Great Ski Resorts for Winter Vacations in Pennsylvania

Regina Sass
The Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania are famous for some of the best resorts anywhere. And they really shine when it comes to winter ski vacations. These resorts are very well organized and operated and the have a great variety of things to do and with the abundance of hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts in the Poconos of Pennsylvania, you will be sure to find one that suits you. The resorts do have recommendations and some of them offer ski and stay packages. It never hurts to save some money. Be sure to check out the web sites for special offers. These offers can change, so come back often to see what is available. Make your reservations as early as you can. These are some of the most popular resorts and you do not want to be shut out. If you have never been to a Pennsylvania Resort, you are missing out on a great experience. Come once for the skiing and you will want to come back for the summer experience as well.

Alpine Mountain for a Winter Vacation
http://www.alpinemountain.com
(570) 595 - 2150
Alpine Mountain is a medium size resort with 21 trails, snowboarding, tubing, half pipe, and ice skating, with double and quad lifts. They pack a lot of action into one mountain. When you need a food break, stop by the lodge, sit back relax and enjoy the food at the cafeteria. And when you are ready for a full meal, the lounge give you a great view of the slopes while you enjoy a great casual meal, a drink or two or three and the weekend entertainment .
They have no less than 14 choices for lodging listed. Check them out Some of them have great ski and stay packages available and for dining off the mountain, they recommend 11 different restaurants serving everything from pizza to a full sit down menu. They know the different establishments in the area and when they recommend one, you can rest assured that it will be one of the best. They say they are the best in the Poconos, and if they are not, they are sure near the top.

Ski Roundtop for a Winter Vacation
http://www.skiroundtop.com/
925 Roundtop Road
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania 17339
(717) 432-9631
Ski Roundtop is a nice family friendly year round resort and in the winter, they pull out all the stops to give you a great winter vacation. Along with skiing on 16 trails, which are served by 1ifts, which is a lot for ths size resort, they have 3 terrain parks, snowboarding, half pipe and tubing. You can relax in the lodge at the food court or the café and enjoy the arcade when you need a break from the slopes.
They have no less than 17 recommended places to stay in the area. Check them out and see what kind of ski and stay packages they may have available.

Ski Camelback for a Winter Vacation

http://www.skicamelback.com/
Camelback Ski Area ? Exit 299 I-80 ? PO Box 168 ? Tannersville, PA 18372
570-629-1661 ?
Ski Camelback is one of the larger resorts with 33 trails, all of which are lit for night skiing. They are rated all the way from beginner up to expert. There is a total of 13 lifts
?2 High-Speed Detachable Quad Chairlifts, 3 Triple Chairlifts, 7 Double Chairlifts and 1 SunKid Surface Lift, And for that much needed food and re fueling break, they have a lot of options available The Eastside Bistro is a sit down restaurant with Cocktail service, open seven days a week. At the Base Lodge you get to choose from West Cafeteria, Presto Pizza Bar, Deck Grill, Fireside Lounge, Main Lounge, the Sunbowl Lodge has a great Snack Bar and Cafeteria, the Glen Lodge is a Non-smoking Cocktail Lounge open on Weekends Only and last but not least is the
Cameltop Summit Lodge Cafeteria.

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