Wintergreen sits atop the Blue Ridge Mountains and straddles both Augusta and Nelson counties. It is about a mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the "back" way over from Augusta County.
Heading through the Rockfish Valley toward Wintergreen....
The ski hut....
It was a busy day but I have seen this road into Wintergreen backed up with cars at other times.... 
The setting sun looking west from atop Wintergreen resort.
Tubing slope on left and ski run on right....
Skiers and snow boarders were in abundance today....
The snowtubing slopes were in excellent shape and every session was sold out with kids of all ages....
We took the Subaru up to Wintergreen this morning and spent the day snowtubing and enjoying winter. It was c-o-l-d with a high of probably 15 degrees ... the high at my house today was 25. Brrrr. Extra clothing was definitely a necessity but normal for winter weather at the ski areas. Snow was on the ground, the slopes were in great shape, and they were making snow all day to satisfy the capacity holiday crowd.
While Massanutten is located at the bottom of the mountain east of Harrisonburg, Wintergreen, south of Charlottesville, is on top of the world. The views across the Blue Ridge were absolutely gorgeous ... photos do not do it justice. The crisp clear air made the mountains stand out sharply against the blue winter sky on a clear, cold, sunny day.
Driving back home, crossing over the Blue Ridge Parkway (which is closed due to ice and snow) and back into Augusta County, we took the back roads through Stuarts Draft heading to the western end of the county.
At our house we enjoy all seasons of the year and, since we do not receive that much snow in Virginia and only occasionally have extremely snowy winters, we take advantage of the winter events while we can.
We have another winter advisory for tomorrow with the forecast predicting everything from freezing rain to sleet to snow.
It's winter in the Valley....
Photos by SWAC Girl
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