Canaan Valley Resort
| Canaan Valley | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canaan Valley Tucker County West Virginia United States |
| Nearest city | Davis |
| Coordinates | 39°01′25″N 79°27′57″W / 39.02361°N 79.46583°W / 39.02361; -79.46583 (Canaan Valley) |
| Vertical | 850 ft - (259 m) |
| Top elevation | 4280 ft - (1304 m) |
| Base elevation | 3430 ft - (1045 m) |
| Skiable area | 91 acres (0.37 km2) |
| Runs | 39 |
| Longest run | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Lift system | 3 chairlifts, 1 tow |
| Lift capacity | 6,000 per hour |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 150 in. - (381 cm) |
| Snowmaking | 50% of trails |
| Night skiing | Fri-Sat to 8 pm 50% of trails |
| Web site | Canaan Resort.com |
Canaan Valley Resort opened for skiing in 1971, on the original site of Weiss Knob Ski Area. It offers 39 ski trails, two terrain parks, snow tubing, and since the 2005-06 season has been one of six ski areas in the U.S. to allow airboarding on its slopes. A chairlift and rope tow access the resort's beginner skiing area, on the far right of the mountain (facing up the slope). Other than this terrain and one long green trail running from the summit to the resort base, practically all the mountain terrain is marked more difficult or most difficult. These blue and black slopes generally descend the mountain at the same pitch, regardless of their difficulty marking. A triple chair and quad chair access the resort summit; the latter also has a mid-mountain station, which is the point at which airboarders are separated from other mountain users.
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