Canaan Valley Resort
Where Canaan Valley Resort’s numbers come from
20 observations from 3 publishers behind 16 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 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 ParkPublishedSep 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 ParkPublishedSep 2026“Vertical drop: 850 feet”
Skiable acres91 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails491 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run1.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
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 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall≥ 117 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Canaan Valley Resort
Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkPublishedSep 2026“Average annual snowfall: more than 117 inches”
Snowmaking coverage (share)75%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport165.0 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport90.5 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Canaan Valley Resort — Contact & Directions | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkCanaan Valley Resort · canaanresort.com
- Tier 1Canaan Valley Resort — Mountain Rules and Stats | Canaan Valley Resort State ParkCanaan Valley Resort · canaanresort.com
- Tier 1Canaan Valley Resort — official websiteCanaan Valley Resort · canaanresort.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Southeastern Ski Areas AssociationSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · southeastski.com
- Tier 2West Virginia Ski Areas Association — resortsWest Virginia Ski Areas Association · goskiwv.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Canaan ValleyLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Canaan Valley Resort State ParkWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Canaan Valley Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Canaan Valley ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Canaan Valley Ski ResortOpenSkiMap.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 · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…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 · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley — Davis, WV, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Canaan Valley Resort"
- operatingWest Virginia Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by West Virginia Ski Areas Association: "Canaan Valley Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Canaan Valley Resort – Davis
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley: 3 operating lift(s) — Gravity (Triple), Schuss (Triple), Weiss (Quad); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 37;
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Canaan Valley Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 25;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, total lifts.