The Homestead ski area, Virginia - Skiing and Snowboarding

The Homestead ski area, Virginia

It's a big wide slope with some smaller slopes on the side. I like it, it's pretty. says Rudy.

With a 700 foot drop from top to bottom it's not the highest hill there is, but The Homestead has so many other wonderful characteristics. The Homestead has a rather modest set of ski trails and sufficient good ski lifts to serve them all. The seasonal snowfall of 4 feet doesn’t sound like heaps, but it's pretty ok. This ski area has 9 ski slopes, and they are delightful. The 5 good ski lifts here are in delightful

    condition. This ski resort gets lower snowfall than the local average every winter. With a skiing area of 45 acres, it makes for a peaceful skiing experience. The Homestead has the most sizeable altitude difference among ski mountains in a 26 mile radius. When
this part of Virginia is covered in ice cold snow; it is so pretty for snowboarding or skiing. This ski resort has an average percentage of demanding runs and an average proportion of intermediate or beginner ski trails. Getting a little brilliant exercise and getting out of the house for a while will have you coming back. There's a ski run map of The Homestead on this web page for your reference. The Homestead is a smaller than average ski mountain featuring a roughly average drop compared to other mid Atlantic ski

mountains. Loads of skiers go up here from Roanoke, specifically on the weekends. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is a lot of fun all season long. You may have to settle for a hotel a bit far away from the main area if you want to stay overnight, but do reserve a room before you go since it is a very popular destination.

Oak Tree Inn Low Moor, Low Moor
9 miles away
Situated in the heart of the Alleghany Highlands just off of I 64 between Clifton Forge and Covington, the Oak Tree Inn Low Moor opened in June 2009. Extra-dark and extra-quiet, our comfortable guest ...

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at The Homestead ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 700 feet

Total Runs: 9
- 34% Expert and Advanced
- 33% Intermediate Runs
- 33% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 5

Skiing Area: 45 acres
Annual snowfall: 4 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.963279
Longitude: -79.870532

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Ski Areas Near The Homestead ski area:

Snowshoe, West Virginia , 26 miles away
   1500 vertical feet
   57 runs - 14 lifts
   23% Expert & Adv.
   36% Intermediate
   41% Beginner

Wintergreen, Virginia , 64 miles away
   1003 vertical feet
   20 runs - 5 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   42% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 65 miles away
   850 vertical feet
   34 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Timberline, West Virginia , 67 miles away
   1000 vertical feet
   37 runs - 4 lifts
   32% Expert & Adv.
   34% Intermediate
   34% Beginner

Massanutten, Virginia , 81 miles away
   1110 vertical feet
   14 runs - 8 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   35% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Winterplace, West Virginia , 89 miles away
   603 vertical feet
   27 runs - 9 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   44% Intermediate
   41% Beginner

Bryce Resort, Virginia , 89 miles away
   500 vertical feet
   8 runs - 5 lifts
   33% Expert & Adv.
   33% Intermediate
   34% Beginner

Wisp, Maryland , 94 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   32 runs - 12 lifts
   31% Expert & Adv.
   28% Intermediate
   41% Beginner

Whitewater Near The Homestead ski area:

Jackson River, Alleghany County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 42.5 miles long (Gathright Dam to James River)

Wilson Creek, Alleghany County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Douthat Park Dam to Jackson River)

Back Creek - Jackson Tributary, Bath County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 17.5 miles long (Bath County Pumped Storage Facility to Jackson River)

Trails Near The Homestead ski area:

Open Trail, Bath , 2 miles away

George Trail, Bath , 2 miles away

Mountain Top Trail, Bath , 2 miles away

National Parks Near The Homestead ski area:

Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 44 miles away

Golf Courses Near The Homestead ski area:

Lower Cascades Golf Club, Hot Springs , 0 miles away