We're looking to spend 3 or 4 days riding around West Virginia and the Snowshoe resort looks like a good place for a "condo base camp". Has anyone had experience staying up there during the summer? Off-season rates look pretty good.

 

Yep, some buddies and I have been doing three 3-day trips to Snowshoe every year for 31 years (although I've only been participating in those particular trips since 1993). I can heartily recommend just exactly just exactly what you're describing - renting a condo on the mountain and using it as a base camp for riding. We usually stay at the Whistlepunk.

Terrific roads all around...

 

Jeff - We're planning on going in June, is there much going on up there in the summer? Are restaurants open that time of year and is there a place nearby to pick up groceries etc?

Thanks for the info.
Rich

 

They have http://www.snowshoefreedomfest.com/ in late July. Dates haven't been made official but it is usually the week before http://wvmountainfest.com/ Also have a BBQ and Beerfest some time during the summer. Food and such is pretty high on top of the mountain but there are some stores and resturants at the foot of the mountain and Marlington is not too far. PM me if you need any help with ride planning.

 

Snowshoe started out as a sky resort and that's still what it primarily is. The management has tried to turn it into a year-round destination, with mixed success. During the summer you'll see a bunch of mountain bikers on the mountain. As well as the occasional event. But for the most part it's a whole lot less busy than during the sky season. The good news... the whole place is motorcycle friendly.

Like DuraGlide says, there's a store and gas station at the bottom of the mountain. Since we're riding in from out of state, we stop at the store when we get there and buy our beer, chips, coffee, and the like. One of the guys we ride with makes spaghetti the first night, so we get the makings for that down there, too. There's also a decent hotel at the bottom if accomodations at the top are sketchy. But that's rare, we've nearly always stayed at one of the condos' up there (nine times out of ten at the Whistlepunk). We like to ride all day, then come back and, being done with riding - chill with beers. The village at the top is within walking distance and there's a restaurant (the Foxfire Grille) up there.

It's a terrific enough experience that we've been doing three 3-day trips a year for 31 years. Much to be recommended!

 

Stayed there a few years back for a weekend. Nice riding all over there. Enjoy.