The Mountain
Blue Mountain has a summit elevation of 1,540 feet (470 m) and vertical elevation change of 1,082 ft (330 m), the biggest vertical drop of any ski resort in Pennsylvania. The Summit is accessed by a High Speed Quad and a Six Person lift along with 3 double chairs. A beginner trail and an intermediate trail run down the outer, eastern side of the north-facing slope; 4 expert runs follow the chairlifts to the bottom, and an access trail connects the summit to the western half of the resort.
Three double chairlifts rise up the western side of the resort, accessing mixed Novice Intermediate and Expert terrain. The main resort lodge, located at the top of the mountain is accessible by car. A dedicated beginner section adjacent to the lodge is served by a double chair and two surface lifts. A beginner trail, Burma Road, connects to the beginner section at the bottom of the hill. A second lodge and the resort's snow tubing facility are also located at the bottom of the mountain near th Valley Lodge.
The resort has a total of 39 slopes. The trails offer a decent variety for all abilities of skiiers and snowboarders. Blue Mountain has Glade Trails, Beginner-Expert, various Terrain park difficulties, and training slopes. The mountain has many high efficiency snow guns and annually add to the snow making capacity. Blue Mountain also uses Lift Line Ticket Scanners Via RFID Scanners at every lift for less wait.
There are 5 Terrain Parks which include Sidewinder Park, Terrain Run, Lower Sidewinder, Come Around Park & Central Park. Blue Mountain purchased a BigAirBag in 2009, it's the Second Air Bag in the United States. The longest trail is 6,400 feet (2,000 m) in length; the mountain has 164 acres (0.66 km2) of skiing terrain. Although it receives an average of only 33 inches (840 mm) of natural snowfall per year, resort staff supplement it with 100% snow making coverage.
The resort hosts a ski team consisting of more than 50 people. Its ski patrol is featured in the truTV reality series Ski Patrol. which aired in 2008/2009 Season.
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