Where Winterplace’s numbers come from
30 observations from 4 publishers behind 24 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation3,600 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Winterplace
Highest lift-served elevation3,550 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation2,997 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Winterplace
Advertised vertical drop603 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Winterplace
Lift-served vertical553 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres≥ 90 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Winterplace
Named trails282 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Winterplace
Longest run1.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain40%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Winterplace
Intermediate terrain35%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Winterplace
Advanced terrain25%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Winterplace
Advanced + expert terrain25%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs11No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts92 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
Uphill capacity13,000 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall100 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 16 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 16 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from nearest major airport201.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 27 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from closest airline airport77.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Winterplace — Lift TicketsWinterplace · winterplace.com
- Tier 1Winterplace — Mountain Facts & Stats | Winterplace Ski ResortWinterplace · winterplace.com
- Tier 1Winterplace — official websiteWinterplace · winterplace.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 — WinterplaceLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Winterplace Ski ResortWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Winterplace, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) to Winterplace, 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 — Winterplace 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)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Winterplace Ski Resort
- Lift ticket page
- Winterplace — Lift Tickets
- 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 — Winterplace Ski Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWinterplace · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23…T CENTER West Virginia’s Largest SNOW TUBING PARK BUY TICKETS Unlimited Laps... 2026/2027 Season passes are on sale now. Buy today to lock in the lowest rate! BUY PASS P…
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Winterplace Ski Resort — Flat Top , WV, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Winterplace Ski Resort"
- operatingWest Virginia Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by West Virginia Ski Areas Association: "Winterplace Ski Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Winterplace – Ghent
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Winterplace: 7 operating lift(s) — 1 (Double), 2 (Triple), 3 (Triple), 5 (Double), 4 (Triple), 8 (Quad), 9 (Quad); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Winterplace Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 27;