Camelback in the Pocono Mountains
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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.

Skiing: yes

Snowboarding: yes

Snowmobiling: no

Cross-Country Skiing: no

Cost of lift ticket: 48.00 (listed in local currency)

by - ROAD: yes

by - TRAIN: no

by - PLANE: no

TYPE of FACILITIES: a VILLAGE

Dates of Operation: From: 12/10/2005 To: 03/31/2006

Website -URL: [Web Link]

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