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Timberline Four Seasons Resort, also known as Timberline Mountain or Timberline WV, is an alpine skiing resort in Canaan valley,[2] West Virginia.[3] It has two surface lifts, one quad chairlift, and one six-pack chairlift. The resort has two terrain parks, a hotel,[4] night skiing held only on select nights, and two glade trails. Its longest slope, Salamander Run, stretches for two miles and is the longest in the Mid-Atlantic region.
| Timberline Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canaan Valley, Tucker County, West Virginia |
| Nearest major city | Davis, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.0425° N, 79.3990° W |
| Status | Closed(Ski season is over) |
| Vertical | 1000 feet |
| Top elevation | 4,268 feet |
| Skiable area | 100 acres |
| Trails | 23 total  9 Easier  6 More Difficult  4 Most Difficult  2 Expert Only  2 terrain parks |
| Longest run | "Salamander" 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Lift system | 2 carpets, two chairs |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 200 in (510 cm) |
| Snowmaking | Yes[1] |
| Night skiing | Held on select nights on 8 trails |
| Website | https://timberlinemountain.com/ |
Trail List
editEasier: First Flurries Beginner Area, Winterset, Whiteout, Easy Does It, Mid-Mountain Crossroad, Salamander, Ceiling, Bear Stroll, Flag Spruce.
More Difficult: Lower Thunder Struck, Lower Almost Heaven, Lower Dew Drop, Almost Heaven, Upper Dew Drop, Twister.
Most Difficult: Pearly Glades, Glade Runner, White Lightning, Thunder Struck.
Experts Only: Off The Wall, The Drop.
Terrain Parks: Snow Squall, Thunder Snow.[5]
Resort history
editIt was opened in January 1987 after a real estate developer named David Downs started making ski runs, calling the area Mt. Timberline. Wanting to develop a large ski resort, Dr. Frederick Reichle and family bought a large amount of land on Cabin Mountain (The mountain Timberline resort is built on) creating Timberline Four Seasons Resort. [6] [7] Into the 2,000's, the resort was extremely successful. However, the old Infrastructure started breaking down, including issues with lifts and snowmaking equipment, such as an incident in February 2016 where a chairlift malfunction injured multiple skiers after a cross arm disconnected from a lift tower and fell to the ground, drawing away customers [8]. So, the resort faced challenges, including financial and legal trouble, which led to its closure and bankruptcy in February of 2019. In November 2019, it was bought by Perfect North Slopes, an alpine skiing resort in Indiana, who invested $10 million in renovations, including new lifts, lodge remodeling, and snowmaking upgrades. Then, it re-opened as Timberline Mountain and it continues to operate as a popular place for appalachian skiing.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Snowmaking and Grooming – Timberline Mountain".
- ^ "Timberline Four Seasons Resort". Yelp.
- ^ "Timberline Mountain Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com.
- ^ "Timberline Mountain".
- ^ "Trail Map – Timberline Mountain".
- ^ https://www.tuckerculture.com/canaan-valley-skiing-70-years/#:~:text=Just%20a%20few%20miles%20northeast,spots%20on%20the%20large%20knob.
- ^ Council, West Virginia Humanities. "Timberline". www.wvencyclopedia.org.
- ^ https://www.dcski.com/articles/1614
- ^ Doble, Mike (November 20, 2019). "It's Official! Timberline Resort is Sold to Perfect North Slopes!". Ski Southeast.