Canaan Valley in the News

The wonderful resort community of Canaan Valley, West Virginia has been featured in popular newspapers such as the Washington Post and USA Today. Read what they have to say about Canaan Valley.

Raising Canaan
In West Virginia, the East's highest valley lets you ski in the sky.
By Steve Hendrix

If Canaan Valley -- which claims to be the highest valley east of the Mississippi -- plays a "Lost Horizons" role for anyone, it's for mid-Atlantic skiers looking for something -- anything -- approaching the parka passions of Aspen, Tahoe or Park City.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27634-2005Feb15.html

W.Va. ski town a little-known gem in the rough
By Vicki Smith, Associated Press

Starting in December, skiers will come to this spot and pick a path, from a beginner trail like the meandering two-mile Salamander, to the double black-diamond slope, suitably named Off the Wall. Cross-county skiers might venture just beyond the tree line and into the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-11-15-wva-skiing_x.htm

10 Coolest Mountain Towns

But with 150-plus annual inches, Davis is the Dixie darling for skiers who'd rather drive to the Appalachians than fly to the Rockies.

http://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/0511/towns_mountain.html