Wintergreen Ski Resort - Virginia
Wintergreen Ski Resort is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 43 miles southwest of Charlottesville, Va.
It is a dream come true for all sports enthusiasts. You can ski in the morning and play golf in the afternoon, all in the same day.
Its unique setting, with a 3,000-foot elevation difference between the mountain and valley, makes temperatures vary so that skiing and golf facilities can be open at the same time.
Wintergreen is a family-oriented resort offering numerous trails and slopes with an excellent variety of beginner to expert terrain and a vertical drop of more than 1,000 feet.
Wintergreen is keenly sensitive to the delicate balance between nature and development. Wintergreen Resort has long been a champion of preserving the natural beauty of its surroundings. Since inception Wintergreen has carefully thought out its growth, and continues to work closely with The Wintergreen Nature Foundation, a non-profit organization that shares the common goal of preserving and protecting the Blue Ridge region of central Virginia.
How to Get There
Getting to Wintergreen from areas east and northeast, follow Route 29 south to I-64 west to Exit 107 (Crozet, Route 250). Take 250 west to Route 151 south, turn left. Follow Route 151 south to Route 664, 14.2 miles. Turn right, and Wintergreen is four and a half miles ahead on Route 664.
From areas south, take Route 29 north to Route 151 north, turn left. Follow Route 151 for 21 miles to Route 664. Turn left, and Wintergreen is four and a half miles ahead on Route 664.
From areas west, northwest and southwest, take I-81 to I-64 east to Exit 99 (Afton, Route 250). Take Route 250 east to Route 151 south, turn right. Follow Route 151 south to Route 664, 14.2 miles. Turn right and Wintergreen is four and a half miles ahead.
| MOUNTAIN STATISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Elevation: | 2,512 ft | (766 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 3,515 ft | (1,071 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,003 ft | (306 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 129 acres | (52 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 40 in | (102 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 7,392 ft | (2,253 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 100 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 7 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 10,200 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 2 Surface Lifts 1 Double Chair 1 Triples Chair 1 Quad chair 2 High Speed Six-Person |
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| Number of Trails: | 26 | |
| TRAIL RATINGS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
23% |
| More Difficult: |  |
35% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
21% |
| Experts Only: |  |
21% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| AREA DETAILS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Night Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Half Pipe: | Yes | ||||||
| Snow Tubing: | Yes | ||||||
