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Massanutten

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Massanutten is a ski area located in the state of Virginia in USA. The resort is in the town of Massanutten, VA.

Season Passes

Massanutten is a part of the INDY Ski Pass system. This allows you to buy one lift pass, and ski at all of the slopes that are also a part of the group.

Lodging Options

There are numerous options to stay at Massanutten around the resort. Check out the available options with the form below.

Massanutten Terrain Overview

Massanutten has a total of 14 ski trails, which are serviced by 7 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. Massanutten is considered a smaller than average ski area, with only a maximum of 70 acres available to ski. This area is equivalent to 28 hectares, 0.1 square miles, or 0.3 square kilometers.

Massanutten's slopes see on average 36 inches (1.1 meters) of snowfall a year.

Trails
Total Runs
14
Ski Lift
Lifts
7
Skier
Skiable Acres
70(0 km2)
Snow
Annual Snowfall
36"(1,097 cm)

Massanutten Elevation

Massanutten has a summit elevation of 2,925 feet, or 891 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 1,750 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 1,175 feet (358 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.

Massanutten's summit elevation is about average. There are a lot of ski slopes that are quite a bit higher, but also many that are much, much smaller.

Mountain Summit
Summit Elevation
2,925'(891 m)
Vertical Drop
Vertical Drop
1,175'(358 m)
Mountain base
Base Elevation
1,750'(533 m)

Massanutten Difficulty Level

Score
Difficulty Score™
43.4out of 100
←  EasyHard  →
Massanutten can be beginner-friendly, but it depends on the ski trails you ride. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 70% of its trails rated at or above intermediate ski level.

 DID YOU KNOW?

At Parks & Trips, we've created a proprietary Difficulty Score that attempts to show how difficult a particular ski slope is. We get to this number by combining a number of metrics for each resort and comparing them to its peers. Most of the score is based off the amount of easy-intermediate-expert slopes by acreage and the maximum vertical drop of the overall resort, but also includes a few lesser-used metrics as well.

Our algorithm compares each resort’s metrics with all others in North America, then assigns each a Difficulty Score, which we use to rank them accordingly. Resorts with a lower score are easier to ski than those with a higher one. However, a high score does not mean that the resort does not have any easy slopes, or vice versa. This is just an overall score given to the resort based on all its metrics grouped together.

Skiable Terrain by Difficulty Level

Massanutten has 70 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.

Massanutten is mostly a beginner-friendly ski area, with about 30% of its trails as easy. However, it also has its fair share of more difficult runs - which account for the remaining 70%.
Green Circle
Beginner
30%(21 acres)

Beginner trails (identified by a green circle) are the easiest trails on the hill with a gradual 25% or less gradient, and are usually wide to accommodate beginner skiers.

Blue Square
Intermediate
35%(25 acres)

Intermediate trails (identified by a blue square) are usually the most popular and crowded runs, which have a slope of anywhere between 25-40%.

Black Diamond
Expert
35%(25 acres)

Expert trails (identified by a black diamond... or two) are the hardest slopes on the mountain, and have very steep gradients over 40%.

Is Massanutten good for beginners?

Massanutten can be beginner-friendly, depending on the runs you take. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 70% of its trails rated at or above intermediate.

Massanutten Location

Massanutten is located in the state of Virginia, USA. This ski area is nearest the town of Massanutten, VA.

Address:
Massanutten, VA 22840 USA
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Website:
massresort.com

GPS Coordinates:
38.41000, -78.73000

Getting to Massanutten

By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Massanutten), its coordinates of 38.41000, -78.73000 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of Massanutten, VA to get close.

By Air: If you are coming in from across the country, then you may need to board an airplane to get here.

A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airport(s) to Massanutten.

NameCodeCityDistance
Washington Dulles International AirportIADWashington, DC78 mi
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCAWashington, DC96 mi
Richmond International AirportRICRichmond, VA99 mi

A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airport(s) to Massanutten.

NameCodeCityDistance
Shenandoah Valley Regional AirportSHDStaunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA14 mi
Charlottesville Albemarle AirportCHOCharlottesville, VA24 mi
Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn FieldLYHLynchburg, VA79 mi

There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Massanutten, but we didn't list them here due to the fact that no major airlines go through them.

Other Nearby Ski Resorts

Skiers will - especially if coming from far away - try and visit a couple different slopes all in the same trip. Here are the closest other ski slopes within 100 miles of Massanutten.

NameLocationSummitDifficulty Score™Distance
The Omni HomesteadHot Springs, VA3,200 ft28%20 mi
Bryce ResortMount Jackson, VA1,750 ft25%24 mi
WintergreenNellysford, VA3,515 ft46%37 mi
Timberline Four SeasonsDavis, WV4,268 ft35%57 mi
Canaan ValleyDavis, WV4,280 ft47%60 mi
Tussey MountainBoalsburg, PA1,810 ft33%96 mi

Massanutten Mountain Stats

NameStatistic
Summit Elevation2,925 ft
Base Elevation1,750 ft
Vertical Drop1,175 ft
Trails14
(30% Beginner,  35% Intermediate,  35% Expert)
Lifts7
Skiable Acres70
Avg. Annual Snowfall36 inches
Massanutten Mountain Stats
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