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33 east 11 miles to Route 644 and the resort entrance on the left.

Information: Open seven days and nights a week. Call 540-289-9441, 800-207-MASS, or log onto www.massresort.com.

Average ticket costs: Lifts: $33 weekdays (adults), $28 weekdays (Juniors), $47 weekend (adults), $37 weekends (juniors). Rentals: $24 (adults), $20 (junior). Lessons: $18 for a group lesson, $47 for two hour private lesson.

Features: This was the first ski resort in Virginia to welcome snowboarders. Massanutten has several snowboard clinics available seven days a week.

A first-timer snowboarding package, including rentals, ticket and lesson is $69 for 1 1/2 hours. Massanutten hosts the annual MIROC series of races for anyone that can strap on a snowboard.

Massanutten allows snowboarding on every slope on the mountain but the greatest draw to snowboarders is the terrain park.

Ski Wintergreen

Located: Wintergreen, VA.

Directions: Take Route 231 to Rt. 29 south, then proceed to 1-64 west to Exit 107 (Crozet, Route 250). Take Route 250 west to Route 151 south, turn left. Follow Route 151 south to Route 664, 14.2 miles. Turn right and Wintergreen is 4.5 miles ahead on Route 664.

Information: Open seven days and nights a week. Call 434-325-8057 or log onto www.wintergreenresort.com

Average ticket costs: Lifts: $37 adults (weekday), $49 adults (weekend), $26 night (adult), $22 night (youth/senior). Rentals: $30 adult (day), $18 adult (night).

Group lessons: $22 per person per hour, $55 per hour (private). Several children’s ski lesson packages available starting at $14.

Features: Twenty slopes

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