Winterplace Resort
Overview
Winterplace Ski Resort is located near Ghent, West Virginia, just five minutes from Interstate 77 at Exit 28. Its convenient highway access makes it a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders traveling from southern West Virginia, Virginia, and the Carolinas. The independently operated resort has a particular emphasis on families and people learning to ski or snowboard.
Winterplace offers 28 slopes across more than 90 skiable acres, with a 603-foot vertical drop and a longest run of 1.25 miles. The mountain has a mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced terrain, including two terrain parks. Its entire ski terrain has snowmaking coverage, helping the resort operate through the variable winter weather of southern West Virginia.
Night skiing is offered on 26 slopes and in the terrain park, generally Thursday through Monday outside holiday periods. Winterplace also operates a large snow tubing park with up to 14 lanes and two dedicated conveyor lifts. The tubing area has separate tickets and its own operating schedule.
Beginners have access to dedicated learning terrain, ski and snowboard lessons, and children’s programs. On-mountain dining includes the Resort Center and Mountain House, while lodging options range from nearby accommodations to privately owned slopeside properties and group cabins.
Photo provided by Winterplace Resort.
Mountain & Resort Details
Mountain
- Vertical Drop
- 603 feet
- Base Elevation
- 2,997 feet
- Peak Elevation
- 3,600 feet
- Skiable Acres
- 90
- Longest Run
- 1.25 miles
- Trails
- 28
- Trail Mix
- 40% beginner 35% intermediate 25% expert
Skiing & Amenities
- Lifts
- 11 (2 quads, 3 triples, 2 doubles, 2 ski-area conveyor lifts, and 2 tubing conveyor lifts (11 total; resort mountain-facts page counts 9 excluding tubing lifts).)4th-most chairlifts in the region
- Night Skiing
- 26 slopes and the terrain park are lit; night skiing generally Thursday-Monday, excluding some holiday schedule variations.
- Terrain Park
- Two terrain parks: Heaven Holler and Fire Tower.
- Tubing Park
- Up to 14 tubing lanes, served by 2 dedicated conveyor lifts.
Contact & Links
- Address
- 425 Winterplace Drive
Ghent, WV 25843 - Phone
- (304) 787-3221 or (800) 607-7669
- Directions
- Get directions →
- Website
- Official resort website
Summer Activities
Winterplace focuses primarily on winter sports, but its facilities can be rented for summer gatherings and special events, including meetings, reunions, and group functions. The surrounding southern West Virginia mountains offer hiking and other outdoor recreation; visitors should check with the resort before assuming that ski lifts or mountain biking trails are open to the public during the off-season.
Trail Map
Getting There
Weather
Weather near Winterplace
| Humidity: | 28% | Visibility: | 10.00 |
| Wind Speed: | 6 mph
 |
Sunrise: | 6:59 a.m. |
| Barometer: | 29.77 in | Sunset: | 5:18 p.m. |
| Dewpoint: | 21 °F |
Weather supplied by the National Weather Service. Errors or reporting delays may be possible.
Recent Winterplace News
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Skiing Before the Smartphone: Snow Phones, Paper Maps, and Meeting at the Lodge Clock.
DCSki looks back at how Mid-Atlantic skiers planned trips, navigated mountains, found friends, and chased winter before smartphones placed everything in their pockets.
Winterplace in the Forum
Recent DCSki discussions mentioning Winterplace.
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Nearby Resorts
Other ski areas closest to Winterplace.
The Homestead
Snowshoe Mountain Resort
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