Posts Tagged ‘Poconos’

Eastern Pennsylvania ski resorts hanging in there

Pa. ski resorts adapt to the mild conditions – The Inky
Another season of poor snowfall isn’t holding back the ski areas in Eastern Pennsylvania like as much as last year. Cold nights have allowed for
snow-making even though the days have been a bit warm. Just a new normal it seems.
Seven Springs and other Western Pennsylvania [...]

The 2012-2013 Mid-Atlantic ski season begins today

Over the weekend, a number of resorts within driving distance of Washington, D.C. have fired up the snow guns (DC Ski).
Snowmaking is underway at many Mid-Atlantic resorts! Check out their progress on the DCSki Resort Webcams page.dcski.com/webcams/index.…
— DCSki (@DCSki) November 24, 2012

EARLY OUTLOOK
The real stuff has been falling as well with about four inches [...]

A snowy weekend recap

The latest snowstorm to hit BeltwayLand happened (for the most part) while I was in the Poconos skiing with my wife. We were at Camelback and it is pretty much the same as it always is except that my favorite slope, the Nile Mile has been changed to a blue square from a double green [...]

Camelback ski recap

TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — For an early birthday present, my brother and his family gave me a day of skiing. For the first time in forever, we skied together. It was also his first time skiing on the east coast in a long time. The conditions at Camelback would be described as “packed powder.” Christopher, who [...]

Pocono ski season has begun

Big Boulder is open. Camelback and several other resorts (Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association) are making snow. Even Roundtop, near Harrisburg, is making snow (Patriot-News).
I’m getting stoked, though I’m probably two months away from hitting the slopes. Family/friends/acquittances be warned — I’m going to be asking you if you are ready for some skiing a lot [...]

It is already snowing in the Poconos

Even though it will not last long enough to become part of this upcoming season’s base, I am pleased to learn that Camelback ski resort in the Poconos, my favorite, has been blanketed by snow (might pop open Windows Media player). Over the weekend, I was telling my wife I already have skiing on the [...]

Pocono Skiing 2008: Camelback

TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — Family and friends can breathe a sigh of relief — I finally went to Camelback Ski Area in the Poconos for my annual ski trip. I won’t be complaining I haven’t hit the slopes yet or asking them to come with me anymore!
Saturday morning, I woke up at regular time and [...]

YAAAAH-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOEY!

I am finally going skiing! In mere minutes, I’ll be on the way to Camelback in the Poconos. Hopefully, I won’t break anything. More tomorrow!
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Places I have skiied

Over the years, I have been skiing about thirty times in three different states. Here is a quick rundown of places I have been and my ratings for them. The scale increases from green circle to black diamond .
COLORADO
Eldora (1) – Easily the best I’ve skied because it is in Colorado.
MARYLAND
Wisp (1) — [...]

Pocono Record snow section up

The Web site for the Pocono Record now has a snow sports section. No RSS feed yet, but I contacted them about it and they replied they would get on it.
UPDATE: Kathy Schwartz left a comment: The link is here
Thanks Kathy! I had to blow away the comment though, because the link blew out the [...]

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