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Ghent / Flat Top, West Virginia

Winterplace Ski Resort

Winterplace sits near Interstate 77 between Beckley and Bluefield. Its learning area and Resort Center support a ski or snowboard day, while tubing uses the Mountain House beside the tubing park, a separate meeting destination within the resort.

  • Signed access from I-77 Exit 28
  • Learning carpets and dedicated children's area
  • Mountain House serves the tubing park

Winterplace snow forecast

Forecast

Issued

First snow shown in this forecast: Thu, Nov 12, 2026 (night). Light Rain then Rain And Snow

  • Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (early hours)

    Mostly Clear

    Wind from the west, 15 mph (24 km/h)

    Low 38°F (3°C)
  • Mon, Nov 9, 2026

    Sunny

    Night: Clear

    Wind from the west, 8 to 14 mph (13 to 23 km/h)

    High 52°F (11°C)Low 37°F (3°C)
  • Tue, Nov 10, 2026

    Sunny

    Night: Mostly Clear

    Wind from the west, 6 to 10 mph (10 to 16 km/h)

    High 58°F (14°C)Low 41°F (5°C)
  • Wed, Nov 11, 2026

    Sunny

    Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain

    Wind from the west, 2 to 6 mph (3 to 10 km/h)

    High 60°F (16°C)Low 44°F (7°C)
  • Thu, Nov 12, 2026

    Light Rain

    Night: Light Rain then Rain And Snow

    Wind from the west, 6 to 13 mph (10 to 21 km/h)

    High 50°F (10°C)Low 32°F (0°C)
  • Fri, Nov 13, 2026

    Rain And Snow

    Night: Light Snow Likely

    Wind from the northwest, 15 to 20 mph (24 to 32 km/h)

    High 35°F (2°C)Low 28°F (-2°C)
  • Sat, Nov 14, 2026

    Chance Light Snow

    Night: Mostly Cloudy

    Wind from the northwest, 15 to 20 mph (24 to 32 km/h)

    High 35°F (2°C)Low 28°F (-2°C)
  • Sun, Nov 15, 2026

    Mostly Sunny

    Wind from the west, 9 to 13 mph (14 to 21 km/h)

    High 43°F (6°C)

Forecast for the resort’s coordinates from National Weather Service (opens in a new tab). Conditions vary with elevation. It is a weather forecast, not an avalanche or terrain assessment. Times are the resort’s local time.

Forecast source: National Weather Service. Check the update time and the resort's current operating report before confirming your day.

Terrain and ability at Winterplace

First-timer instruction starts in a specially designed learning area with carpet lifts before students progress to suitable green trails. SkiWee and Snow Explorers use a private children's area by the Resort Center. Terrain-park sessions are a separate progression choice for riders already comfortable controlling speed.

Arrival, bases and lessons

Use the official Ghent address and signed approach from I-77 Exit 28. Children's lesson check-in is at the candy-cane SkiWee and Snow Explorers building. Tubing tickets are collected at the Mountain House and are separate from ski-slope lift passes.

Plan a meetup at Winterplace

For skiing, choose a named public Resort Center landmark and leave time for equipment and lesson check-in. Friends who are tubing need the Mountain House location and their own session booking. Agree where everyone will reunite rather than assuming a single ticket or lodge covers both activities.

Use the meetup message planner for Winterplace to agree on your date, terrain, pace and meeting point.

Official sources for this mountain guide

Guide checked against these official sources on . Use these resort sources for current maps, lesson meeting points and visitor information. Confirm tickets, reservations and open terrain for your date.

Winterplace official site → (opens in a new tab)

Spot something out of date? Email powwowllc1@gmail.com and we'll check it against the resort.

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Find people to ski Winterplace with

Start with the date, terrain, pace, and a public meeting point. Confirm lift access and the resort's current report before the day. SkiBuds' rebuilt app is coming soon, with rider discovery and conversations to help you plan with ski and snowboard friends.

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Resorts near Winterplace

Straight-line distance. Mountain roads make the drive longer.