WE HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED PROPERTY AT THE SUMMIT NEAR WINCHESTER. WE ARE CONSIDERING BUILDING THERE. HOW FAR TO DECENT SKIING, HOW OFTEN DOES IT SNOW AND ANY OTHER GOOD INFO FOR A FLORIDIAN WANTING A GOOD WINTER RETREAT! OUR FRIENDS ARE SAYING WE WOULD BE BETTER OFF BUYING A CONDO (SAME $$) AT SNOWSHOE!

Just a personal choice, I'd go near Snowshoe! GO BUCS!!!

sounds like your committed to Winchester. there are two small areas within about 45 min, Bryce Va to south and Whitetail Pa to north, many others withing 2-3 hrs. if skiing were your primary winter retreat activity i guess i would agree being slopeside or close to it at one of the better resorts in our region like snowshoe might make a lot of sense.

well if you are any good at all on skis i think you will find anything around here pretty boring. i grew up on skis in utah. after moving here i went skiing once and put them away for good. now its all about the snowboarding, baby!

personally i think the trek to snowshoe isnt worth the time. whitetail is far closer, and nearly as nice.