The Governor’s Cup is the oldest Ski Race in the Southeast. For over sixty years, the WV Governor’s Cup Ski Race has been attended by ski enthusiasts from all over the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic area. It is one of the culminating events of each ski season in Canaan Valley and gives the local ski community a chance to test their skills against some of the best skiers in the region.
REGISTRATION OPENS: JANUARY 2026
66TH ANNUAL GOV CUP SKI RACE: MARCH 7th-8th, 2026
REGISTRATION OPENS: JANUARY 2026 66TH ANNUAL GOV CUP SKI RACE: MARCH 7th-8th, 2026
Skiers at Cabin Mountain
"Weiss Knob in Tucker County during the 1950s. The Washington (D.C) Ski Club developed this small area, one of the first in the South."
The Winter Carnival of the 1950s included a high school king and queen pageantry contest with candidates from across the state of WV.
A skier preparing for the WV Governor's Cup Ski Race that officially started in 1959.
A view of a U.S Military parachuter during an event at Winter Carnival (the precursor event to WV Gov Cup).
A racer during WV Governor's Cup Ski Race at Timberline Mountain.