Where Canaan Valley Resort’s numbers come from
33 observations from 3 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
10/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation4,280 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Summit elevation: 4,280 feet”
Base elevation3,430 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop850 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Vertical drop: 850 feet”
Skiable acres91 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails≥ 262 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Number of trails: 26 *Additional trails available with natural snow”
Longest run1.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Trail ratings: 20 percent beginner 36 percent intermediate 44 percent advanced/expert”
Intermediate terrain36%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Trail ratings: 20 percent beginner 36 percent intermediate 44 percent advanced/expert”
Advanced terrain44%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Trail ratings: 20 percent beginner 36 percent intermediate 44 percent advanced/expert”
Advanced + expert terrain44%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs5No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = Fri-Sat to 8 pm; 50% of trails”
Uphill capacity6,000 /hr2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Uphill lift capacity: 6,000 per hour”
Average annual snowfall≥ 117 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Average annual snowfall: more than 117 inches”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedOct 2026“Snowmaking: 100% - 26 trails”
Airport drive2 h 56 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort: 2 h 56 min and 165 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles165.0 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort: 2 h 56 min and 165 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Canaan Valley Resort — Contact & Directions | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkSep 2026“165 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)”
Big airport drive2 h 56 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort: 2 h 56 min and 165 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles165.0 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort: 2 h 56 min and 165 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Canaan Valley Resort — Contact & Directions | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkSep 2026“165 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)”
Closest airport drive1 h 56 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Canaan Valley Resort: 1 h 56 min and 90.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles90.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Canaan Valley Resort: 1 h 56 min and 90.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Canaan Valley Resort — Contact & Directions | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkThe resort’s own site · canaanresort.com
- Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkThe resort’s own site · canaanresort.com
- Canaan Valley Resort — official websiteThe resort’s own site · canaanresort.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Southeastern Ski Areas AssociationSki area association · Southeastern Ski Areas Association · southeastski.com
- West Virginia Ski Areas Association — resortsState ski association · West Virginia Ski Areas Association · goskiwv.com
- Lift Blog — Canaan ValleySki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Canaan Valley Resort State ParkEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Canaan Valley ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
- OpenSkiMap — Canaan Valley Ski ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Canaan Valley Resort — Contact & Directions | Canaan Valley Resort State Park
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Canaan Valley Resort State Park
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Canaan Valley Resort State Park
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingCanaan Valley Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…quest for Proposal Contact & Directions 800.622.4121 Book Lodging Season Passes 2026-2027 Ski Season Passes on Sale Now! Take advantage of our Early Bird Pricing! Prices… (https://www.canaanresort.com/winter-activities/season-passes)
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley — Davis, WV, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Canaan Valley Resort"
- operatingWest Virginia Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by West Virginia Ski Areas Association: "Canaan Valley Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Canaan Valley Resort – Davis
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley: 3 operating lift(s) — Gravity (Triple), Schuss (Triple), Weiss (Quad); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 37;
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 25;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: total lifts.