Winterplace Ski Resort W/Pictures

Change For A Dollar · Jan 5, 2003

OK Guys and Gals, we need something to do in February to get us primed for the Basket Run. ?How about a trip to Winterplace Resort for some tubing/skiing/or just sitting by the fireplace

?Winterplace is located about 80 miles south of Charleston WV. ?We can make this a one or two day trip. ?Our Ohio friends need to experience some the sights and sounds of WV (ha-ha) and maybe we can get some of the VA group to make a trip north. Winterplace Ski Resort

Itinerary

Cruise is set for February 1st

The WV Chapter and anyone else that's coming down 77 will meet at the capitol,-at 10:30 am after a few pic and meeting will depart for Beckley area between 10:45-11:00 (WV Turnpike 3 separate $1.25 tolls have money ready to get through toll booths easier.)
We will stop at the Tamarack in North Beckley to meet up with anyone that might have traveled down Rt 19 or 79 approx: Noon.
leave and travel to Flat Top, WV home of Winterplace Ski resort....we will be staying here to approx 5pm do what ever you like, ski, snowboard, tubing or just sit by the cozy fire.
At 5pm will leave for Pipestem State park. after checking in we will meet at the lodge restaurant for dinner after dinner, relax, swim, WVBubba has a 3 room suite so we have a Room we can meet in.

Sunday

breakfast at the Lodge
leave at 10:30 for trip to Fayetteville and the New River Gorge Bridge ?,anybody have a parachute (oh ya that's in October) for those of you that don't know what I am talking about, they close the bridge one day a year and BASE jump off the bridge, several years ago Chevy had a commercial where the bunjeed a truck off the side
Anyone that came down Rt 19/I79 from the North can depart from here for their trip North
...for those that will be taking Rt 60 back to Charleston (I77/I64) that is the Midland Trail a scenic highway (and a good workout for the AV's ) with a little stop at hawk's nest state park
then lunch at the Glen Ferris Inn at Kanawha Falls
then back to the Capitol building

Accomadations

Pipestem Accommodations

WVBubba · Jan 5, 2003

Dates that would be good for us is the first weekend, the 1st and 2nd, then the 15th/16th. Those are the weekends that Bubba is off. If it should end up being on a weekend he has to work, I'll just bring the boys myself. It looks like fun! I have to measure Connor though and see if he has reached 44 inches.....it's gonna be close!

Mrs Bubba :B:

LRNerd · Jan 5, 2003

I'd like to do some snowboarding up there. Are us North Carolinians invited?

wvavalanche · Jan 5, 2003

Yes LRnerd, All members are more than welcome.....The more the merrier

Either weekend will work for us.....

WVBubba · Jan 5, 2003

Connor has been measured. Minimum height requirement is 44 inches....he measures at 43. Does anyone have any shoe lifts? Time to start feeding him some miracle grow!

Mrs Bubba :B:

dmacker · Jan 5, 2003

We'll just have to go in the morning, when you are taller.

That is according to the Medical Journal.

dmacker · Jan 5, 2003

Great place for me, I used to hunt for moonshine stills up on Flat Top. That is before it became a tourist attraction, and international ski resort.

I could show you all some trails you've never seen.

Change For A Dollar · Jan 6, 2003

OK...let's set a date for Feb 1st......wouldn't want to miss Bubba on a tube >:D

If this date works for everyone, I will contact them, let them know we are coming and see what happens. Let's start getting a headcount.

WVBubba · Jan 6, 2003

Count us in then! What plans have you thought of? Are we all going to stay Saturday night there or do we intend to come back to Charleston? Where should travelers make hotel ressies at? Dinner there or in Charleston? Can you tell I am a planner?

Mrs Bubba

zimmthumps · Jan 6, 2003

As long as I'm still here in Ohio, I'm down with this.

I love skiing!

dmacker · Jan 6, 2003

Works for me.

ScottInWv · Jan 6, 2003

WVBubba said:
Count us in then! ?What plans have you thought of? ?Are we all going to stay Saturday night there or do we intend to come back to Charleston? ?Where should travelers make hotel ressies at? ?Dinner there or in Charleston? ?Can you tell I am a planner? ?

