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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 83 "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 Endless Mountain Fernwood Resort Hahn Mountain / Big Valley Ski Area Hanley's Happy Hill Ski Area Henryville House Retreat Hickory Ridge 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 Pine Forge Ski Area 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 Ghost or Unfinished Hill near Harmon, West Virginia Gregg's Knob Weiss Knob Ski Area

Wolf Hollow Ski Area	Added additional images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-07-03
Tamiment Resort	Added additional images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-07-03
Split Rock Lodge	Added additional photos from Kevin Whipple.	2009-07-03
Ghost or Unfinished Hill near Harmon, West Virginia	Created profile. Credit to John Wuerthner.	2009-06-27
Areas in Garrett County, including Crook's Nest, Sweeney's Hill, and Marsh Hill.		2009-06-27
Hanley's Happy Hill Ski Area	Updated with additional info and photos from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
PocoNorth	Added additional images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
Pocono Manor Ski Area	Added additional images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
Pocono Lake Preserve	Added image from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
Penn Hills Resort	Added additional images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
North Mountain	Updated with additional information and images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
Mount Tone / Sno-Hill Ski Area	Additional addition images and photos from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
Mount Airy Lodge	Included additional images from Kevin Whipple.	2009-05-23
Oregon Ridge	Added scans from Woody Bousquet.	2009-04-18
Highland Ski Area	Updated with additional information from Ezra Burgess.	2009-03-22

Recent reader comments on lost area profiles:

Comments on Mount Airy Lodge - posted by John Crockett July 2 at 7:37 pm My mom worked as the social director there during WWII. She was a school teacher and worked there at least two summers. Fred Waring would have his orchester in the theater. Mom had her own car and would pick up guests at the train station to bring them to the hotel, once there they were captive. She met my father who lived in Philadelphia there one summer, he came back the next and the rest is history. I have an old Mt. Airy post card from then and pictures of my mother on the grounds. I kinda wanted to visit the place but I now know....it's gone ! This comment was about the lost ski area: Mount Airy Lodge Comments on Ghost or Unfinished Hill near Harmon, West Virginia - posted by Corrections June 29 at 4:53 pm This is Tory Mountain. Harman, WV, not Harmon. This comment was about the lost ski area: Ghost or Unfinished Hill near Harmon, West Virginia Comments on Shawnee Land - posted by Dan June 22 at 10:39 am Haha well Dad, it looks like there are others that tell stories about a mythical place called Shanee Land! Wish I had a place to make up stories and tell my kids about. This comment was about the lost ski area: Shawnee Land Comments on Shawnee Land - posted by David June 22 at 10:17 am WOW, the things you find with a simple search, i spent many years (1957-1973)enjoying the horses, swimming, hunting, sking and the other kids with the same idea of how to spend the weekends. Teen club at the lodge, swan lake house and finally at the ski lodge, live music a few times! what a hoot. My kids think shawneeland is something I made up and tell stories about... David This comment was about the lost ski area: Shawnee Land Comments on Area outside Lenhartsville - posted by PJ June 19 at 9:54 am The name was originally Big Valley. It was opened for the 1969/70 season. Had a T-bar, double chair and a rope tow. It offered just over 500 feet vertical and some challenging if short terrain. THe middle upper trail called "Big Valley" was a particularly good place to prepare for trips to big mountains. It was acquired by the family that owned Hahn Fire Equipment (a fire engine manufacturer in Hamburg, PA) and renamed Hahn Mountain. This comment was about the lost ski area: Area outside Lenhartsville Comments on Braddock Heights Ski Way - posted by Brandon June 17 at 9:07 pm I actually grew up in Braddock Heights from '90-'97 and didn't get the chance to ski there, but I did enjoy the thrill I got from my inner tubes/sleds/shovels. The great thing about being a kid was I didn't need a lift due to our high amounts of energy. We even built a jump out of snow towards the bottom. For safety's sake, I'm glad it was around during my days, beats trying to sled down an icy Old Swimming Pool Road in the dead of winter. I hope some of my old buds get a chance to post here. Thanks for posting everyone, I love reading about all the comments from way back when. It real feels great to look back and say I lived in Braddock Heights! This comment was about the lost ski area: Braddock Heights Ski Way

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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