Pennsylvania's Largest Ski Resort Announces Millions in Snowmaking Upgrades

Blue Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania's largest ski resort by vertical drop, recently announced millions of dollars in snowmaking and grooming upgrades.

Notably, Blue has added 132 stick guns and six fan guns to increase their snowmaking capabilities by 17.5%. The new equipment will keep Blue's trails fresh throughout the season, and will aide in opening more terrain at the beginning of the season.

The snowmaking upgrades include enhanced production on Come Around (Blue Square), Lower Lazy (Blue Square), Falls (Double Black Diamond) and Lower Sidewinder (Black Diamond) trails.

Blue's snowmaking automation software also received a "complete revamp" which aides snowmakers in creating the region's "best conditions".

Pennsylvania's ski resorts are numerous, but natural snowfall can't be relied on for regular operations. Thus, snowmaking is vital, and owner KSL Resorts is clearly investing in Blue's capabilities for seasons to come.

On top of the snowmaking upgrades, Blue has purchased a new Prinoth Bison X Cat snow groomer to aide in building the resort's various terrain parks next season.

Blue Mountain is one of the most popular ski resorts in the region due to its size and proximity to Philadelphia and New York. Camelback Mountain, Blue's neighbor to the southwest and once competitor, was recently acquired by KSL Resorts.

KSL is now offering a Peak-to-Peak pass offering unlimited skiing at both mountains. Blue and Camelback are also featured on the Ikon Pass as partner resorts for the Winter '24/'25 season.

Growing up in Delaware, Camelback and Blue were my unofficial home mountains. I spent many a weekend driving to the Poconos for turns on snow, no matter the conditions.

With that said, it's encouraging to see millions of dollars being invested into these mountains to keep them afloat. Here's hoping they continue to foster the production of wide-eyed skiers longing for bigger runs and deeper snow for years to come as they did for me!

Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania Stats/Info:

Vertical: 1,082 ft.

Skiable Terrain: 171

Average Snowfall: N/A

Lifts: 14

Trails: 40

Snowmaking: YES

Night Skiing: NO

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