Many of you are home roasting in the scorching heat thinking to yourselves ‘Wow, I wish it were cooled outside.’ Well, here at Snowshoe Mountain Resort our temperatures are 10-20 degrees cooler!

We have all kinds of activities available to you like the Green Zebra Off-Road Adventures, Segway Tours, sporting clays, geocaching, Split Rock Pools, the various activities at Shavers Lake, hiking, cross-country mountain biking, downhill mountain biking, and so much more. We are a mountain with an 11,000 acre playground and with lodging prices starting as low as $47 per person per night you can come join to cool mountain weather. And now through July 24th, when you book one night at the Inn at Snowshoe, your second night is FREE! Plus, we'll throw in a Free Fun Pass for unlimited access to Split Rock Pools, Shavers Lake and scenic lift rides. Call 877-441-4386 to book!

It's Chili Time

The delicious smell of chili filled the air at Snowshoe Mountain Resort this weekend during the Fire on the Mountain Chili Cook Off. We had a great turn out and despite the bleak weather on Friday; Saturday’s weather was phenomenal just in time for the big event. The master chili cooks made their best pot, the Great Games of Chili spiced up the weekend, and above the feast and fun we had music that could be heard everywhere on the mountain. Roy Riley led the games so everyone had a blast and some other were just daring enough to try the hottest chili on the mountain at the First Tract tent where the import a special chili from India. Some regretted the decision to eat this hot concoction from the first spoonful. Later this week or next we will have an update to this post with a video from the event and the event winners so be looking out!

Such a Great 4th Weekend!

What a great weekend! Fourth of July is special anyways because it is the birth date of our country and Snowshoe gave it a proper celebration. The music was great and you could hear it echoing off the distant mountains all weekend, especially Del McCoury who was great and a big hit with the fans! All the vendors were great and excited to be at this event. Not to mention how many families spent their 4^th with us and we are so thankful for that and many of them brought their dogs! It all had such a community feel. Not to mention the fireworks! And they were spectacular! One of the best fireworks displays I have ever seen. I am looking forward to next July 4^th and hopefully being able to spend it at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.

Trail Maintenance at Silver Creek

Want to ride an awesome set of cross country trails without getting off your bike? Head to Silver Creek and make a quick warm-up lap around Thread the Needle, which makes a short and sweet loop on the far side of the Silver Creek parking lot. Then ride Black Run Road as it cuts across the slopes and out to Enchanted Forest. Link it to Point of No Return and finish it off with Headset Adjustment, a challenging and classic descent. Hang a couple of lefts and follow the road back up to Silver Creek.

These trails are now completely clear and flowing nicely thanks to Snowshoe biking maven Mikey Valach with assistance from rental guru Lou Rovegno. Two camp saws and some PB&J was all we needed to clear the dozens of fallen trees and grown in brush. But – like all trails – they could use some good “burning in.” So help us out and go ride ‘em!

Fun, Food, and Fireworks!

Oohh say can you seeee! That’s right it’s time for Fourth of July celebrations! Snowshoe Mountain is no exception to that and this year has an extra spark. On top of the mountain you can expect to see Friday filled with fun, activities and music from Wild Rumpus. Saturday is when the real fun begins featuring music, starting at 12 p.m., from The Black Mountain Bluegrass Band, The Half Time String Band and the big show, and our headliner, The Del McCoury Band! Del McCoury starts at 6:00 p.m. and the only event with paid entry at only $25 per person! Following the show we have mountaintop fireworks starting at 9:30 p.m. Vendors will be on the mountain all weekend and a fourth favorite, cookouts!

This year not only do we have a full weekend of Independence Day celebrations but we also have the first series of Powerade downhill mountain bike races.

Great bands, fun, food, fireworks, and mountain biking! What more could you ask for? So bring your sparklers and grab your friends and family and join our family, to celebrate Fourth of July!

Green Zebra Tours

Do YOU know what Snowshoe offers ALL the time and not just during times of events? I didn’t think so! The next few posts are going to be about the extreme activities Snowshoe has to offer great to you and your family. Lets take a look into our Green Zebra tours.

Get ready and tighten your racing harness for a wild 14-mile ride. YES this ride is 14 miles long and you will be going across creek beds, going through mud pits and rock gardens, all while enjoying the beautiful, scenic, 11,000 acres Snowshoe has to offer. I just recently was lucky enough to go on this tour and it was SO MUCH FUN! I most definitely went through mud pits and creek beds. For some reason they were all on my side of the Green Zebra so I got a little dirty. Also with me in the Zebra were two boys around 6 and 8. They LOVED it and had a great time. This is a great family activity I would recommend to anyone!

One of the spectacular views you will see while on the tour!

Summertime a Mile High

Hey guys! Sorry it has been so long since we have posted but we have been working hard to put together our awesome summer events for you! Just because its summer doesn’t mean we are out of commission, in fact, we are full of activities and festivals.

This past weekend we had the first series of Gravity East Downhill Mountain Races and it was great! If you missed out on that adventure we also have several events coming up for you and your family to enjoy beyond our always exceptional outdoor activities like extreme downhill mountain biking, cross country mountain biking, hiking, Green Zebra tours, sporting clays, Segway tours, lake activities, fishing and the list goes on and on!

Check out this video from our Bike Park.

We would like to introduce a couple of our ski team kids. They live to ski and love winter! They know how to be dedicated AND how to have fun on the slopes.

First Person Video Series Presents Outdoor Adventure

In this edition, hop on a snowmobile and ride around the mountain with our Outdoor Adventure crew.

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