A New Living Community For Skiers Above The Age Of 55 To Open At Massanutten
Have you ever planned on having a relaxing ski or snowboard vacation, only to have your peace and quiet disrupted by screaming children or loud music from college students?
I'm only in my thirties, and I know that I sure have. One ski resort in southern Virginia is making moves to solve that problem.
Massanutten Mountain Resort, located in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, has broken ground on a 55+ community nestled within the resort's 6,000 acre property. It's tagline is something I can whole-heartedly get behind.
“BluestonePeak at Massanutten Mountain is for those who see 55 not as a time to slow down, but as a fresh start — a time to pursue passions, connect deeply and live life on their own terms,” president and chief operating officer, Steve Krohn said in a statement.
The community will be called BlustonePeak at Massanutten Mountain. It's target audience is those adventure seekers that have recently become empty-nesters. That's a process that Krohn himself is going through with his wife right now.
BluestonePeak will have 40% of its open green space surrounded by trails. A five-mile multiuse trail will run through the property for those who want to hike and bike in the seasons that aren't winter. When planning, director of sales Tommy Newkirk said that many in the 55+ community requested a more active community.
"Surrounded by Massanutten Resort's 6,000 acres of outdoor adventure, BluestonePeak is a place for those who thrive on the thrill of snow-capped peaks and see spring's rebirth as inspiration," the website says.
Ground was broken on the development in Novvember, and construction should continue into 2026. Sales and move-ins should begin shortly after that.
Massanutten is just 15 minutes from downtown Harrisonburg, which makes it an ideal stay for someone who's looking for hotel options that almost certainly won't break the bank. The resort has 82 skiable acres, 23 trails, seven lifts, a vertical drop of 1,100, and until this year, the only double black diamond trail in the southeast.
