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The Homestead
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| | It's a big wide slope with some smaller slopes on the side. I like it, it's pretty. says Rudy.
The annual snowfall of 4 feet is of course not top-notch, but not too shaggy either. This ski hill has an average percentage of advanced and expert slopes and an average share of beginner and intermediate slopes. The Homestead has a comparatively humble array of slopes and enough ski lifts to serve them all. This ski mountain has 9 trails, and they are great |
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to ski on. The nearest ski area with a higher drop from top to bottom is 26 miles away. The Homestead gets covered by less than average snow every snow season. This is a small ski hill boasting a roughly average elevation difference
| | compared to other mid Atlantic ski areas. The 700 foot height difference is unsurprisingly not that much to boast about, but The Homestead has so many other splendid characteristics. All of the 5 different ski lifts are fun to get a ride with. The skiable territory being 45 acres, it makes for a friendly skiing experience. You may have to settle for a hotel a bit far away from the bottom area if you want to stay an extra day, but if you don’t have reservations, | |
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you might end up sleeping in your car. A little bit of exercise and just being on the trails for a while tops anything. Snowboarding and skiing in this part of Virginia is so much fun the whole ski season. You get loads of skiers
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driving up here from Roanoke on snowy weekends. The ski map on this internet page will give you a good idea what The Homestead is like. Virginia gets enormously charming during snow season; it is truly a splendid time of year for skiing or snowboarding.
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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| These outdoors activities are available near The Homestead ski area. |
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Snowshoe, West Virginia
, 26 miles away
1500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 57 runs
23% Expert & Adv.
36% Intermediate
41% Beginner |
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Wintergreen, Virginia
, 64 miles away
1003 foot drop, 5 lifts, 20 runs
38% Expert & Adv.
42% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Canaan Valley, West Virginia
, 65 miles away
850 foot drop, 4 lifts, 34 runs
30% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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Timberline, West Virginia
, 67 miles away
1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 37 runs
32% Expert & Adv.
34% Intermediate
34% Beginner |
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Massanutten, Virginia
, 81 miles away
1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs
30% Expert & Adv.
35% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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Winterplace, West Virginia
, 89 miles away
603 foot drop, 9 lifts, 27 runs
15% Expert & Adv.
44% Intermediate
41% Beginner |
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Bryce Resort, Virginia
, 89 miles away
500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs
33% Expert & Adv.
33% Intermediate
34% Beginner |
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Wisp, Maryland
, 94 miles away
700 foot drop, 12 lifts, 32 runs
31% Expert & Adv.
28% Intermediate
41% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near The Homestead ski area:
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Wilson Creek, Alleghany
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River) |
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Jackson River, Alleghany
County
, 6 miles away, Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River) |
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Cowpasture River, Botetourt
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Griffith to James River) |
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Ski Areas > US Mid Atlantic > The Homestead, Virginia
