Camelback in the Pocono Mountains
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chstress53
N 41° 03.141 W 075° 21.107
18T E 470437 N 4544628
Experience the joy of winter this season. Go to Camelback. They have 33 trails & 13 lifts-including 2 high-speed quad lifts- A day at Camelback is more than a day out sking, riding, or tubing. A day at Camelback is truly an experience.
Waymark Code: WM6XH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2006
Views: 194
Camelback Ski Area - Operating Hours
Camelback's ski season typically begins in early to mid-December and extends through late March. Hours of operation are as follows:
Lift Operating Hours
Daily Operation: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm, seven days a week
Christmas Eve (December 24): 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Christmas Day (December 25): 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The above hours are subject to change. Before you leave for Camelback, please check the conditions report or call 1-800-233-8100 for detailed operating hours on the day of your visit.
Snowtubing Hours of Operation
Midweek/Non-Holiday: 2 pm - 9 pm (in season)
Weekend/Holiday: 9 am - 9 pm
Christmas Day (December 25): 12 noon - 5 pm
Office Hours (pre-season)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm, seven days a week
The office is open for Season Pass sales, CamelCard sales, and other general guest questions and transactions
MOUNTAIN INFORMATION:
Vertical: 800 feet
Trails: 33 Total; All are lighted for night skiing.
· 15% Expert
· 24% Intermediate
· 54% Novice
· 7% Beginner
Lifts: 13 Total
· 2 High-Speed Detachable Quad Chairlifts
· 3 Triple Chairlifts
· 7 Double Chairlifts
· 1 SunKid Surface Lift
Uphill Capacity: 18,600 persons per hour
Snowmaking: 100% on all 156 acres of terrain
· Miles of Pipe: 40
· Compressor Capacity: 40,000 cfm
· 1300 Snow Guns including: 350 Snowstorm Avalanche 7's, 30 Avalanche 15’s, 6 Aerotech 357 Magnums, 110 Whisper Guns, 20 Quads, 600 Tower Guns, 14 Airless Fan Guns, 130 high-efficiency towers and 40 tower and sled-mounted snowguns
Grooming: Camoplast BR350 winchcat, 4 Bombardier Groomers with flex tiller plus 5 LCM 3700 Groomers, Pipe Dragon Halfpipe Groomer and Bombardier Halfpipe Grinder
Average Annual Snowfall: 50 inches
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. during daily operation
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Day
Opening Date: Late November/Early December, weather permitting
End of season: Late March
Rentals:
· 3,100 sets of skis (100% shaped); Models: Elan (525 new sets for 2005/2006) with Salomon bindings
· 925 new pairs of front-buckle Salomon boots; 700 new rental helmets
· 100 Burton LTR (Learn to Ride) snowboards (145 total new Burton snowboards for 2005/2006)
Restaurants & Lounges:
· Base Lodge: East Cafeteria, West Cafeteria, Presto Pizza Bar, Deck Grill, Fireside Lounge, Main Lounge
· Sunbowl Lodge: Snack Bar, Cafeteria
· Glen Lodge: Non-smoking Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge
· Cameltop Summit Lodge: Cafeteria
Ski School: Adult Programs, Racing Instruction, Children's Learning Center, Full-Day Packages, Group Lessons, Private Lessons, Introduce-a-Friend-to-Skiing
Nursery: Baby-sitting for children age 12 months to age 4 (children must be walking), by the hour or the day. Offered weekends early and late season; daily mid-December through mid-March. Cost is $3.00 per hour per child or $24.00 per day. Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Snowboarding: 2 Terrain Parks and halfpipe, all lighted for nighttime use. Terrain Parks consist of 9 rails including a new C box rail and a Rainbow Box rail into a Kicker, 4-5 hits and New this season a 22 X 16 foot Riding Wall. Halfpipe groomed with a Pipe Dragon groomer and Bombardier Halfpipe Grinder.
