Saturday, December 04, 2010
WV Ski Areas’ Association Looking Forward To Busy Season
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia Ski Areas’ Association is looking forward to a busy season as all five of the state’s resorts, from Timberline in Tucker County to Snowshoe in Pocahontas County, are planning to be up and running by no later than December 22nd. Spokesperson Joe Stevens says, while Florida makes up 15-17 percent of the skiers in West Virginia, and probably 80-85 percent of those Floridians will come in a three-week period, to see a white Christmas, the resorts will attract an estimated 800,000 visitors, most from neighboring states such as Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio. The ski season, which continues through at least the end of March, is expected to bring with it about 5,000 jobs at resorts and related businesses and an estimated $250 million in economic impact.
The West Virginia Ski Areas’ Association is looking forward to a busy season as all five of the state’s resorts, from Timberline in Tucker County to Snowshoe in Pocahontas County, are planning to be up and running by no later than December 22nd. Spokesperson Joe Stevens says, while Florida makes up 15-17 percent of the skiers in West Virginia, and probably 80-85 percent of those Floridians will come in a three-week period, to see a white Christmas, the resorts will attract an estimated 800,000 visitors, most from neighboring states such as Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio. The ski season, which continues through at least the end of March, is expected to bring with it about 5,000 jobs at resorts and related businesses and an estimated $250 million in economic impact.# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:23 PM 
