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Sarah at the Shavers Lake fence on a fall afternoon

Family and community · Winter

Spring Fling and Pond Skim

dates not announced yet

Costumes, wipeouts, and the iconic pond skim to celebrate the meltdown. Live music, DJ sets, and apres parties fill the weekend, with the college crowd trading the beach for soft spring snow. Sunny, slushy, and loud in the best way.

Dates

Mid-March weekend

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

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. 1

    Event tickets or registration

    Some family events sell a fixed number of tickets, and they go early.

    Official page
  2. 2

    Your home

    Event weekends are the ones that book out first. Pick the home, set the nights, and book direct.

    Check the homes
  3. 3

    Groceries on the drive in

    The full grocery is in Marlinton (30 to 40 minutes) or Elkins (about an hour). Wildcat at the Village covers basics.

    Off the mountain

Dates by year

From the resort's published schedules. Years not listed have not been announced; we never guess a date.

  1. 2026

    Mar 13 to 14

    past
  2. 2025

    Mar 15 to 16

    College Weekend and Pond Skim

    past
  3. 2024

    Mar 9 to 10

    College Weekend and Pond Skim

    past

Which home for this weekend

The homes that fit Spring Fling and Pond Skim

Ski-in/out first, then the Timbers for a private hot tub after a cold day. Book direct and skip the platform booking fee, about 10% on most stays.

See all seven homes
  1. 107D Summit, Walk to the slopes, sleeps 9First pick

    107D Summit

    North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath

    4.84

    Our first pick: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 9.

  2. 202D Summit, Walk to the slopes, sleeps 1002

    202D Summit

    North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath

    4.91

    Runner-up: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 10.

  3. 103C Summit, Walk to the slopes, sleeps 803

    103C Summit

    North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath

    4.94

    Also fits: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 8.