Whitetail Mountain

Pros: Slopes, Lifts
Cons: Food Service

If you live in the D.C/Baltimore area, and want a good place to ski, you will want to consider Whitetail Resort. Located in Southern Pennsylvania, and approximately 90 minutes from the nations capital, Whitetail is one of the newest resorts in the ...

Pros: close to Baltimore-Washington, great high-speed quad
Cons: weekend crowds, high lift prices, can be icy or slushy

Whitetail ski area is the youngest of the mid-Atlantic ski resorts, having opened about 5 years ago. It's also the closest ski area to Washington D.C. or Baltimore -- only about 90 minutes from either city via interstate highway. The area features 3 ...

Pros: Wide, lengthy runs, efficient chair lifts, new facilities, good discounts, proximity to DC and Baltimore
Cons: Conditions are subject to the merciless whims of midatlantic weather, weekend crowds, not extremely challenging

When it comes to skiing on the intermediate level, I have a fair share of varying experiences at a number of different mountains and resorts. I've skied Colorado, Vancouver (Whistler), Mass./Vermont, Argentina, Chile, Switzerland, Italy, you get the ...

Pros: High-quality skis, roomy, easy access, great classes
Cons: Poor snow production

Nestled in the Pennsylvania mountains is a wonderful day-tripper ski resort. Catering to skiers of every skill level, but especially nice for the intermediate and advanced skier, Whitetail mountain is one of three Pennsylvania mountains owed and operated...

Pros: Green and Blue Slopes are Good
Cons: Hard to Rent Skis

I visited this resort with a group of friends, and seeing that I had only skied once before, I went to the bunny slope. It was not to bad. The only porblem is that there are bad people on there and they slow you down. However, the higher greens and blues...

Pros: Good board park and half-pipe.
Cons: REAL small

So I live in Northern VA, My friend and I want to go boarding but the closest place has no park. So we go to Whitetail. Whitetail in my opinion is only good if you live around it. Yes, I have been to places much, much better but the take at least 5 or 6...

Pros: Close to DC, Good Snowmaking, Organized Well
Cons: Icy, Crowded on Weekends and Holidays

I have look at a lot of the Western resorts recently but now I need to get back to my roots. I learned to ski in the East and I still live in the East. Whitetail is perfect for me when I just want to get my legs warm and give a couple runs a go. The...

Pros: good for beginners
Cons: everything else

Whitetail..it aint for everybody...it shouldn't be for anybody...alas it is. Even thought it is a disgrace to all mountains everywhere...I shall go over some of its good things.
Hmm....ok ...the one good thing. If you are learning how to ski for...

Pros: none, besides it an hour and a half from DC
Cons: ICY, EXPENSIVE, NOT WORTH ANY MONEY, BAD LODGE

This is easily the worst ski resort I have ever been to, it is icy beyond belief. There is absolutely no powder, and the snow blowers stink!! There terrain park is terrible and there half pipe is more like a quarter pipe. Not to mention there lodge is a...

Pros: hot chocolate
Cons: whitetail mountain

If youve ever actually been to Whitetail Mountian, you will find out how bad it really is. THe rock would call it the biggest peice of texas trailor park trash that the rock has ever seen! Do Not, and the rock says DO NOT go to whitetail mountain....

Pros: cheapest in the area, closest to DC area
Cons: day cares and camps aren't professional, overpriced

I was a regular skier years ago and decided to try to get my kids into the sport this year.  We headed to Whitetail on two different trips because it was local and the prices were the cheapest we could find.On both occasions I was pretty ...

Pros: Please see comments noted above.
Cons: Please see comments noted above.

Whitetail is the best ski resort within 3 hours of the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. You will find different reviews out there - however, keep it in perspective. You can't compare Whitetail to a resort in the west such as Colorado. That would be ...

Pros: Close to Washington D.C.
Cons: Icy, bad food, bad service, theft

Whitetail resort is a ski resort in Pennsylvania. I just went there for a day to ski last friday. I would not recommend going here. This resort is horrible. There was no power or real snow. The snow was all man-made but it was almost all ice. On top...

Pros: Low cost, great time!
Cons: sometimes crowded on weekends

When I arrived I surprised at the simplicity of the resort. You walk right up and get your lift ticket and your off. On the bad side, there are not many lifts which causes traffic and semi-long lines. This was the case for the greens at least.
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Pros: easy runs
Cons: too small

I have spent the last thirteen years of my life skiing a wide variety of ski resorts. I don't even know if whitetail should even be considered a ski resort because of its size. It is probably the smallest place that I have ever skiied. Skiing from the...