Cross Country Ski White Grass

Cross Country skiing and snowshoeing are fun, easy to learn, inexpensive, and healthy ways to spend some of your free winter time. Since '79 we have taken pride in our wholesome natural foods cafe, unique laid-back atmosphere, curvy exciting trails, and backcountry ski specialty shop. Our day lodge provides close access to some of West Virginia's most treasured high country.

Located in a snowy corner of the Cabin Mountain range of West Virginia's High Alleghenies, we pick up much of our 160" annual snowfall off the Great Lakes whenever strong northwesterly winds drop out of Canada. Originally built as the Weiss Knob Ski Area in 1959, Bob and Anita Barton operated 4 rope tows and had snow making here. We now maintain 50 km of trails -- all ranging from 3200 ft to 4400 ft. Over 1,200 vertical feet to cross country up and over!

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Area Use Fee:
$12 Adults / $3 kids
Rentals:
Weekday: $12
Weekend/Holiday: $15
Backcountry: $25
Telemark: $32
Skating: $20
Snowshoes/Poles: $12
Kids: $5
Pulk (pull behind) Sled: $10
Season Pass:
Adult: $95-person, $175 couple
Children: $25

Ski School:
Mini $6...the basics
Group $15...about 1 1/2 hours long
Telemark $25...specialize and focus
Skating $25...flying on skis is fun.

Offerings
Rentals (childs, telemark, backcountry, skating, ski along pulk sled, new short fatties, NNN BC, 75 mm cable, and snowshoes), PSIA lessons, guided tours, ski patrol, telemarking glades, backcountry, full spectrum retail shop, most all ski repairs and service. We have liberal youth trade kids gear programs, equipment upgrading with trades, and used gear for sale everyday of the winter. The cafe will keep you well nourished. We often roll interesting video and music as well as live concerts.

Groomed Trails
25-30 km of trails are regularly groomed with machine-set track. Barry goes off at times and packs a lot more. We operate a Pisten Bulley 160 snowcat and two large 4 stroke snowmobiles with a series of Yellowstone Tracking pull behind groomers to do our work. Skaters may find us on the narrow side, consider bringing diagonal stride skis as well as backcountry in your quiver. First timers will feel our trails are groomed with them in mind.

Telemark Glades
Throughout the season, we continue to clear the woods for skiing and have the largest and steepest free skiing system around. Remember we are skiing in an old abandoned downhill ski area. Fly down the Yitzhak Ravine, Boutros-Boutros Gully or tree turn the NATO Breakfast Bowl.

Our CAFE has 2 popular cookbooks. More info about our trails, rates and other ski services.