Great military discounts at Snowshoe Mountain Resort
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| 12/05/2011 |
For servicemen and women and their families, time together is often at a premium, and family vacations aren’t necessarily an annual luxury. While many recreational and hospitality venues offer military discounts, few are as generous as those offered at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. Situated in the Allegheny Mountains, Snowshoe is an easy day’s drive for those stationed in Washington, D.C, Norfolk, VA, North Carolina, and even Kentucky, South Carolina and points south.
Home to the region’s best on-snow experience, Snowshoe offers 60 trails, 3 high speed quad lifts, designated teaching areas for beginners, a variety of terrain and almost 200” of natural snow annually, as well as a breathtaking mountaintop Village that offerings amenities including lodging, dining, shopping, nightlife, family activities as well as stunning views from its perch at an elevation of 4848’. . Ski magazine has ranked Snowshoe a Top 20 Eastern destination, and among the Top 10 for dining, lodging, grooming and nightlife. Guests can enjoy all those amenities during a snow season that stretches from mid-Novembers to late March, and sometimes into early April if Mother Nature is generous with snowfall. |
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Even if you’ve never been skiing or snowboarding before, Snowshoe is a great option for getting away and spending time with those you love. The resort owns 11,000 acres, of which the majority is unspoiled wilderness, creating a great venue for several snowmobile tours offered through Snowshoe’s Adventure Program. High powered sleds are used to explore the resort’s backcountry, and tour options include a private tour, allowing you to choose the speed and excitement levels, a sunset tour with a planned stop along the way to take in the rimfire sunsets that Snowshoe is famous for, and a moonlit tour, which perfectly combines romance and adrenaline as you tour the silent woods under a star-filled sky. Other adventure programs include snow cat tours, allowing you to tour the mountain at night from the comfort of a heated snow grooming vehicle, and Adventure Dining at the resort’s Backcountry Hut, a scenic cabin nestled in the woods two miles from Snowshoe’s main Village area. Numerous summer hiking trails also provide a great venue for snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
Off-snow Snowshoe is also home to a 15,000 square foot indoor entertainment center, with everything from a toddler’s playground to a mechanical bull, climbing wall, arcade games and more. While much of the resort’s winter entertainment is centered on winter weather and snowfall, an indoor/outdoor heated pool is a popular amenity, as are the numerous hot tubs that allow guests to enjoy a magical snowfall while stay warm and relax while helping muscles recover from a hard day on the slopes.
For first time skiers and riders, Snowshoe offers a variety of lesson programs, and the resort’s Learn to Ski/Ride Guarantee allows adults to pay for just one group lesson and receive a free beginner group lesson for each remaining day of their stay! Full and half day ski and snowboard lessons are also available for children as young as four years old, and intermediate and advanced lessons are a great refresher if you just haven’t been on snow in a while! If there are little ones in your party not quite ready to take on the mountain, Snowshoe’s Pre-Ski School offers them structured indoor and outdoor play time in a supervised setting for children two to six years of age. A Kids Night Out program also allows Mom and Dad some grown-up time, perhaps to enjoy Snowshoe nightlife, which includes several bars and lounges, as well as a comedy club and nightclub. The resort’s 20 dining options will satisfy even the pickiest palate, with everything from homemade Italian classics to hand-rolled sushi, scratch-made American cuisine to southern bbq and tex-mex to pizza. Most of the resort’s 1,400 lodging units come complete with kitchen facilities, allowing you to spend more time together, and the resort’s grocery and deli, Wildcat Provisions, provides free delivery making an in-room meal simple and convenient. Many lodging units also have wood or gas fireplaces, creating that perfect mountain scene.
Military personnel and their families can take advantage of all that Snowshoe has to offer with discounts of up to 50 percent off lift tickets, and up to 15 percent off lodging. The resort’s on-site reservation center can help you chose from 33 different lodging complexes, as well as book all the lift tickets, lessons, equipment rentals and adventure programs you need! Comments & Ratings
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