Top Ski Resort Package Deals At Two WV Ski Areas

I wish you all a Happy New Year and keep praying for snow! I just wanted to alert you to ski resort package deals at Snowshoe/Silvercreek, WV ski area.

First, if you’re not familiar with the Snowshoe area, both Snowshoe and Silvercreek ski areas are owned by the same company and are on the same lift ticket; they are separated by a 5 min shuttle ride that the mountain has running all day between the two resorts, free of charge to use.

Second, the package for staying at the Silvercreek lodge is as a ski in/out as you can get to the Silvercreek area. If you’ve never been to the Lodge, you will enjoy getting condo type rooms in a full service hotel (restaurant, bar, ski/rental shop, child care, onsite check in lobby, etc).

Third, for most people, Silvercreek is probably the better of the two ski areas, especially if you’re more the beginner / intermediate type of skier from the perspective of wider, less crowded slopes. Although SC has some blacks, the more advance skiers will probably prefer Snowshoe, especially for their famous Cupp Run slope. Silvercreek also has the resorts only tubing hill and it’s a good one.

Fourth, starting this January, on Sunday through Thursday non-holiday stays, Snowshoe is offering an amazing web-only lift and lodging package, starting at just $111 per person, per night lodging in one of their Village Gold Junior Studio units. Enjoy additional time on the snow with your sweetheart. These reservations are going fast!  (Based on two nights, double occupancy; and one day lift ticket per person.)

Military Discounts For Ski Lodging and Lift Tickets. Snowshoe Mountain Resort is proud to honor the men and women who serve our nation, and their families who make daily sacrifices.  As a matter of their appreciation, Snowshoe is pleased to feature special discounts on lodging and ski lift tickets to active and retired military personnel and their dependents.

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Winter wonderlands in the Washington region

Let’s be honest: Most serious skiers and snowboarders will always see the resorts of the Mid-Atlantic as lesser lights than their counterparts in New England and out West. But even though we lack the sheer verticality of the Rockies, the Sierras or the White Mountains, there’s still fun to be had in the Washington region the moment the first snowflakes hit the ground. What’s more, the National Weather Service is predicting that this winter will be another La Nina season, which means lower temps and higher precipitation in the Northern Hemisphere (read: snow). To get you started planning your seasonal fun, here are our favorite winterized activities within a four-hour radius of the capital.

You don’t need serious vertical to explore the winter wonderland on a pair of cross-country skis or snowshoes, and this farm in central West Virginia, at the headwaters of the Elk River, is one of the best backcountry base camps around. More than three miles of trails snake through the 150-acre property, with another 20-plus miles weaving through neighboring Monongahela National Forest, including loops along Highland Scenic Highway. Detailed trail maps, equipment rentals and lodging are all available on-site. (And Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort is about 25 minutes away, if you yearn for a bit of lift-assisted riding.)

Information: Cross-country ski rental is $20 a day, including skis, boots and poles; snowshoes, $20 a day, $25 with boots; $5 area use fee.

U.S. 219, Slatyfork, W.Va., 304-572-3771, www.ertc.com

Pleasant Valley Dream Rides

Grab a blanket and a thermos of hot chocolate and climb aboard the sleigh for a horse-drawn ride through Duntrussen Farm, a working Amish dairy in Maryland. You’ll learn about the Amish way of life while gliding through the pastoral landscape, with the gentle mountains of Pleasant Valley as a backdrop. Tours run every hour, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., so you can opt for a brisk midday or twilight jaunt or get lost in the explosion of stars after the sun drops. And if conditions don’t cooperate, Pleasant Valley can swap in wheeled skids.

Information: Rides run $16 and depart on the hour daily except Sundays.

1689 Pleasant Valley Rd., Oakland, Md., 301-334-1688, www.pleasantvalleydreamrides.com

Husky Power Dog Sledding

Indulge your dream of racing in the Iditarod — the world’s premier dog-sledding event — without going to Alaska by visiting Mountain Maryland Kennels. First take a tour of the kennel to understand the care and responsibility that go into raising sled dogs. Then go on a 30- to 40-minute Mush Hour outing, a winding dog-sled ride through a snow-covered forest along historic logging routes and over expansive pastures. Or go big and sign up for the Musher Experience, which combines a kennel tour with a 1.5-hour outing where you get to pilot the sled. No snow? Wheel-mounted sleds replicate the cold-weather experience without the white stuff.

Information: Mush Hour costs $195 a person for two to four people; the Musher Experience runs $245 a person for a maximum of two riders. Both include the kennel

From the Washington Post.

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