Snowshoe Mountain
Where Snowshoe Mountain’s numbers come from
18 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
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation4,848 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Snowshoe Mountain
Snowshoe Mountain — Mountain Stats | Snowshoe Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“4,848’ summit elevation”
Base elevation3,348 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,500 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Snowshoe Mountain
Snowshoe Mountain — Mountain Stats | Snowshoe Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“1,500 foot vertical drop, 1.5 miles of downhill”
Skiable acres244 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails601 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run1.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts71 source1 of 1 agreefrom Snowshoe Mountain
Snowshoe Mountain — Mountain Stats | Snowshoe Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“7 lifts featuring the Ballhooter & Soaring Eagle Express High-Speed Detachable Quads”
Uphill capacity23,400 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall180 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport3 h 36 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain: 3 h 36 min and 195.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 36 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain: 3 h 36 min and 195.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport195.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain: 3 h 36 min and 195.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport2 h 13 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Snowshoe Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Snowshoe Mountain: 2 h 13 min and 103.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport103.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Snowshoe Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Snowshoe Mountain: 2 h 13 min and 103.4 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 1Snowshoe Mountain — Mountain Stats | Snowshoe Mountain ResortSnowshoe Mountain · snowshoemtn.com
- Tier 1Snowshoe Mountain — official websiteSnowshoe Mountain · snowshoemtn.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.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 — SnowshoeLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Snowshoe MountainWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Snowshoe Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Snowshoe Mountain, 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 — Snowshoe MountainOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Snowshoe MountainOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.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)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Snowshoe Mountain
- 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 — Snowshoe Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSnowshoe Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…ur visit View Hours rich-text, responsive-table WINTER PRODUCTS ARE HERE Winter 2026/27 products are live. Lock in your lodging, lift tickets, lessons, rentals, activi…
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Snowshoe, WV — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Snowshoe Mountain"
- operatingWest Virginia Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by West Virginia Ski Areas Association: "Snowshoe Mountain Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Snowshoe Mountain – Snowshoe
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Snowshoe: 11 operating lift(s) — Ballhooter (High Speed Quad), Cascade (Triple), Cubb Run (Quad), Flying Eagle (Quad), Grabhammer (Triple), Mountaineer (Triple), Powderidge (Triple), Powder Monkey (Quad), Skidder (Triple), Soaring Eagle Express (High Speed Quad), Western Express (High Speed Quad); 7 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Snowshoe Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 13; downhill runs mapped: 65;
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Snowshoe Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;
Data quality notes
- warningAerial lift count 11 exceeds advertised total 7
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.