Pipestem isn't far from there. I think they are running some Feb specials.

We are a 100% definite maybe at this point. Depends on when we have Tiara's birthday party since her B-day is on the 29th.

wvavalanche · Jan 6, 2003

We could make reservations in Beckley WV :0:

.It's only about 15 mins. from Winterplace....that way if someone wanted to go back to their room it wouldn't be far. There is a Country Inn and suits there

that has a indoor pool and there is about any kind of restaurant you could want right there. I looked at winterplaces lodge and those rooms were going for $200

Country Inn is about $75. This is just a thought and it would keep us headed back up north at the end of the day.

Mrs.WVAV

WVBubba · Jan 6, 2003

dmacker said:
Great place for me, I used to hunt for moonshine stills up on Flat Top. That is before it became a tourist attraction, and international ski resort.

I could show you all some trails you've never seen.

MAC you one of those REVENUERs ain't ya....But honest it's for consumption ...not sellin

avarchitect · Jan 6, 2003

Well, I will probably make it for this trip too, good excuss to head that direction for a weekend. Being a Virginia Tech Grad (meaning every weekend during the winter when there wasn't homework to be done, we were up there!) the tubing park will be crawded later in morning thru late afternoon but not early morning or later evening and the slopes are normally all pretty good all day except the bunny slopes! (but who uses those??!!

) For lodging you have two chocies Beckley (which will cost you a $1.25 toll going back to Beckley from Winterplace and another one going to Winterplace (the trip from Charleston will cost a total of (3) three toll booths each at $1.25) the other place to head to is Princeton (a little bit further the wrong direction but a lot of food and lodging options that are normally a lot cheaper (most tourist don't head that direction). As for WinterPlace - a group rate is available for more than 10 people and they also have combo tickets which allow you to ski and tube - Rentals for skis are available and the later you get there in the mornings - the longer the lines (you use to be able to reserve them in advance before getting there for those who know their size preference - if it can be done, it will save you a ton of time and headaches!) As far as food goes - Beckley has pretty much everything that Charleston has - most everything is located at or around the Crossroads Mall. They have an Outback, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday (I am not sure if it open yet or not - I just know that it was in the works last year), and great little sandwich place called Macado's. There is a Bob Even's right off the interstate right after the Tamarack exit. There is also a hotel there, I think it is a Days Inn (my memory is fading on me). Something also worth keeping in the back of everyone's mind is the New River Gorge Bridge (only a 30 min drive from Beckley) a drive that is well worth it. Of course for those people who get bored of driving straight interstate there is also the beautiful drive down US 60 going past Hawk's Nest, following the river through to Cathedral Falls (with a ton of great overlooks on the way), Oh - but wait I passed Kanawha Falls (the only Falls left on the Kanawha River (I believe)) and round the drive off with a nice drive by DuPont (did they really have to build so close to the road

) and through the city of Belle before jumping back on to I-64 in Charleston. What a way to spend the day driving :0:

!!! I LOVE WEST VIRGINIA! Well, just some food for thought.

Night all!

dmacker · Jan 6, 2003

avarchitect,

You have turned a day trip into a weeks vacation.

Bubba,

That's what they all say.

Pipestem is a great place to stay. I wonder if the cabins are avialable? I spent three years living in Princeton, working out of Bluefield. I miss that place. It sure has changed in 25 years. They probably don't even make good "shine" any more. I remember when we would kick holes in the ice to trout fish near Flat Top. Then there were the times we would just follow the stocking truck to the fishin hole. Used to catch them WV gold trout.

Change For A Dollar · Jan 7, 2003

We have to decide what session we want. You can get a ticket good for 1-5PM or from 1-10PM for a few bucks more. Did any of you check out the "accomodations" at Winterplace

$12.95 per person for a sleeping bag and air mattress, shower and breakfast.......just a thought. Also, rates for motels would probably be cheaper in or around Charleston, so if we left Winterplace around 6PM we could go back to Charleston for dinner. I am flexible......
Mac and any other NEO
How long would it take you to get to Charleston? WE could probably meet at the Capitol grounds and then head on down the turnpike together.

wvavalanche · Jan 7, 2003

avarchitect said:
me). ?Something also worth keeping in the back of everyone's mind is the New River Gorge Bridge (only a 30 min drive from Beckley) a drive that is well worth it. ?

