Ski & Snowboard America Mid-Atlantic

by John Phillips

Overview

This updated and revised edition explores fifty-two winter playgrounds in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Detailed maps, activity guides, and skiing history combine to make this the best source of information on winter sports in the region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762708451
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2001
Series:	100 Best Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.54(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John Phillips is the Public Relations Director for a non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. area. In his spare time he is a frequent guest at snowboard parks and halfpipes all around the Mid-Atlantic states.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	iv
	Introduction
	First, a Disclaimer	1
	Inside the Mid-Atlantic	2
	Making Snow in the Mid-Atlantic	2
	Natural Snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic?	3
	That Nasty Ice--The Scourge of the Mid-Atlantic	3
	Know Your Snow	4
	The Price We Pay to Ski & Board--Is It Too Much?	5
	Snow Tubing Emerges from the Pack	6
	Tips for Planning Your Mid-Atlantic Trip	6
	Getting Your Bang for this Book's Buck	7
	Alpine Resorts	7
	Information Sections	8
	Cross-Country Skiing Destinations	9
	Skiing: Past to Present	10
	Origins	10
	Skiing as a Sport	10
	Cross-Country Skiing	11
	Telemark Skiing	11
	Snowboarding	11
	Alpine Resorts: Pennsylvania
	Introduction and Map	15
	Major Alpine Resorts
1.	Alpine Mountain	17
2.	Big Boulder/Jack Frost	21
3.	Blue Knob	27
4.	Blue Mountain	34
5.	Camelback	40
6.	Bear Creek	46
7.	Elk Mountain	50
8.	Hidden Valley Resort	55
9.	Laurel Mountain	60
10.	Montage Mountain	65
11.	Seven Springs	70
12.	Shawnee Mountain	77
13.	Ski Denton	82
14.	Ski Liberty	87
15.	Ski Roundtop	93
16.	Whitetail	97
	Other Alpine Resorts
17.	Blue Marsh	104
18.	Mount Tone	107
19.	Mystic Mountain	111
20.	Mountain View at Edinboro	114
21.	Ski Sawmill	117
22.	Spring Mountain	119
23.	Tanglwood	122
24.	Tussey Mountain	125
	Alpine Resorts: Maryland/West Virginia
	Introduction and State Map	129
	Alpine Resorts
25.	Wisp Ski Resort	131
26.	Canaan Valley	137
27.	New Winterplace	144
28.	Snowshoe/Silver Creek Resort	149
29.	Timberline Resort	159
	Alpine Resorts: Virginia
	Introduction and State Map	167
	Major Alpine Resorts
30.	Bryce Four Seasons Resort	168
31.	Massanutten Resort	172
32.	The Homestead Ski Area	178
33.	Wintergreen	182
	Alpine Resorts: North Carolina
	Introduction and State Map	189
	Alpine Resorts
34.	Beech Mountain	191
35.	Sugar Mountain	197
	Other Alpine Ski Areas
36.	Appalachian Ski Mountain	203
37.	Cataloochee Ski Area	206
38.	Sapphire Valley	210
39.	Wolf Laurel	214
	Cross-Country Skiing: Pennsylvania
	Introduction and State Map	221
	Cross-Country Ski Touring Centers
1.	Laurel Ridge State Park	222
2.	Hidden Valley	223
3.	The Inn at Starlight Lake	224
4.	Hanley's Happy Hill	225
5.	Sterling Inn	226
6.	Stone Valley Recreation Area	227
7.	Callender's Windy Acre Farms	229
8.	Crystal Lake Ski Center	230
9.	Skytop Lodge	232
10.	Camp Spears Eljabar/YMCA	233
	State Parks and Forests: Southwest Pennsylvania
11.	Blue Knob State Park	234
12.	Forbes State Forest	235
13.	Kooser State Park	236
14.	Ohiopyle State Park	237
	State Parks and Forests: South-Central Pennsylvania
15.	Caledonia State Park	239
16.	Cowans Gap State Park	240
17.	Gifford Pinchot State Park	241
	State Parks and Forests: Southeast Pennsylvania
18.	Delaware Canal State Park	242
	State Parks and Forests: Northeast Pennsylvania
19.	Lackawanna State Forest	243
	State Parks and Forests: North-Central Pennsylvania
20.	Elk State Forest	244
	State Parks and Forests: Northwest Pennsylvania
21.	Cook Forest State Park	245
22.	Oil Creek State Park	246
	State Parks and Forests: Allegheney National Forest
23.	Laurel Mill Cross-Country	247
24.	Brush Hollow Cross-Country	248
25.	Westline Cross-Country	248
	Cross-Country Skiing: Maryland/West Virginia
	Introduction and State Map	251
	Maryland
26.	New Germany State Park	253
27.	Herrington Manor State Park	254
	Other Maryland State Parks and Forests
28.	Cunningham Falls State Park	255
29.	Patapsco Valley State Park	255
30.	Greenbrier State Park	256
31.	Gunpowder Falls State Park	256
	West Virginia
	Cross-Country Ski Touring Centers
32.	Alpine Lake Resort Nordic Center	257
33.	Elk River Touring Center	258
34.	White Grass Ski Touring Center	260
35.	Canaan Valley Resort State Park	262
	State Parks and Forests
36.	Cathedral State Park	264
37.	Blackwater Falls State Park	265
38.	Babcock State Park	266
39.	Pipestem Resort State Park	267
40.	Watoga State Park	269
41.	Coopers Rock State Forest	270
	Cross-Country Skiing: Virginia
	Introduction and State Map	273
42.	Shenandoah National Park	274
43.	Mount Roger National Recreation Area	275
44.	Grayson Highlands State Park	276
45.	Hungry Mother State Park	277
46.	New River Trail State Park	278
	Cross-Country Skiing: North Carolina
	Introduction and State Map	281
47.	Blue Ridge Parkway	282
48.	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	283
49.	Pisgah National Forest	284
50.	Mount Mitchell State Park	285
	Appendix
	Glossary of Terms	288
	Index	296
	About the Author	301