Winterplace

Pros: Good place for beginners
Cons: Not always great skiing conditions and slops not much of a challenge.

Winterplace is more of a "wanna be" ski resort. It is a good place to learn to ski, but after that it doesn't offer much of a challenge.

Winterplace is located just past Beckley, WV off the Ghent exit, at Flat Top, WV. It is just a...

Pros: Accessibility, Courteous Staff, GREAT lift system
Cons: Short Black & Blue Runs, No Apre Ski, Spartan Lodging

Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern Ski Resorts really should be measured against each other, rather that against the "big boys" out West, and in the Northeast. The skiing customer is regional one, as opposed to the Western clientele who fly in from...

Pros: Moderate prices nice place to learn.
Cons: too few trails.

I've visited Winterplace several times... and yes.. it's a small ski resort.. but you have to admit that for the inexperienced skier it's great. I learned how to ski at winterplace and it's not terribly far from my college campus. only about 2 hours...

Pros: Climate, access from the south
Cons: Gets a little crowded on weekends

Living in the southeast, Raleigh, NC, it is often hard to find quality skiing. Sure NC has a handful of nice, but really small slopes in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but the climate is often too unpredictable to guarantee nice conditions. So in the search...

Pros: Short lift lines, easy access
Cons: None

We went skiing at Winterplace three times last season. Their web page is updated every morning, the key is to see how many lifts are operating. This is a more accurate guide than how many trails are open. Some of the "trails" are nothing...

Pros: Good snow, long runs, good variety, ticket good from open to close
Cons: poor equipment in rentals, bars leave a lot to be desired

In my continued pursuit of good skiing in a three state area I discovered Winterplace this weekend. I was dutifully impressed! Good slopes, long runs, much more challenging than in NW NC (there were actually mogels!) and decent snow. The weather was...

Pros: Close to Glade Springs, offers tubing, night skiing
Cons: Instructors not great, old facility

In West Virginia, there are a number of ski resorts. My favorite by far, however, is Winterplace, located in southern West Virginia (and therefore hours closer for southerners looking to ski). I originally took my son to Winterplace so he could learn ...

Pros: Many "black diamonds"
Cons: Not for beginners and overcrowded

I went skiing for the first time last year at Winterplace in West Virginia. Upon arriving, I had to wait in a horribly long line to get my skis, I then went upstairs to the lodge and was disappointed to see that every single table was taken and the room...

Pros: Number of Trails
Cons: Crowds on Weekends

After much deliberation, we decided to go to Winterplace for our first ski trip. We watched the weather report and when it was favorable conditions for snow we jumped in the car and drove up to WV.

Our first day skiing was on a Thursday. We...

Pros: Good Conditions, varied terrain, friendly staff
Cons: Runs are too short, Lodge is too crowded

I am an advanced intermediate skier who has recently renewed his addiction to skiing after a twenty-year hiatus. I write this review so that those who plan a trip to Winterplace might have a feel for the MOUNTAIN before they start the day skiing. Note...

Pros: awesome slopes, great lodge, good fun!
Cons: high prices, some long lines

Back again for another year of hot chocolate, good slopes, and maybe a broken leg or two! Just kidding! Since last year I had never skied in my ENTIRE life! Well... you wouldn't say that if you saw me there! By the end of my Ski Trip I was...

Pros: Great place during the week, decent rental/lift rates, good snowmaking
Cons: Crowded on weekends, food is expensive

I just started learning to ski last year at Winterplace and although I'm still progressing, I've decided that the only time to go is during the week. Because I'm still learning, I cannot comment accurately about the more advanced slopes, but from a...

Pros: Good skiing for the area. VERY easy to get to.
Cons: No comparison to Snowshoe.

Winterplace offers some of the best skiing in the east and the easiest access of any ski resort I've ever been to.

Although the runs don't compare to Snowshoe, they are better than most other resorts in the area (especially those in NC)....

Pros: cheap, close to home, great place for the intermediate skier
Cons: not as big as other places in the state

Winterplace is a great place to go for some cheap one day skiing. This small resort is located just off I-77 in Ghent. All skill levels are offered, however the black diamonds here are almost like the intermediate runs at larger resorts in the...

Pros: Accessibility, lifts, snowmaking capacity
Cons: Lack of lodging options

So...I love Winterplace! Lots of people say it is just for beginners, but I am a very experienced and good skier, and I still love it. Now of course, it does not compare to places out west, but really...it is in WV, and I think that for places in the ...