308 Devils Knob Loop

10/28/2023

Not quite as fantastic as last year but colors are looking pretty good up on the mountain.

10/28/2023

Very excited as we have just teamed with Cindy Torres for management of our house. Our new listing on AirBNB is here:

Mountain retreat with hot tub

05/27/2022

05/27/2022

A lot of rain means a lot of water on the Mountain today. Please drive safely.

05/24/2022

05/06/2022

Did you wake up this morning craving shrimp? You can satisfy that craving since it is Steamed Shrimp Friday!!!! 🍤 🍤 🍤

01/13/2022

**NEW TERRAIN ALERT**

Our teams have been putting in the work. Mother Nature has been kind to us as well. Today we are opening Upper and Lower Sunrise.

The big question on everyone's mind... Highlands will be opening for the season tomorrow. We will have a top to bottom run open with the potential for more trails not far behind. Keep and eye on our blog and social for trail updates.

01/12/2022

Official Site of Wintergreen Resort. Spanning from 3,500 feet atop the Blue Ridge Mountains to the valley below, Wintergreen Resort offers the ideal destination for Virginia Family Getaways. With two championship golf courses, an award-winning spa and deluxe, mountaintop accommodations, Wintergreen....

12/25/2021

Christmas came early as the snowmaking team has been able to make enough snow to open up the tubing park starting tomorrow 12/25. There is limited availability and tickets are currently available through Monday 12/27. As weather and conditions allow we will release tickets for later in the week.

Tubing Tickets: https://wintergreenresort.ltibooking.com/products/wintergreen-resort-tubing-ticket?type=1&start_date=2021-12-26

12/22/2021

Update on the opening of the slopes and pandemic status affecting the resort restaurants.

**Resort Opening and Pandemic Update**

Dear Wintergreen Associates, Members, and Community,

I wrote to you a couple days ago to inform you roughly a dozen members of our staff had tested positive for Covid. I wish I had better follow-up news, but unfortunately, like in other parts of the country and in other tight communities like professional sports, this variant seems determined to spread, even among the fully vaccinated, and our case count has risen to approximately 30 of our associates.

These cases are distributed among both our fully vaccinated and tested international workers and our long-time local staff. The Omicron variant is quite indiscriminate. On the plus side, especially for those who are vaccinated, the symptoms remain rather mild, and many would have happily gone to work a couple of years ago in the same condition. Alas, the underlying cause is more than just a headache or a runny nose, so we need to take more systemic precautions due to the virus’ ability to spread rapidly.

We continue to adhere to strict quarantine guidelines for those directly impacted which includes more than half of our chefs, line cooks, and restaurant teams. Unfortunately, that means we do not have enough staff to operate much of our food and beverage operations beyond our essential services.

Our first priority will be to continue operating The Market because of its gas and grocery provisions. To our deep disappointment, we will not be able to offer indoor dining as we had planned during the holidays while our impacted associates adhere to the quarantine protocols. Both Devils Grill and The Edge will be CLOSED for sit-down dining in the restaurants.

Our current plan is to provide take-out food only via the Wintergreen app which you can download onto your phone. We hope to have take-out orders available from The Edge and Upper Crust Pizza, but that will be determined by the level of staff available. The app will tell you how long it will take for your order to be prepared. Please be patient as we expect very high demand on what will be very limited facilities and, frankly, a staff that will be stretched extremely thin and doing their best to provide what services they can during this Omicron impacted holiday period.

We greatly regret these inconveniences, but until we can bring our staff back to work, the food options at the Resort will be limited. Believe me, we would like nothing better than to be serving you scrumptious meals and in full restaurants, but instead we recommend you bring your own food and beverage supplies if you are staying at Wintergreen this week.

We are working with the Virginia Department of Health on additional testing and mitigation efforts to keep the rest of our staff, our guests, and our community safe. To that end, as we announced this past weekend, we are requiring EVERYONE – employees, members, and visitors alike – to wear masks when INDOORS at Wintergreen Resort, regardless of their vaccination status. Signage has been posted to communicate this revised masking policy, and regardless of your vaccination situation, we must insist on strict compliance. We know this may be difficult, and we apologize for any inconvenience, but we would like to get this behind us as quickly as possible.

