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According to USA Today, the number of ski areas in the United States has dropped from 727 in 1985 to 485 in 2008. There are around 30 major ski resorts active in the Mid-Atlantic region, from the northern tips of North Carolina to the northern tips of Pennsylvania. But over the decades, there have been many other ski areas in this region that have come and gone. Through the help of readers, DCSki has uncovered information on 78 "lost" Mid-Atlantic ski areas.

The purpose of this page is to preserve the memory of these lost ski areas. For some areas, we have extensive details including comments and photos from the original operators of the area. For others, we have little more than a distant memory from a DCSki reader. Below, you'll find a compilation of lost ski areas in the Mid-Atlantic. Click on a ski area's name to view historical details about the area.

If you have any additional information about a ski area you would like to contribute, or if you know of additional areas that should be added to this list, let DCSki's Editor know. To learn about lost areas in New England, be sure to check out the excellent New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP) web site.

You may also view a list of recent updates.

Apple Hill Area near Conshohocken Area near Mt. Davis Area North of Chambersburg Area outside Lenhartsville Bear Rocks Black Moshannon State Park Blair Mountain Blue Marsh Buck Hill Family Ski Area Buckaloons Ski Area / Youngsville Skiways Chadds Peak Crystal Lake Ski Center / Mt. St. Onge Devil's Hole Fernwood Resort Hahn Mountain / Big Valley Ski Area Henryville House Retreat Highland Ski Area Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ski Lodge Kings Mountain Lost or Flying Dutchman Miller Mountain Montrose Ski Bowl Mount Airy Lodge Mount Lebanon Golf and Ski Area Mount Tone / Sno-Hill Ski Area North Mountain Penn Hills Resort Piper Hill Plateau De Mount Pocono Lake Preserve Pocono Manor Ski Area PocoNorth Richmond Hill Rope Tow Run by Huntingdon Valley Ski Club Royal Mountain Sharp Mountain Ski Hill within Lackawanna State Park Ski SnowPeak Split Rock Lodge Sugarbush Ski Resort Summit Inn Tamiment Resort The Big Pocono Ski Area Walnut Hill White Mountain Ski Area Wildwood Highlands Ski Area Wolf Hollow Ski Area Wonderview Ski Area

Area at Eden Mill Area in Butler Area near Almshouse Areas in Garrett County, including Crook's Nest, Sweeney's Hill, and Marsh Hill. Braddock Heights Ski Way Guntertown Ski Resort Mattaponi Oregon Ridge Possible Area Near Deep Creek Lake Savage River State Forest Ski Resort Ski College Mountain Ski Slope in Harford County High Meadows Hound Ears Mill Ridge Scaly Mountain Afton Alps Area near Charlottesville Cascade Mountain Resort Mountain Run Rappahannock Ski Area / Skyline / Big Devil Shawnee Land Ski Cherokee Alpine Lake Bald Knob Ski Slopes Chestnut Ridge Coonskin Park Gregg's Knob Weiss Knob Ski Area

Blair Mountain	Added information and memories courtesy of Irvin Naylor.	2008-08-24
Montrose Ski Bowl	Added some great photos, courtesy of Elmer Taylor.	2008-07-19
The Big Pocono Ski Area	Created profile. Credit to Kevin Whipple for info and photos.	2008-06-29
Ski Hill within Lackawanna State Park	Created profile. Credit to Kevin Whipple for information and photos.	2008-06-29
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ski Lodge	Added photos and additional information from Kevin Whipple.	2008-06-29
Oregon Ridge	Provided additional memories from Irvin Naylor.	2008-04-13
Savage River State Forest Ski Resort	Created profile. Thanks to GGNagy.	2008-04-13
Royal Mountain	Created profile. Thanks to Bill O’hara.	2008-02-25
Hahn Mountain / Big Valley Ski Area	Added photo of old Hahn Mt. lift ticket, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2008-02-10
Mount Lebanon Golf and Ski Area	Added image from the Historical Society of Mount Lebanon.	2008-02-08
Apple Hill	Added comments and memories from Christopher Hamm, whose family worked at Apple Hill.	2008-02-03
Sugarbush Ski Resort	Created profile, thanks to Bob Sisco of Michigan.	2008-02-03
Sharp Mountain	Added image of Sharp Mountain brochure cover, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2008-02-03
Mount Tone / Sno-Hill Ski Area	Added Mt. Tone and Son-Hill ski patches, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2008-02-03
Rappahannock Ski Area / Skyline / Big Devil	Added scans of 1965 brochure, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2008-02-03

Recent reader comments on lost area profiles:

Lovin' the quiet! - posted by Lisa Yesterday at 4:34 pm Our home is on 2.5 acres in Shawneeland, up on Inca Trail. I have an old map of Shawneeland that shows the old ski area -- when we bought out here, I was wondering if it still existed! But this is a great place to live -- lots of hiking and places to walk. We love it. Our DC friends call our place "The Treehouse." :-) This comment was about the lost ski area: Shawnee Land 18th Annual BRCC Golf Outing - posted by Mark Fiano August 22 at 2:13 pm For those of you that are still in the area this annual even will take place at the Donegal Highlands Golf Course. The cost is $60.00 per person and includes: 18 holes of golf, golf cart, steak dinner, hot dog and pop at the turn. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. with the golfing starting at 1:00 p.m. Please sign up in the lounge of the club or by calling Mary Lawrence at 724-547-3344. All money is due by September 7th. Teams will be drawn on Wednesday September 10th at 7 p.m. in the lounge. We would like to have as many people as possible to participate...so please invite a family member, friend, or neighbor to join in on the fun. This comment was about the lost ski area: Bear Rocks Comments on Ski College Mountain - posted by newman-123@live.com August 20 at 11:36 pm I found alot on Tory Mt on snowjournal.com. It is worth checking out. This comment was about the lost ski area: Ski College Mountain Comments on Shawnee Land - posted by Lisa Jones August 20 at 4:04 pm I would vist my grandparents in Shawnee Land thru many summers in the late 70's early 80's. One of my memories of the place were the Albino Deer that were in the front as you went into the entrance. We didn't ski so I don't remember the slopes, but we did spend many days horseback riding and fishing at the lake and hiking. This was a vacation home for my grandparents, so there wasn't many ammenities. All they had was a juke box for entertainment. No TV, No phone, just games, books & music. I have many memories of this place. I think it would be great for someone to come in & redue the entire "Resort" What a shame This comment was about the lost ski area: Shawnee Land Comments on Buck Hill Family Ski Area - posted by Catherine August 17 at 1:11 pm We spent many happy family vacations at the Inn in the 1950s and 1960s. I hope it will not be torn down -- it was a wonderful place. This comment was about the lost ski area: Buck Hill Family Ski Area Comments on Split Rock Lodge - posted by newman-123@live.com August 17 at 9:49 am The chairlift was a double-double tower Borvic. It was taken to Partec lifts in Pine Island, NY. It was then put in at Mount Peter, NY. It runs to the top next to Ol Pete, the other summit double, a Hall. Newman. HiddenValley,NJ This comment was about the lost ski area: Split Rock Lodge

If you are interested in ski area history from other geographic regions, we recommend these excellent web sites:

New England Lost Ski Areas Project
Lost Ski Areas of Washington (state)
Ski History of California
Colorado Ski History
teachski.com - a historical look at skiing through the years

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