Hearth

Snowshoe mountain ski resort is a very good place for skiing. It’s freelance trail is something very special and creative and must try when you go. But it’s lifts are really sucks, there system is very old and somebody is scanning you with a little machine before getting to the lifts. And that makes a lot of traffic specially in the easy trail. Apart of that, it’s a very recommendable place.

Awesome place to mountain bike. I can’t wait to come back and ski. The only thing I would suggest is to have all the restaurants privately owned. I was not impressed with the food on the mountain. It was ok but the prices suggested a higher quality food was in order. Best place to mtb on the east coast!

If you are on a budget for a place to go, please take time to read my review. I included examples of what to expect in hopes you will not be as surprised as I was. They did not ruin my experience at all, but they were a lesson in being better prepared next time. With SMR being primarily geared for winter, I knew the shops and activities would be limited during the summer months. I wasn't there for any of that. I just needed an escape from life for a few days. Due to injuries, I've been out of touch for over 2 years so my first lesson was that the price we initially see doesn't include all the fees that will be associated with the room. In some places I researched, the taxes and fees were more than the cost of the room itself. At SMR they were at least equal. The total was going to be around $900 for 5 days & 4 nights. Roughly $450 for the room. $450 in taxes and fees. It can get a little confusing because the pricing can change depending on what you're doing. If you do not need daily maid service, that's a savings. For example, if you stayed 1 day, the cost might be $250 (Room/Taxes/Fees) If you stayed 2 nights, the cost might be $450 - So it's more, but it's not twice the price because you did not need maid service the 2nd day. It saved you $50 overall. **Please note these are numbers I made up as examples and are not actual pricing. They're just to reflect how the price structure seems to be designed as observed by my stay.** As for my experience - Every staff member I passed greeted me. Everyone was genuinely personable. The place was mostly quiet. They have music that's broadcast publicly in several areas. I wasn't a big fan of it, but that's just my taste. If I'm on top of a mountain, I enjoy the peace and quiet of nature over music. Fortunately, it didn't start till around 9am so as long as I was up early, I could sit outside and enjoy the silence. Snowshoe has been attempting to growing as a summertime destination. In addition to weekend events, they have considerable mountain bike related activities as well as a mountain bike rental shop. With the rental, you get a helmet, chest and shin armor. This is another place where you need to understand their pricing. The advertised rental fee does not include the lift ticket for the bicycle. The folks inside the shop were extremely helpful with everything except what to expect as far as total cost. I didn't feel they attempted to deceive me although I told them I had zero experience with anything related to what I was asking about. In short, the sign says rentals start at $79, but that's for a kid's bike and does not include the lift ticket to get the bike back to the top of the hill. By the time I was ready to go, my cost for a one day rental was almost $240. $150 for the bike. $60 for the lift ticket. The rest were other taxes and fees. It's important to know that the play pass you get from the front desk at check-in does not cover this either. Bicycles require their own pass. So yeah, I had a little sticker shock when the final cost was more than twice what I expected it to be. Other than those two examples, the pricing for everything else felt like what you would expect at a tourist destination. Starbucks $7-ish for a large Mocha. Pizza $26 for the smaller of the two sizes. I want to say it was around $7-$8 for a single scoop of ice cream in a waffle cone. Fountain drinks were $3-$4. There is a small convenience store at the far end of the resort. It carries the essentials - to include distilled water for CPAP machines, which was nice. Overall, I had a great stay at the location. The climate was amazing my entire stay. The room was very nice and felt clean. $900 for 4 nights in a room that was like a small apartment with a pretty decent view off the balcony is nothing to complain about. I would certainly do this again some time. Oh, and they do give a discount for military which for me, saved like $60.

Spent the weekend at Rimfire Lodge this weekend. Our room really was adorable! It did seem however that the lobby and our hallways seemed to be unfinished/under construction. Also it was slightly upsetting that our bathroom didn't have any lotion or liquid soap.. Can't beat the views of our room though! Will definitely be back!

Summer visit. Spent 3 days there for the 4848 Festival. Nice accommodations at Expedition Station close to everything. Two main stages plus the boathouse area stage featuring live music. Over 18+ acts performing different genres of live music high on the mountain. Vendors, crafts, food, beer, children's activities, swimming, kayaks, mountain biking, lift rides, shopping, something for everyone.