Pennsylvania, situated in the northeastern United States, is home to the Allegheny and Poconos Mountains. These ranges provide tourists opportunities for winter activities, such as skiing and snowboarding. Some ski resorts in Pennsylvania offer on-site lodging, which enables guests to have immediate access to the slopes. Ski resorts with lodging accommodations usually offer vacation packages with ski passes included in the room rate.
Liberty Mountain Resort is near the southern Pennsylvania town of Fairfield, less than 30 minutes from Gettysburg National Park and the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. This resort offers 16 trails for alpine skiing and snowboarding, as well as eight lifts. Night skiing is permitted. During the ski season, which typically runs from December through March, hours of operation for the slopes last from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. The slopes open at 8 a.m. on weekends. Rentals and lessons for skiing and snowboarding are available. The hotel at Liberty Mountain Resort offers an outdoor swimming pool, 18-hole golf course and an on-site restaurant that features a fireplace and outdoor seating. The 41 guest rooms include cable television, private balconies and access to Wi-Fi Internet.
Liberty Mountain Resort
78 Country Club Trail
Carroll Valley, PA 17320
717-642-8282
skiliberty.com
Situated in southwestern Pennsylvania, Blue Knob Resort is nestled in the Allegheny Mountains and offers a ski season that lasts from December to March. The hours of operation during the season are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. The late closing time allows for night skiing. The resort features 34 trails for snowboarding, skiing and snow tubing. Six lifts are available. Blue Knob is also home to the Alpine Village, which includes a restaurant & pub, Meuller's, that serves lunch and dinner, a conference center for meetings and a nine-hole golf course. Condominium lodging is available on the resort's property with up to two bedrooms, as well as a fully furnished kitchen, a living room with fireplace and a private balcony.
Blue Knob Resort
1424 Overland Pass
Claysburg, PA 16625
800-458-3403
blueknob.com
Bear Creek Mountain Resort is located in the eastern Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley and features lodging accommodations at the Inn at Bear Creek. This hotel provides heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an exercise room and an on-site restaurant, The Grille at Bear Creek, that serves dinner every night. The restaurant also serves brunch on Fridays and Saturdays. Guest rooms at Bear Creek have a king-size or two queen beds, a living room and cable television. Bear Creek provides 21 trails for snowboarding and alpine skiing, as well as facilities for snow tubing and night skiing. Seven lifts are available. The hours of operation during the season, which lasts from December to March, are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, the slopes open at 8:30 a.m.
Bear Creek Mountain Resort
101 Doe Mountain Lane
Macungie, PA 18062
866-754-2822
bcmountainresort.com
