Virginia's ski areas

have covered their slopes, sharpened their edges and greased-up their chairlifts for a wonderful winter season of downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and ice skating!

Wintergreen Resort  

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding 

• 25 ski slopes and trails divvied up between expert, advanced, intermediate and beginner.
• Five ski lifts, including two high-speed six-passenger chairlifts.
• 14 slopes are lit for night skiing.
• Adaptive Skiing Programs for athletes with disabilities.
• Women's Instructional Programs
• Children's Daycare Ski/Snowboard Lessons

Tubing 

• The Plunge is a 900-foot eight-laner where speeds of 25-40 mph can be reached.
• The Slide is for smaller children, ages 2-6.

Blue Ridge Parkway Cross-Country Skiing 

• Reed's Gap (Milepost 12-14) is available when natural snow covers the roadway.

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The Homestead  

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding 

• Nine downhill runs for skiers and snowboarders.
• Half-pipe for some wild snowboarding and freestyle!
• A main chairlift as well as T-bar tows.
• Sepp Kober Ski School offers skiing and snowboarding private and group instruction.
• KidsClub and Bunny Ski School available for children.

Cross-Country Skiing Tours 

• Instruction, equipment and hot cider provided.
• Night tours with headlamps are available.

Snowshoeing Tours 

• Instruction, equipment and hot cider are provided.

Snowmobiling 

• Drivers must be 16 years old with a valid driver's license.
• Riders must be at least 6 years old.

Olympic-Sized Ice Skating Rink 

• Private and group lessons available.

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Massanutten Resort  

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding 

• 14 ski slopes and trails.
• Snowboarding on the regular slopes or in the Terrain Park.
• Night skiing available.
• The Massanutten Ski School offers skiing and snowboarding programs for all ages and abilities.
• The Massanutten Adaptive Ski School offers instruction in downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing for those athletes with special needs.

Snow Tubing Park 

• 12 lanes available.
• Children must be 36 inches tall to participate.
• Children between 37-44 inches must ride with an adult in a double tube.

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Bryce Resort  

Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding 

• Eight slopes and trails for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers.
• Two chair lifts and three tows.
• Night skiing available.
• The Horst Locher Ski and Snowboard School offers programs for every level of skiing and snowboarding for ages 8 and older.
• SKIwee Program for children ages 4 1/2 to 8.
• Mini Rider Program snowboard instruction is for children 6-8.
• Ski and snowboard equipment rentals.

Ridge Runner's Tubing Park 

• Three snow lanes
• Tow lift with a handle takes tubers up the mountain.

Ski Racing 

• Coaches and instructors offer ski racing programs.

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Snowflex Center  

In addition to the expansive mountain resorts in Virginia, Lynchburg boasts their brand new Snowflex Center on Liberty Mountain. It's the only year 'round synthetic ski slope in the United States, giving winter sports enthusiasts great winter fun even in the non-winter months! This is a great new place to ski, snowboard, and tube.

Additional places for tubing, ice skating and skiing include:
» Ski Cove in the Shenandoah Valley
» Ashburn Ice House
» Chilled Ponds Ice Sports Complex in Chesapeake
» Charlottesville Ice Park
» Fairfax Ice Arena
» LaHaye Ice Center in Lynchburg
» Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas
» Prince William Ice Center in Woodbridge
» Reston Town Center Ice Skating