Below is a collection of articles and reports from news outlets across the country about what's happening right here at Snowshoe Mountain! Articles are listed in chronological order with most recent first.
Boomers spark second-home sales surge
Washington Times - October 2006
“…West Virginia also is attracting its share of boomers. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that West Virginia is the sixth-fastest-growing destination for buyers of second homes. Pocahontas County, home to Snowshoe Mountain resort, has the most vacation homes in the state, according to Census Bureau figures.
West Virginia offers a rustic wooded retreat that's not too far from the Beltway.
"My cabin in the woods allows me to become invisible," says Elaine Fields, owner of a five-room West Virginia cabin built in the 1940’s. "Quiet has become a real luxury to me." Read More - Download PDF >>
Snowshoe Mountain Ranked #19 in SKI Magazine's annual Top 50 Resort Guide
SKI Magazine - September 2006
SKI Magazine's annual "Top 50 Resort Guide", the definitive ranking of North American ski resorts, names Snowshoe Mountain as number 19 on its list of top ski resorts.
"SKI readers are an astute-not to mention- well traveled bunch and their consensus is convincing," says SKI Magazine'ss executive editor Greg Ditrinco. "You'd do well to consider them advance scouts as you plan this year's ski vacation. They won't let you down."
Snowshoe Up, Up, and Away
Washington Post- August 25, 2006
Sure you could go for the unspoiled vistas, the wildflowers in bloom, the fly-fishing in pristine streams, the miles upon miles of trails and scenic roadways for hiking and bicycling, the river-fed swimming holes, the quiet. But really, the reason to head right now for the Snowshoe region of West Viriginia mountains....
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Mountain Resorts Grow Up
Urban Land - April 2006
Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia has grown tremendously and increased its activity offerings over the past decade, adding more than 200 mountaintop homes in the past year, as well as new rental and retail space. Read More - Download PDF Article >>
Snowshoe Mountain: The Captital of Skiing in the Southeast
Ski Southeast - February 2, 2006
It has now been a decade since the Fall of 1995, when Intrawest (North America's premier resort developer), purchased Snowshoe Mountain. At that time, Snowshoe was already the largest and perhaps the most visited of all the Southeast's ski resorts. Read More - Download PDF Article >>
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