Riding the Ballhooter lift up Cheat Mountain

Skiing and riding · Winter

Darn Tough Banked Slalom

dates not announced yet

Everyone's favorite race, party, and snowsport festival rolled into one. A timed run through banked turns and rollers on Spruce, snowboarders one day and skiers the next, with awards and a party at the Boathouse after each. Racing for gold or racing for fun, it does not matter.

Dates

First weekend of March

The resort has not announced the next dates. We post them in the Journal the day they land, and the email list hears first.

See the homes Official page

What to book ahead

In the order they run out. Tickets and passes are sold by the organizer or the resort, never by us, so the links go straight to the source.

1
Lift tickets, ideally online
The resort sells them online. Buying ahead saves the ticket window on a holiday or race weekend.
Official page
2
Rentals and lessons
Reserve lessons and rentals ahead on a holiday weekend rather than walking up.
First-timers guide
3
Your home
Event weekends are the ones that book out first. Pick the home, set the nights, and book direct.
Check the homes
4
A look at the mountain report before you leave
Snow, lifts open, and the road. It is on this site, live.
Mountain report