At Wintergreen Resort, the focus this year is on introducing people to skiing — for the second time as well as the first. “This year it’s all about beginners, highlighting people who haven’t skied in a while or who want to learn the sport,” said resort spokeswoman Sarah Lovejoy. “It dovetails with our guaranteed learn…
Bryce Resort is the smallest of the Virginia resorts and closest to the Northern Virginia suburbs from which most of its skiers drive. “We’re a small, family-oriented mountain. Everything funnels down to core area. It’s easy to let the kids go out and not worry about it,” said mountain manager Ryan Locher. “We’re not trying…
Wisp Resort in Maryland won’t have to depend on the weather for snowmobile tours this year. Snowmaking on the snowmobile trail will make the tours a seven-day-a-week option during the ski season. The trail also is available to cross-country skiers and snowshoers. Snowboarders with big aspirations will appreciate the Super Pipe, an Olympic-sized half-pipe. Non-skiers…
Fuel Co. Rating: ? Where: 901 E. Market St., Charlottesville Phone: (434) 220-0864 Website: www.fuel-co.com Highlights: Housed in a renovated gas station, this hip caf?/bistro/bar owned by the Kluge Estate Vineyard and Winery delivers a gourmet dining experience comparable to any upscale restaurant but with none of the snob factor. Check out the accompanying wine…
The Homestead is recognizing its roots as the first ski resort in the Southeast by renaming its ski school for the man who founded its ski program in 1959, Sepp Kober. The Sepp Kober Ski School has always had an Austrian connection — Kober was an Austrian national ski coach before he came to America…