It’s starting to feel like winter outside, and for skiers and snowboarders, the chill marks a favorite seasonal holiday: Opening Day at mountain resorts. A number of locations a drive away from Washington are powering up their snow guns and grooming trails in anticipation. Here’s where to hit the slopes this week:
Thursday, December 6
Timberline Mountain
254 Four Seasons Dr., Davis, WV
Distance from DC: 3 hours
Friday, December 5
Blue Mountain Resort
1660 Blue Mountain Drive Palmerton, PA
Distance from DC: 3 hours and 45 minutes
Snowshoe Mountain
10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV
Distance from DC: 4 hours
Wintergreen Resort
Route 664, Wintergreen, VA
Distance from DC: 3 hours
Wisp Resort
296 Marsh Hill Rd., McHenry, MD
Distance from DC: 3 hours
Saturday, December 6
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
777 Water Wheel Dr., Champion, PA
Distance from DC: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Daniella Byck joined Washingtonian in 2022. She was previously with Outside Magazine and lives in Takoma.
