Oglebay Ski Trail Map (2024)

FAQs

Does Oglebay have snow tubing? ›

Oglebay offers snow tubing

Oglebay is inviting everyone to come try out their brand new attraction, snow tubing!

Marked by their blue square sign, blue runs are a notch up from the beginner-friendly green circles, and only one step away from the black diamond runs. These intermediate runs are often a bit steeper and narrower than green runs.

While there are no hard and fast rules that ski areas follow, in North America, ski trails are rated as green (easiest), blue (intermediate), and black diamond (advanced). And most ski areas also offer even more advanced terrain for experts, marked with a double black diamond or E and X for extreme terrain.

The steepness of ski trails is usually measured by grade (as a percentage) instead of degree angle. In general, beginner slopes (green circle) are between 6% and 25%. Intermediate slopes (blue square) are between 25% and 40%. Difficult slopes (black diamond) are 40% and up.

What Does the Term 'Bluebird Day' Mean to Skiers? Skiers and snowboarders use the term "bluebird day" to denote a clear day after a storm when the sun is bright, the sky is blue, the air is still and the slopes glisten with clean, fluffy snow — ideal conditions for winter sports.

Most winter sports enthusiasts have skied blue, red or even black ski runs before. You probably also know that blue means “easy”, red means “intermediate”, and black means “expert”. The colour coding of the slopes is mainly based on their gradient.

noun. : a gentle incline for skiing used especially by novice skiers. called also bunny hill.

Black diamond ski runs are designated for advanced skiers who are looking for a challenge beyond the intermediate blue square runs. These runs are known for their steepness, generally having a slope inclination of 40% to 60%, meaning there's a 400-600 foot drop in vertical elevation for every 1,000 feet of slope.

What are beginner ski slopes called? ›

Almost every ski resort will offer a dedicated beginner learning area, sometimes informally called a “bunny slope” or “bunny hill,” where skiers who are very new to the sport can develop initial fluency in a low-pressure terrain environment.

Level 6: “I am skiing parallel and confidently on all groomed blue terrain. I am exploring un-groomed trails and the easiest bumps. I usually. make the same turn sizes and shapes on un-groomed trails.” –All groomed blues, easy blue bumps, easy groomed blacks.

It's never too late to start skiing – I began in my 50s, and now take my grandchildren. I was never taken skiing as a child. I started much later in life and almost by accident after being asked to go on a trip when I was well into my 50s. And there were inner doubts – “I'm too old to ski” and “I'll break a leg”.

Visit the historical Wheeling Park for seasonal fun for the entire family, featuring our Olympic-sized swimming pool, indoor & outdoor tennis courts, Bloch Memorial Golf Course, Good Lake pedal boats & mini golf, and iceskating, roller skating, and pickleball at the J.B.

Snowy Range is located in the beautiful Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. It offers 27 trails serving all abilities of skiers and riders with a vertical drop of 990 feet. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, child care and night tubing are offered every weekend. Snowy Range is open 7 days a week.

You don’t want to wear jeans or jogging pants to go snow tubing, because while you may not come in heavy contact with snow, you’ll want to stay dry as long as possible. Snow pants let you wear layers underneath for extra warmth and have an exterior fabric that repels moisture.

A Note on Pricing at Oglebay's Festival of Lights

To get technical, Oglebay's holiday lights are free to all those who wish to visit. Yes, you can enjoy the lights without paying if you so choose.