By Emily Whalen • Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau • www.poconomountains.com
Time to hit the slopes; Pocono Mountains ski season is here! Five of our six ski areas are currently open, with the sixth due to open next week, and each is offering new enhancements this winter season.
Poconos skiing and snowboarding has begun, and you don’t want to miss the seven new ski lifts, new trails, snowmaking enhancements and ski specials this year. Each resort offers world class learning programs for those who are new to the sport and for those who want a refresher!
Whether you’re trying skiing or snowboarding for the first time, or you’ve got your own gear ready to go, get ready to head to the mountain. Read more to learn what to expect at each of the six Poconos ski resorts this season.
Big Boulder Ski Area • Lake Harmony, PA
Status: Now open • Trails: Up to 15 • Lifts: Up to 10
This season: Thanks to the Epic Lift Upgrade chairlift replacement project, there are four new trails at Big Boulder Ski Area this season and two new high-speed, four-person chairlifts. Perfect for après ski, the Incline Lodge will also be open at Big Boulder this year. Snowboarders will find the popular terrain parks ready to co, configured for excellent progression, especially for beginner and intermediate guests.
Blue Mountain Resort • Palmerton, PA
Status: Now open • Trails: Up to 40 • Lifts: Up to 16
This season: The home of Pennsylvania’s highest vertical, Blue Mountain Resort has a new high-speed lift, the Main Street Express, to get you to the top faster than ever. Riders will travel from bottom to top in less than five minutes, with a capacity of 3,000 guests an hour. Over on the snow tubing hill, nighttime sonic tubing will make its debut this season! Zip down 46 lanes at the largest snow tubing park in the country to upbeat music and disco lighting. When you’re ready for a break, enjoy on-site food trucks and outdoor dining with string lights and fireplaces.
Camelback Mountain • Tannersville, PA
Status: Now open • Trails: Up to 39 • Lifts: Up to 15
This season: The new enclosed, high-speed, six-person Black Bear 6 lift will whisk you and your party up 667 vertical feet to start your journey down the sloes. Camelback Mountain also features a new location for the terrain park, with a new Next Ten Pisten Bully Park Pro 400 creating precise and uniform park builds. Camelback continues to enhance its RFID system for easy and hands-free lift access, and SkiLynx has also been added to the resort’s app this season, allowing guests to keep track of total trails, miles and vertical feet, as well as view real time lift wait times and find friends on the mountain.
Jack Frost Mountain • White Haven, PA
Status: Now open • Trails: Up to 20 • Lifts: Up to 12
This season: Skiers and riders heading to Jack Frost Mountain can check out three new high-speed, four-person chairlifts plus renovated rental and retail areas. Listen for the sounds of live music, with a full schedule of bands lined up to bring tunes to the resort. With a vertical drop of 600 feet and a wide variety of groomed and inviting terrain, Jack Frost is perfect for all skill levels. Check out signature seasonal ski programs, lessons, plus adaptive programs designed to provide those with disabilities and/or special needs the opportunity to experience snow sports.
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area • East Stroudsburg, PA
Status: Now open • Trails: Up to 23 • Lifts: Up to 10
This season: Be one of the first to break in hundreds of new rental snowboards, skis and boots at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area this season. New equipment for the slopes includes three new fan guns on beginner trails and two efficient snowmaking pumps, providing 100% snowmaking across the 125 acres of skiable terrain. There are also 160 new snow tubes including double tubes for families at the snow tubing park.
Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain • Lackawaxen, PA
Status: Now open • Trails: Up to 18 • Lifts: Up to 7
This season: The addition of 30 snow guns and expanded snowmaking capabilities at Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain this season make for an even better experience for skiers and boarders on the slopes. Guests will also find new rental equipment including snowboards and snowboard boots. Ski Big Bear’s ever-popular lessons are available for adults and children ready to get started on their skiing or snowboarding journey.
Ready to shred and schuss your way down the slopes? We’ve got tons of trip planning tools to help you make the most of your mountain experience. You can keep an eye on trail stats with our snow conditions report, watch snowmaking in real time through our live cameras and browse happenings on our ski season event calendar. For deals on places to stay in the Pocono Mountains, view this season’s ski and stay packages. You can also browse ski lesson offerings and tips for your first time skiing or snowboarding.
Not a skier? Pocono Mountains winter fun doesn’t stop at the slopes! Check out winter adventures, day trips and blogs for other exciting ways to explore the region and more frosted fun.
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