What’s New at Pocono Ski Resorts This Season

In a time when outdoor and socially distant activities are preferred, our six ski resorts across the Pocono Mountains are ready to provide a safe, fun season. The overall guest experience will be different this year, as all resorts have made changes and additions for the 2020-2021 season. In addition to requiring masks, enforcing social distancing in lines, keeping parties together on lifts and adding plexiglass, here is what guests can expect at each mountain:

Big Boulder & Jack Frost Mountain • www.jfbb.com

New in 2020-2021

Pass holder reservations required to manage the number of guests on-mountain

Epic Pass holders get priority access to reservation days, access to Vail Resorts around the country (on sale until 12/6)

Quad chairlift is back in action – all 9 lifts will be in operation

Ski & Ride School classes max size of 6

Cashless transactions

Tables inside lodge removed and not encouraging sit-down eating, bag drops in lodge

Shawnee Mountain • www.shawneemt.com

New in 2020-2021

New rental equipment – 500 new sets of skis and 700 new pairs of boots

Adding private, family group lessons

Adding outdoor, heated tent for guests who bring their own food

Upgrades to overall snowmaking system

Introducing unique snowshoe race and weekly Uphill Ski Club (Wednesday mornings beginning 1/6)

Online preferred for rental/ticket sales, mandatory for tubing

Encouraging guests to get dressed at their vehicles

Blue Mountain Resort • www.skibluemt.com

New in 2020-2021

Rental/ticket sales exclusively online

Ticket windows closed, replaced with outdoor redemption kiosks

Adding food trucks, encouraging tailgating, implementing software for guests to order food online and take it to-go

Adding 50 new fan guns and making snowmaking 100% automated on Burma Road Trail

No ski pant or jacket rentals this year (equipment rentals available)

Camelback Mountain • www.camelbackresort.com

New in 2020-2021

New chair lift, Sunbowl Quad, connecting Camelback Mountain Adventures with main base at Sullivan Lift

New Camelback Ski & Ride Academy – with dedicated locations for each of its 3 instructional programs (SnowClub for kids, SnowPro Group for group lessons and SnowPro Private for private lessons), rentals, ticketing area and drop off to minimize contact

Redesigned and expanded ski school for kids (SnowClub) at Mountain Adventures basecamp with dedicated lodge and lift allowing for families to connect after lessons

Sunbowl Trail redesigned and widened with upgraded snowmaking system

Adding food trucks, beer garden and heated, tented areas for outdoor dining

Developing QR Code and adding outdoor kiosks for contactless ticket sales (online still preferred)

Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain • ski-bigbear.com

New in 2020-2021

Touchless payment – lift tickets will be purchased online and RFID picked up at on-site kiosk for direct to lift access

Streamlined rentals – rental equipment will be purchased online with required rental information provided to shorten equipment fitting times

Online tubing reservations – purchase online and pickup at kiosk. Limited quantities available for each session

Forgot your goggles? The mountain accessory shop is now available at the ticket window

Lesson reservations required

For the most up-to-date information regarding opening dates and snow conditions, visit the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau’s Snow Conditions page. Before hitting the mountain for skiing, snowboarding or snowtubing, check out our live cameras showing real-time action on your favorite slopes!

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