Listed below is Pennsylvania's most comprehensive ski guide with 31 ski resorts. The highest elevation point is Mount Davis at 3,213 ft high and the lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at sea level. Pennsylvania's climate varies, winter can bring in lake effect snow from Lake Erie.
Bear Creek Mountain Resort first opened in 1968with the name Doe Mountain Ski Area, now a first class facility located on 330 acres in scenic Berks County, Pennsylvania. The resort features skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing winter activities and hiking, biking, fishing and boating during the summertime.
Big Boulder Ski Area located in the Pocono Mountains is the first commercial ski resort in Pennsylvania. Big Boulder was also the site of the first commercial application of snowmaking, a process that assured the success of the ski industry in the Poconos.
Blue Knob All Seasons Resort is on in the Allegheny Mountains, the second highest mountain in Pennsylvania. Located in the northwestern tip of Bedford County between Altoona and Johnstown, Blue Knob is just a couple of hours from Washington, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The resort offers a casual atmosphere, scenic views and many activities to interest everyone of every age. In the winter, guests are attracted to the challenge of the slopes, which the resort was built around. Activities include skiing, snowboarding, a tubing park, and cross country skiing. In the warmer months, golfing, hiking and trail biking are big attractions.
Blue Marsh offers 10 runs over 35 skiable acres. You will find 7 lifts that include 1 triple, 1 double and 4 surface lifts. They have 300 feet of vertical with terrain for beginner, intermediate and expert skiers.
The closest ski area to Philadelphia, Blue Mountain Ski Area has the highest vertical drop in the State of Pennsylvania with 25 trails with terrain for skier of all ability levels.
Boyce Park ski area is run by a county park just outside of Pittsburgh making it a great afternoon trip for people in the area. Lift tickets are inexpensive $9 weekdays and $13 weekends. Boyce park offers nine runs including moguls, halfpipe, Nastar timing runs with gates, jumps and night skiing.
Pennsylvania's Camelback, located in the heart of the Poconos, has 33 trails of delightful terrain designed primarily for beginners and intermediates. One hundred percent of the resort's terrain is covered by snowmaking, and lights for night skiing.
Camelback is an excellent choice for those skiers and riders looking for a relaxed environment to enjoy a day on the slopes. While it certainly is missing the size of many of the other resorts farther north in New England, guests enjoy Camelback for its value, snow quality and elbow room. The resort's 13 lifts help keep you on the mountain rather than on line.
Eagle Rock Resort offers snow sports for all ages and abilities. Whether you are an expert or a beginner, Eagle Rock has a winter sports activity that you are sure to enjoy. Set amongst the beautiful Blue Mountain range, Eagle Rock offers the finest skiing, snow boarding, and snow tubing facilities available.
Elk Mountain offers a variety of terrain over a vertical drop of 1000 feet and 27 trails, ideal for beginner through expert, for skiing or riding. Located in the Endless Mountains, Elk Mountain's expert terrain is second to none and home of the most challenging terrain in Pennsylvania.
Hidden Valley is a year-round family resort located in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania. The 2,000 acre property includes 611 foot vertical drop with 25 trails and terrain for skiers off all ability levels and is open to the public and residents, and features skiing in wintertime and golf in warmer months. Other resort amenities include restaurants, a conference center, wedding facilities, overnight lodging, and a sports club.
Jack Frost Ski Area located in the Pocono Mountains with more diverse terrain than it's sister, Big Boulder, Jack Frost Mountain offers skiing and snowboarding for all abilities, snow tubing, and snowmobiling.
Montage - SnÖ Mountain has the longest runs on the Poconos with snow making on all trails, including 193 new guns and night skiing on all trails including a terrain park.
Mountainview, located in Edinboro in the heart of the tri-state region in line with the Great Lakes snow belt that dumps some of Pennsylvania’s most consistent and dependable powder. Mountainview will offer you a variety of challenging runs that are sure to thrill and test your abilities. Best of all, you won't see those long endless lines you may be accustomed to at other facilities.
Mystic Mountain a family-friendly ski areas in Western Pennsylvania and one of the best places for learning to ski. Each ski season, the most efficient snow-making system imaginable blankets 10 downhill slopes and trails.
Pennsylvania's largest resort also has one of the world's largest base lodges. Half the terrain at Seven Springs is rated 'easiest' and is made up of wide easy cruisers cut through the thick forests. The lifts usually open early in December and keep running through late March, staying open into the evening every night. Almost all of the terrain is covered by snowmaking, but the resort receives an average six feet of the natural stuff anyway.
Located in the Poconos, Shawnee Mountain receives a average of 6 feet of natural snow, and is the closest major Pennsylvania ski area to metropolitan New York and New Jersey.
Ski Denton is located between Galeton and Coudersport in the heart of Northern Pennsylvania's heavy snow country. With slopes ranging from the steepest in the Eastern states to long, gentle beginner trails, Ski Denton has long drawn skiers of all levels and the addition of a lighted Snowboard Park and new tube slide, Ski Denton offers fun for everyone.
Ski Liberty offers terrain for all ability levels. The trails are serviced by three quad chairlifts, three double chairlifts and two surface lifts. Liberty offers good terrain variety and skiing including a terrain park and half pipe.
Ski Roundtop consistently offers the best snow conditions around; the north-facing slopes keep the snow in top condition. All slopes are lighted for night skiing and are groomed regularly with state of the art flex tillers.
Ski Sawmill opened in 1969 is located in the central portion of Pennsylvania. Sawmill has a vertical drop of 515 feet with 17 trails containing terrain for all skiers.
Spring Mountain has a vertical drop of 420 feet with state-of-the-art snowmaking for you to enjoy skiing, snowboarding & tubing at Spring Mountain. Spring Mountain offers fun for all ages and all skill levels.
Tanglwood ski area is located in the Pocono Mountains overlooking Lake Wallenpaupack. Due to the higher elevation of the Pocono Mountains and their advance snowmaking system, Tanglwood has a reputation of providing high-quality snow conditions and great ski terrain for all skiers.
Whitetail is located just 90 minutes drive from Washington DC and Baltimore, it is situated seven miles off Interstate 70 near to the town of Mercersburg. There is floodlit for night skiing up to 10 pm, the area's 17 runs appeal largely to intermediate level skiers. Experts have a few steep runs over the 900 foot vertical to enjoy, and the whole area is covered by state of the art snow making. The resort's five chairs include a very impressive four modern quads, which combined with the rope tow give a very healthy uplift capacity for a ski area of this size, of over 11,000 skiers per hour.
Willowbrook Ski Area makes a wonderful retreat for families and friends. With one slope for beginners and one for intermediate levels, the slopes are great for learning new skills or practicing. Snow making is 100 percent.
