Timberline Mountain

Timberline Mountain, also known as Timberline Four Seasons Resort or Timberline WV, is an alpine [skiing resort] in Canaan Valley, West Virginia. It has two surface lifts, one quad chairlift, and one six-pack chairlift. The resort has two terrain parks, a hotel, 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

Terrain parks

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, creating Timberline Four Seasons Resort. Into the 2,000s, the resort was extremely successful. But 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. Thus, the resort faced challenges, including financial and legal troubles, 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 US$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.