Strap on Your Skis for the Thrill of a Lifetime Under the Stars in Almost Heaven

Experience the thrill of making turns as the sun sets behind you with night skiing. This winter, take advantage of the Mountain State’s many ski resorts that offer the rush that’s known as night skiing.

1. Snowshoe Mountain Resort

Visit Snowshoe’s Silver Creek area for their famous night skiing. The lights come on at 4:30 p.m., and 12 trails are open for night skiing. Silver Creek also has the Black Run Sugar Shack perfect for slopeside treats.

2. Winterplace Ski Resort

Winterplace is perfect for night skiing. Here, night skiing is available on 26 slopes, the terrain park and the snow tubing park. Also, you can enjoy free night skiing with the purchase of an all-day lift ticket.

3. Canaan Valley Resort

Canaan Valley Resort has more than 40 perfectly groomed trails just waiting to be experienced. On the weekend, it’s the perfect place to be as the trails are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Take a break at Quenchers Pub, a slope-side pub with a full-service bar, sandwiches, snacks and specialty drinks.

4. Oglebay Resort

Perfect your skiing or snowboarding skills at Oglebay Resort. On Fridays, the slope is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday it’s open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This post was last updated on March 17, 2022