Is Snowshoe busy at Christmas?
Christmas week and New Year's are the busiest stretch of the year. Book the home, lessons, and dinners as early as you can.
Snowshoe in December 2026
Snowshoe in December
what it is really like
Silver Creek opens, the Village lights up, and the holiday weeks sell out.
What is open
Ski season
- Skiing and riding, building terrain through the month
- Silver Creek, night skiing, and the tube park once Silver Creek opens mid-month
- The Village holiday events, Split Rock Pools, and the Spa
Closed or not running
- The Bike Park, Shavers Lake activities, and Raven Golf Club
Early December is still early season. Silver Creek usually opens in the third week, and more terrain opens as the snowmakers and the weather allow.
Opening and closing days move with the weather and the resort's calendar. The mountain report has what is open today.
Crowds
Busiest
Christmas week through New Year's is the busiest stretch of the year. The first two weeks of December are quiet, with some of the best-value ski days of the season.
Our read after hosting here since 2020, not a resort statistic.
Typical weather
December at the summit
- Average high
- 34°
- Average low
- 18°
- Days with new snow
- 9
- of 31
- Average snowfall
- 21"
- OnTheSnow, long run
Over the last 10 years, December at the summit averaged highs near 34° and lows around 18°, with new snow on about 9 of the 31 days.
Long-run average snowfall for December: about 21 inches, per OnTheSnow (read September 2026).
A ten-year average for the Snowshoe summit, 4,848 feet, from the Open-Meteo weather archive. Averages, not a forecast.
Live from our calendars
Homes open in December 2026
7 of 7 homes have open nights in December 2026.
- Timbers 515 open nights, first open weekend Dec 18 to 20
- 1208 Silver Creek25 open nights, first open weekend Dec 4 to 6
- 107D Summit21 open nights, first open weekend Dec 11 to 13
- 305 Soaring Eagle9 open nights
- 103C Summit21 open nights, first open weekend Dec 11 to 13
- Timbers 319 open nights, first open weekend Dec 18 to 20
- 202D Summit22 open nights, first open weekend Dec 4 to 6
Refreshed about every hour. Each home's page has the live price for the dates it opens with.
On the calendar
Events in December 2026
Dec 6, 2026
West Virginia Ski Free DayDec 12, 2026
Winter BrewfestDec 18, 2026
Silver Creek Opening DayWeather permitting
Dec 19, 2026
Burton's 50th Demo EventBurton's 50th anniversary
Dec 23 to 31, 2026
Christmas and Holiday WeekDec 24, 2026
Village Christmas CelebrationDec 31, 2026
New Year's Eve PartiesUsually one week a season, early December or mid March
Kids Ski Free Week2026 dates not announced yet. We add them the day the resort publishes.
Dates come from our event calendar, checked against the resort's own schedule.
Where to stay in December
The homes that fit this month
WALK TO SLOPES - GUEST FAVORITETimbers 5
Sleeps 12 · Walk to the slopes · private hot tub · pet friendly
4 bed · 3 bath · 2,000 sq ft
South Mountain
5.00
8 reviews
Room for the whole family for the holidays, a private hot tub, and a garage.
SKI-IN/OUT TO NIGHT SKIING1208 Silver Creek
Sleeps 6 · Ski-in / ski-out · hot tub & pool
2 bed · 2 bath · 918 sq ft
Silver Creek
4.91
129 reviews
Ski in and out at Silver Creek, with night skiing and the tube park outside.
5-MIN WALK TO VILLAGE107D Summit
Sleeps 9 · Walk to the slopes
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,100 sq ft
North Mountain
4.84
142 reviews
Walk to the Village for the tree lighting and the Christmas Eve celebration.
What to pack
Pack for December at 4,848 feet
- Waterproof ski jacket and pants, base layers, and wool socks (cotton stays wet)
- Helmet, goggles, and a neck gaiter or face mask for wind on the summit
- Traction cleats for your boots; decks, steps, and parking lots ice over
- A windshield scraper and a full tank from Par Mar, the last gas below the mountain
- Swimsuit for the hot tub or Split Rock Pools
Checklist
The full December list
Pick the home if you know it and who is coming. Your ticks stay on this device.
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Every home has linens, towels, a full kitchen, a coffee maker, and WiFi. Forgot something? Text us and we will tell you where to find it on the mountain.
Plan the whole trip
Pick your December dates, we build the rest
Open homes, lift tickets or the Bike Park, dinners, groceries, events, the packing list, and the drive, on one page you can share with the group.
Questions
Snowshoe in December: questions
Is there good snow at Snowshoe in December?
It builds through the month. Early December is early season on the terrain the snowmakers have covered; by the holidays more of the mountain is usually open.
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