<p>Hi I am considering attending W&M next year but I love to ski. I don't care much about the vertical or size of the mountain, but what is the nearest ski resort and how far is it?</p>
<p>Shouldn't really be picking my school based on this but I can't help myself!</p>
<p>It’s Virginia. Just throwin’ that out there.</p>
<p>Nearest resorts are prolly Winterplace and Snowshoe. They’re both in WV and I would recommend snowshoe over wp although it’s farther away.</p>
<p>i think liberty and whitetail may be a little closer, but still about four hours and they’re both pretty small mountains. there really isnt much close to william and mary, which bothers me too. that’s why i only applied to two southern schools, i’d rather go north so i can ski.
but hey, winter break’s pretty long, so assuming you live near a ski resort, you’ll still be able to do a fair amount</p>
<p>Wintergreen is in Virginia! It’s about 3 hours west from Williamsburg.</p>
<p>Wintergreen and Massenutten are both about three hours away, with Wintergreen being a little closer. </p>
<p>Neither will <em>ever</em> be confused with Alta or June Mountain, but you take what you can get…</p>
<p>[Massanutten</a> Resort: Trail Map & Conditions](<a href=“http://www.massresort.com/v.php?pg=46]Massanutten”>Massanutten Ski Resort Trail & Snow Conditions Report VA)
[VA</a> Skiing ? Wintergreen ? Snowboarding, Skiing in VA Mountains](<a href=“http://www.wintergreenresort.com/ski_and_ride/ski_report.aspx]VA”>http://www.wintergreenresort.com/ski_and_ride/ski_report.aspx)</p>
<p>If it isn’t too big a reach you should look at The University of Virginia which is 3 hours closer to skiing.</p>
<p>It is 2 hours from UVA to W&M, and if you are competitive for W&M admissions you will be competitive at UVA also.</p>
<p>^ maybe even more so – since W&M is smaller. I know of people who have been accepted to UVA and not W&M, in past years.</p>