Aside from the above unfortunate reality, I am pleased to report there is some good news. Wintergreen Resort will officially open for the winter season tomorrow for skiing and snowboarding from 9:00am – 4:00pm! Because of the unseasonably warm temperatures we have experienced this month, for the opening days only one top-to-bottom beginner slope, Dobie, will be available which will be serviced by the Blue Ridge Express six-person detachable chairlift.

Our regular operating schedule, including night skiing, is anticipated to start Saturday, December 25th. We hope to open additional terrain for Saturday, but it will depend on the temperatures over the next several days which will determine the snowmaking productivity we will be able to achieve. Despite marginal snowmaking conditions, our operations team has maximized every opportunity to deliver a quality snow surface in preparation for opening, and we will continue to press as hard as we can to open more slopes, and even the tubing park, as soon as we can.

To ensure a quality mountain experience, daily lift ticket sales will be limited during the peak holiday period, and they can only be purchased online in advance. Guests will not be able to buy them in-resort at the ticket window. As a Covid mitigation practice, and for your convenience, those daily tickets can be picked up at the automated ticket pick-up boxes on the Blue Ridge Terrace and near the entrance to the Skyline Pavilion at the resort.

Please note Wintergreen Club Members passes, Mission: Affordable season passes, Mission Four’dable quad pack tickets, Buddy Tickets purchased with the passholder present, resort lodging guests, and lift tickets bought as part of a ski and snowboard school package are guaranteed access on the days when they are normally valid.

Opening the resort, and staying open, will require vigilance and cooperation on the part of all our constituencies. These precautionary efforts are meant to minimize further impacts from the recent nationwide increase in Covid-19 cases which is having a direct impact on the Wintergreen community.

We’re proud to offer the respite of skiing and snowboarding starting tomorrow, and we ask you to recognize additional mitigation steps such as loading lifts at less than full capacity might be necessary. Please stay tuned to our website, www.wintergreenresort.com for the latest updates.

Sincerely,


Jay Gamble
General Manager

12/16/2021

If anyone is looking for something to do this weekend.

We received the okay from the fire department to have our bonfire on Saturday, 18 December. We’ll plan to light it at 4pm. The river bar will be open at noon and will be serving Brunswick stew.

12/14/2021

12/06/2021

Still have an opening for Christmas. The resort has begun to make snow and it looks like the first snowfall may be this Wednesday.

11/09/2021

07/20/2021

07/08/2021

From this past weekend up on the Mountain.

06/07/2021

Sunday polo and oysters out in Crozet.

05/24/2021

The Wintergreen Sporting Club is hosting a trout fishing tournament this weekend. All proceeds benefit Wintergreen Fire & Rescue. If you're interested you can find the details here:

Facebook.com/wintergreensportingclub

Thanks to the Sporting Club for thinking about us!

05/14/2021

Don’t judge us if we jump up and down or break in to tears the first time we see you. We’ve missed you, and we are so absolutely over the moon to welcome you back inside.

OUR HOURS OF OPERATION STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 15:

Tuesday & Wednesday: 9am to 4:30pm
Thursday: 9am to 12pm
Friday & Saturday: 9am to 4:30pm
Sunday & Monday: Closed

05/13/2021

Teaser.... We will soon have a “Wintergreen Sunrise Cam” on our website. It will broadcast from the iconic “Wintergreen Overlook” which so many people adore.

We will also display a traffic camera which will allow folks commuting to the mountain to discover the road conditions. Stay tuned! As soon as Nelson Cable drops us a line we will be up and running.

05/12/2021

May 28-31, 2021
It’s our Summer Kick-Off! All things summer are in store for Memorial Day Weekend - opening of favorite summer activities, live music, chairlift rides, grand re-opening of Upper Crust Pizza and more fun for the whole family. Of course we'll have golf, tennis, spa, hiking, and our wonderful restaurants. Let summer commence!

https://www.wintergreenresort.com/Memorial-Weekend/

Friday, May 28
Opening Day for Summer Favorites!
11:00am - 6:00pm: Lake Monocan
9:00am - 6:00pm: Outdoor pool at Wintergarden (aquatics and fitness center)
Stoney Creek Pool
12:00pm - 5:00pm: Discovery Ridge Adventure Center offering summer tubing, mini golf, gem mining and the ninja warrior course
5:00pm: Play with the Pros at Stoney Creek Golf Course