Your Right Charles That Bridge is Awesome

if we were to stay in Beckly or south of there we could go by there sunday morning before we head home.

WVBubba · Jan 7, 2003

WISE AV said:
We have to decide what session we want. ?You can get a ticket good for 1-5PM or from 1-10PM for a few bucks more. ?Did any of you check out the "accomodations" at Winterplace ?$12.95 per person for a sleeping bag and air mattress, shower and breakfast.......just a thought. Also, rates for motels would probably be cheaper in or around Charleston, so if we left Winterplace around 6PM we could go back to Charleston for dinner. I am flexible......
Mac and any other NEO
How long would it take you to get to Charleston? ?WE could probably meet at the Capitol grounds and then head on down the turnpike together.

Those are not accomodations! YIKES! If that is all there is, I will be headed back to my warm comfy bed! That's like, like, CAMPING! <gasp> Sorry, too much of a spoiled little city girl for that. Melissa, you and I can grab an AV and head back here...leave the boys to the bags.

As for the session...I know that 5 hours would be MORE then enough for my boys. Maybe if one group wants to stay until 5 and another until 10, we can just have 2 groups.

Mrs Bubba :B:

wvavalanche · Jan 7, 2003

Mrs. Bubba, it looks like you may have to be our official decision maker. I for one have a hard enough time making decisions for myself let alone a whole group.

I think 5 hours would be more than enough time on the slopes (Taney even says 2 might be too much

. )If we did the 1 to 5 session we could eat dinner after that and then everyone could do what they wanted do after dinner (Go to their motel room and swim, go shopping, or ski longer.)

We could meet back up sunday morning for breakfast and then be on our way home or go see the New River Gorge Bridge.

These are just some ideas. We probably need to make resavations soon though.

Do we have a head count?

Mrs WVAV

wvavalanche · Jan 7, 2003

WVBubba said:
Those are not accomodations! ?YIKES! ?If that is all there is, I will be headed back to my warm comfy bed! ?That's like, like, CAMPING! ?<gasp> ?Sorry, too much of a spoiled little city girl for that. ?Melissa, you and I can grab an AV and head back here...leave the boys to the bags. ? ?

Mrs Bubba

I agree Michele....I can't even find where Ronnie found that at.

I thought maybe he was trying to make a quick buck and was going to put a vacancy sign out at his house. >:D

Mrs WVAV

WVBubba · Jan 7, 2003

Pipestem Accomadations I think we really need to check these out, ultra resonable, good location, indoor pool, heck the 4 bedroom cottage goes for 118-138/nite and a 3 room suite is only 85/nite....I work 12 hrs tomorrow can someone call and see about availabilities for the 1st?? I think we should jump on this if we are going to do this. pipestem's number (304) 466-1800

WVBubba · Jan 7, 2003

WVAvalanche said:
I agree Michele....I can't even find where Ronnie found that at. I thought maybe he was trying to make a quick buck and was going to put a vacancy sign out at his house.

Mrs WVAV

at 12 bucks a bag (4x12=4

I think I'll thow in the couple bucks and stay at Pipestem and watch Ronnie sleep on the air mattress >:D

wvavalanche · Jan 7, 2003

WVBubba said:
Pipestem Accomadations I think we really need to check these out, ultra resonable, good location, indoor pool, ?heck the 4 bedroom cottage goes for 118-138/nite and a 3 room suite is only 85/nite....I work 12 hrs tomorrow can someone call and see about availabilities for the 1st?? I think we should jump on this if we are going to do this. pipestem's number (304) 466-1800

I'd be glad to Bubba!!! I'll call and see what they say.

Those are some good prices!!!

Mrs.WVAV

WVBubba · Jan 7, 2003

WVAvalanche said:
I'd be glad to Bubba!!! I'll call and see what they say.

Those are some good prices!!!

Mrs.WVAV

Thanks Melissa

If you find out something give me a holler at the Cross lanes Rite Aid 776-0404...might see if we can get an even bigger group rate or something if we book so many rooms or cabins