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Timberline Mountain

{{Short description|Ski resort in West Virginia}}

{{distinguish|Timberline Lodge}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox ski area

| name=Timberline Mountain

| caption=

| location=Canaan Valley, Tucker County, West Virginia

| nearest_city=Davis, West Virginia

| coordinates={{Coord|39.0425|-79.3990|type:landmark_region:US-WV_dim:2000|display=inline,title}}

| status=Closed(Ski season is over)

| vertical=1000 feet

| top_elevation=4,268 feet

| base_elevation=

| skiable_area=100 acres

| longest_run="Salamander" {{convert|2|mi|abbr=on}}

| liftsystem=2 carpets, two chairs

| terrainparks=2

| snowfall={{convert|200|in|cm|abbr=on}}

| snowmaking=Yes{{cite web | url=https://timberlinemountain.com/snowmaking-and-grooming/#:~:text=The%20process%20begins%20at%20our,straight%20to%20our%20snow%20guns | title=Snowmaking and Grooming – Timberline Mountain }}

| nightskiing=Held on select nights on 8 trails

| number_trails=23 total
13px 9 Easier
13px 6 More Difficult
13px 4 Most Difficult
File:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg 2 Expert Only
File:Ski trail rating symbol-terrain park.svg 2 terrain parks

|external_link=https://timberlinemountain.com/}}

Timberline Mountain, also known as Timberline Four Seasons Resort or Timberline WV, is an alpine skiing resort in Canaan valley,{{Cite web |title=Timberline Four Seasons Resort |url=https://www.yelp.com/biz/timberline-four-seasons-resort-davis-3 |website=Yelp}} West Virginia.{{Cite web |title=Timberline Mountain Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow |url=https://www.onthesnow.com/west-virginia/timberline-four-seasons/ski-resort |website=www.onthesnow.com}} It has two surface lifts, one quad chairlift, and one six-pack chairlift. The resort has two terrain parks, a hotel,{{Cite web |title=Timberline Mountain |url=https://timberlinemountain.com/}} 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.

Trail List

Easier

  • 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{{Cite web|url=https://timberlinemountain.com/trail-map/|title=Trail Map – Timberline Mountain}}

Resort history

First called Timberline Four Seasons Resort, it 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.https://www.tuckerculture.com/canaan-valley-skiing-70-years/#:~:text=Just%20a%20few%20miles%20northeast,spots%20on%20the%20large%20knob.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/696|title=Timberline|first=West Virginia Humanities|last=Council|website=www.wvencyclopedia.org}} 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.https://www.dcski.com/articles/1614 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skisoutheast.com/its-official-timberline-resort-is-sold-to-perfect-north-slopes/|title=It's Official! Timberline Resort is Sold to Perfect North Slopes!|first=Mike|last=Doble|date=November 20, 2019|website=Ski Southeast}}

References

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Category:Ski areas and resorts in West Virginia

Category:Tourist attractions in Tucker County, West Virginia

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