Saturday, May 29
9:30am - 4:00pm: Memorial Day Tennis Tournament, Day #1, at Devils K**b
10:00am - 5:00pm: Activities at Discovery Ridge Adventure Center
11:00am - 4:00pm: Scenic Chairlift Rides
11:00am - 6:00pm: Luau at Lake Monocan

Sunday, May 30
9:00am: Church Service at the Lookout
9:30am - 1:00pm: Memorial Day Tennis Tournament, Day #2, at Devils K**b
10:00am - 5:00pm: Activities at Discovery Ridge Adventure Center
11:00am - 4:00pm: Celebration on the Blue Ridge Terrace - enjoy live music, Kona Ice Truck, Blue Ridge Kettle Korn, Scenic Chairlift Rides, Axe Throwing (12:00pm-3:00pm), cold drinks and tasty treats for the entire family!
11:00am - 4:00pm: Grand Re-Opening of Upper Crust Pizza Patio - Pizza by the pie or slice in a beautiful new setting!

Monday, May 31
11:00am - 2:00pm: Luau Pool Party at the Wintergarden outdoor pool

Check out our lodging packages and make it a long weekend and enjoy being in the Blue Ridge Mountains!

04/22/2021

04/19/2021

Learn about our vision for the future of The Nature Foundation at Wintergreen – Join Us Endowment 2025 What's New at The Nature Foundation Native Plants. The Nature Foundation will accept continuous native plant orders via email to Doug Coleman. Advance orders can be picked up weekly on Thursdays ...

04/15/2021

I hear the bears are back in town.

As spring approaches, the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) wants to remind you on this that both people and wild animals become more active. The spring months are a busy time for wildlife, especially black bears, as they emerge from their winter dens hungry and in search of an easy meal. During this time of increased activity, it is important for homeowners to secure all potential food sources to reduce bear encounters on their property.

Natural foods can be scarce during the early spring, so bears often look for easy food sources. Often these sources may be your garbage, compost pile, barbeque grills, birdseed, and pet food stored outside. "The goal is to make human sources of food harder for a bear to get than what nature provides – especially food that is high in fat and calories," says Nelson Lafon, Forest Wildlife Program Manager for DWR.

Bears are naturally cautious of humans, but they can overcome their wariness if people reward them with food; either intentionally by placing food out or unintentionally by not securing garbage, pet food, or other food sources. Take the following steps to avoid attracting black bears near your residence:

✅Secure garbage: Keep in a locked shed or inside until collected or use a bear resistant container.
✅Take down birdfeeders. For tips on attracting birds, not bears: bearwise.org/store/BearWise-Bulletin-1-Attract-Birds-Not-Bears-p318789683
✅Secure pet and/or livestock feed in bear resistant containers or inside locked sheds.
✅Clean up porches/decks: Clean grills, remove any potential food sources, and remember a screened in porch is not a “secure” storage area from a bear’s point of view.
✅Never leave food, trash, or pet/livestock feed inside your vehicle.

"By following these steps, people can prevent most problems with bears," said Lafon. "Our staff respond to hundreds of situations involving bears every year, and most are due to these attractants."

For more information on black bears in Virginia, please visit the DWR website and learn how you can do your part to keep bears wild: dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/bear or bearwise.org.

Citizens can contact the toll-free Wildlife Conflict Helpline at 1-855-571-9003 to report bear activity in their area and receive additional advice on preventing and mitigating wildlife conflicts.
📷Bradley Striebeg

04/05/2021

04/01/2021

Was able to hit the mountains last week. There are some photos of views from the lower Priest overlook and from Three Ridges. The bloodroot is in bloom and provides a nice accent along the AT.

Not quite in shape for this route

03/29/2021

Someday I’ll do this.

Join Rich Velletri on Saturday, April 17 (10am) for a hike to the wreckage of an old military aircraft that crashed in the early 1960s and learn details of the fateful flight. This six mile round trip hike is rated as difficult and over mountainous rocky terrain but nice views. The route to the crash site will be along the Appalachian Trail and requires bushwhacking. Dress for all weather conditions, bring food and water. For more information and to register, please call 434-325-8169, or follow this link: https://www.twnf.org/nature-events/walk-to-the-wreckage-april-17-2021/

03/27/2021

Remember to not leave food in your car and lock your doors when on the mountain.

🐻🎵 The Bears are back in town...🎵🐻 Guess who has come out of hibernation? You got it, the bears! Please remember to clean your cars out and lock your doors. We had our first unfortunate incident last night.