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Snow bunnies find best conditions of the season
Almost a foot a snow has fallen this week in the mountains of West Virginia, the home for the region's top ski resorts, Canaan Valley, Oglebay, Snowshoe Mountain, Timberline and Winterplace. More snow is in the forecast for the higher elevations in the Mountain State the next couple of days. Nearly 80 percent of the state's 164 trails are open for skiers and snowboarders and all of the tubing lanes at Canaan Valley, Snowshoe Mountain and Winterplace are open.
The snowmakers at all of the state's resorts continue to work whenever the temperatures have allowed this week and with the temperatures dropping into the single digits a couple of the nights, manmade blizzards have been visible at the resorts. Because of the excellent snowmaking opportunities and the natural snow, skiers, snowboarders and snowtubers are finding the best conditions of the season and the best conditions in the region. The natural snow has also allowed the state's Nordic Areas, White Grass and Elk River Touring Centers to provide lots of terrains for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
As the month of February nears an end, all of the resorts are gearing up for spring skiing, riding and tubing season.
There are plenty upcoming activities at West Virginia winter resorts, and to find out what's happening in the mountain state go online at www.goskiwv.com.
For more outdoors stories and a huge winter sports calendar, go online at www.herald-dispatch.com and click on sports, life or entertainment and then outdoors.
