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The Endless Mountains, as seen from the top of Elk Mountain. North Chair at Elk Mountain accesses a top elevation of 2,667 ft (813 m)—the highest lift-serviced skiing in eastern Pennsylvania. [2] Elk has a 925 ft (282 m) vertical drop, 27 trails [4] (six greens, 10 blues and 11 diamonds) and two terrain parks. [5]
Elk Hill rises conspicuously above the surrounding landscape. The mountain actually has two peaks. The main summit of North Knob is 2,693 feet (821 m), and the lower summit known as South Knob is 2,602 feet (793 m). [2] It is home to Elk Mountain Ski Area which has a 1,000 feet (305 m) vertical drop and 27 ski trails.
Hidden Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in the St. Louis, Missouri suburb of Wildwood, Missouri. The ski area consists of 15 trails on 65 acres (26 ha) of two different peaks to form a 320 ft vertical drop. All of these trails feature Snowmaking, with a capacity of 6600 gallons of water per minute. [3]
Of the 503 ski areas, 390 are "public U.S. ski areas that run chairlifts" and "113 either run only surface lifts, or are not open to the general public", says to Storm Skiing. [5] Of the 390 public, chairlift areas, 233 or 60% have joined one or more United States–based, international multi-mountain ski pass , according to Storm Skiing.
A 1756 map of the Endless Mountains on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. An autumn view from Elk Mountain Ski Resort in the Endless Mountains. Several Native American bands settled the area in prehistoric times.
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The ski area sits on the east side of Elk Mountain. There is a tow rope and one 2 person lift at the area. The bottom of the lift sits at 4990 feet above sea level, the top reaches 5850 feet, from top to bottom the ski area is 860 vertical feet. [4] There are 24 runs that are unrated.
Hidden Valley Resort is a ski resort in the Laurel Highlands, near the village of Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania. In 2021, the resort was purchased by Vail Resorts, along with Seven Springs and Laurel Mountain. [5]