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Massanutten, Virginia
Massanutten, Virginia

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Massanutten

  • March 16, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by PooGirrl from Saint Petersburg, Florida
Massanutten is fantastic! Lots to do, not very expensive. There was 9" of fresh snow the first day, and we went skiing twice and tubing a bunch. Horseback riding in the snow. Harrisonburg, a booming college town, is 20 minutes away with shopping and restaurants. What a location!

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From journal Massanutten Skiing

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Massanutten

  • March 11, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by moondusk from whiteford, Maryland
Massanutten probably isn’t the best place to ski/snowboard, but it’s definitely worth visiting for a week just to experience the entire place. Since I’m in love with snowboarding, it doesn’t much matter where I ride, but I really did enjoy Massanutten. They had some fun, interesting runs, and it definitely helped that it snowed about 4 or 5 of the 7 days that we were there. The only thing I thought was a little weird is that they had Easy Street, their beginner terrain park, next to the more advanced trails and their more advanced terrain park next to the bunny slope and tubing.

The first night I went boarding, the conditions were pretty icy. The next day, though, it snowed and was all powder. It stayed pretty nice the rest of the week. Friday night was kind of wet ‘cause the weather was being schizophrenic between snow and rain, so some of the trails had very inconsistent conditions: one part of a trail would be powder, another part icy, and another part would really slow you down ‘cause it was completely wet snow, but I had a blast anyway. The other nice thing was it didn't get crowded too often, especially if you went night boarding. It was like the mountain was yours. The lift employees were really nice as well. I even got into a little snowball fight with one of them. It was fun messing with them.

Other than snowboarding, the overall resort was an enjoyable, serene, quiet place to stay. It doesn't really seem to be a party mountain resort like some. It's more of a chill place to relax and take in the nature around you. It was definitely one of those places that gravity seemed to want to keep you at. I didn't want to leave, of course, and go back home to Maryland to do the work thing - blah. The view was gorgeous, and the deer were everywhere and would just about walk right up to you. There were so many things to do there, you wouldn't really have to leave the place for anything.

The place we stayed in was Summit at Hillside. It's definitely a comfy place, complete with two rooms, two bathrooms, a Jacuzzi, a fireplace, a kitchen, etc, not to mention a nice straight view of the mountains, and to the right, a view of the slopes. But, hey, I would have been happy with less than that.

Outside of the resort, of course, the area had plenty to offer. Skyline Drive, which spans across the top of the mountain for you to drive along, and plenty of interesting beautiful caverns to explore gives you plenty of eye candy. Don't forget your camera; unfortunately, mine was broken.

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From journal Snowing at Massanutten

Massanutten

  • December 30, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by mlatko from Fairfax, Virginia
Nice resort for families. Lots of activities for non-skiers or for your off-days. Pleasant staff at all locations. Controlled access (security guard at the gate) an interesting plus, especially if you are staying on-site. Rental of an on-site accommodation gets you discounts on lift tickets and equipment rentals. For extended stays, look into buying an activity card for discounts. Parking convenient, with great drop-off area. Don't be fooled by the lack of snow on the ground. It's not Colorado, but it was great to ski all day and not be cold or wet (we usually ski in below-zero temps in the Midwest). Well-maintained. Crowds were light for the winter break week. There is an activity card available that may be worth the money if you are staying for a full week or coming back in the same season. We are intermediate skiers and will be going back, especially as it is only two hours from home/DC area! Only down side--tubing runs a bit slow (not as fast as those at Wintergreen).

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From journal Winter break between the holidays at Massanutten

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