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🏂 Winterplace Family Festival 2024 @ Winterplace Ski Resort

Saturday January 20, 2024 All Day
Winterplace Ski Resort100 Old Flat Top RoadGhent WV 258431-800-607-SNOW
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Saturday, January 21st

9:00am

Ski Lessons with a twist! Dress up in your favorite costume and grab a lesson with some of history’s most beloved characters. Photo ops galore, you won’t want to miss this!

11:00am-1:00pm

Registration for the Mini Big Air Contest on the second floor of the Resort Center

11:00am-3:00pm

Happy Little Faces face painting will be upstairs at the Resort Center giving everyone the happiest faces on the mountain. Stop by for hot chocolate, cookies and the perfect face for the snow!

1:00pm-2:00pm

Mini Big Air Contest practice laps at Heaven Holler Park

1:00pm-4:00pm

Live Music from Nick Durm & Jason Lockart of Alabaster Boxer at The Snowdrift Lounge

1:00pm-5:00pm

Tap Takeover at the Snow Drift Lounge

2:00pm

Mini Big Air Contest at Heaven Holler Park

This Big Air Contest is for shredders up to 12 years old. Taking place at our new Heaven Holler Terrain Park. Registration will be on the second floor of the Resort Center from 11:00am-1:00pm. Participants will have one hour to get in some practice laps from 1:00pm-2:00pm. The contest will consist of three runs per participant and be crowd judged. The top 3 boys and girls will be awarded some cool resort prizes! Come join in on the fun or just watch, either way it will be a great time!

Sunday, January 22nd

9:00am
TBD

11:00am-1:00pm

Registration for the Family Race upstairs at the Resort Center

1:00pm-2:00pm

Family Race Practice Laps

1:00pm-4:00pm

Live Music from Hannah & Her Empty Orchestra at The Snowdrift Lounge

2:00pm

Family Race

Rematch of the Family Races at Winterplace. These races will consist of teams of one parent and one child under the age of 12. Both members of your team will get two runs. We will keep the time of your best runs combined. Family Races take place on the Panorama/Glades Trail. Registration will be on the second floor of the Resort Center from 11:00am-1:00pm. Registered teams can get in some practice laps from 1:00pm-2:00pm. The race will begin at 2:00pm.

BOTH DAY EVENTS:
-Snowtubing Costume Contest- Snap a photo of your costume and tag our Instagram, @skiwinterplace. The photo with the most "likes" will receive a free tubing ticket!
-Scavenger Hunt (more details coming soon!)

FOOD TRUCKS
Learn more information here https://winterplace.com/calendar


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Winterplace Ski Resort is the perfect place for beginners to learn to ski and more advanced skiers and riders to improve their technique or just spend some time having fun. Our runs have 100% snowmaking, so even if mother nature can't get it to snow, we can.  With a vertical drop of over 600 feet, 90+ acres and the longest run of a mile and a quarter. 

Winterplace offers ski school and lessons for all ages.  For the non-skiers in the group, we have a snow tubing park - no special equipment needed.

Visit online and check the snow conditions. Winterplace is committed to bringing you the best environment to enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing during the 2024 season.

Regular Season Ski/Snowboard Hours:

Monday        9:00am - 9:00pm

Tuesday        9:00am - 4:00pm

Wednesday    9:00am - 4:00pm

Thursday       9:00am - 9:00pm

Friday            9:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday       9:00am - 9:00pm

Sunday          9:00am - 9:00pm

Regular Season Tubing Hours:

Monday         1:00pm - 9:00pm

Tuesday          Closed

Wednesday    Closed

Thursday       1:00pm - 9:00pm (Closed 1/18 for snowmaking)

Friday            1:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday       9:00am - 9:00pm

Sunday          9:00am - 9:00pm

Who

All welcome.  Need to learn to ski or board? Winterplace Ski and Snowboard School provides a fun and educational experience for skiing and snowboarding guests of all ages in a safe, friendly and relaxed atmosphere.


Cost

Prices vary. Packages, season tickets, lessons and more

How

Online purchase sales are recommended, and when you purchase your lift tickets online 24 hours ahead of time you'll $ave.  Walk-up tickets at the resort are limited.  https://www.winterplace.com/

More Info

https://www.winterplace.com

https://www.facebook.com/winterplaceskiresort/

1-800-607-SNOW

*This event is sponsored by Winterplace

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