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Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
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| Resort Overview - reported by M. Scott Smith, DCSki Editor |
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During the winter, Hidden Valley offers downhill skiing, but goes one step further and offers miles of cross-country trails, snowshoeing, and a snow tubing hill. Hidden Valley receives healthy amounts of natural snow each year, but also relies on machine-made snow. The resort has gained a reputation as a premiere family and learning ski area, with a patient ski school, forgiving slopes, and careful grooming.
Snow conditions at Hidden Valley will generally be better than conditions at resorts closer to D.C. Hidden Valley’s slopes are lit for night skiing.
In late 2007, Hidden Valley changed ownership, transferring from the Kettler family to the Buncher Company. During the Fall of 2007, the Buncher Company implemented a series of significant upgrades at the resort, adding state-of-the-art snowguns, new groomers, and renovating many facilities. Improvements continued through 2008, with the installation of a new quad chairlift, and the purchase of an additional 50 state-of-the-art snowguns. The Buncher Company has ambitious plans for Hidden Valley. Over the next few years, additional terrain and lifts will be added, and a new lodge/condominium complex will be built at the base.
Numerous lodging options are available at the resort, including standard rooms (with double beds), suites, condos, and townhomes. The Buncher Company plans to offer additional real estate opportunities at Hidden Valley in the coming years.
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| Summer Activities |
Skiing is but one of many activities available at Hidden Valley Resort. The resort is active year-round, offering activities ranging from golf to mountain biking.
Over 30 miles of well-marked trails are available to mountain bikers and hikers at the resort, geared towards a wide range of ability levels.
Hidden Valley also offers an 18-hole golf course in a mountaintop setting with tree-lined fairways.
Other activities include tennis and swimming.
| Statistics |
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Resort Name:
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Hidden Valley Resort | |
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Vertical Drop:
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470 feet | |
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Base Elevation:
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2,405 feet | |
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Peak Elevation:
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2,875 feet | |
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Trails:
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28 (11 beginner, 10 intermediate, 7 advanced) | |
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Skiable Acres:
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70 | |
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Lift Capacity:
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12,000 per hour | |
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Chairlifts:
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8 (2 quads, 2 triples, 1 double, 2 surface) | |
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Night Skiing:
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Yes, on 80% of terrain | |
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Terrain Park:
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Yes | |
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Halfpipe:
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400 feet long. | |
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Tubing Park:
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Yes | |
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Address:
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One Craighead Drive Hidden Valley, PA 15502 |
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Phone Number:
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(814) 443-8000 | |
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Web Site:
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http://www.myhiddenvalleyresort.com/ |
Estimated Distances from Major Cities
| Baltimore, MD | 3 hours | 180 miles |
| Washington, DC | 3 hours, 5 minutes | 177 miles |
| Arlington, VA | 3 hours, 5 minutes | 177 miles |
| Richmond, VA | 4 hours, 40 minutes | 276 miles |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 hour, 10 minutes | 70 miles |
| Harrisburg, PA | 2 hours, 15 minutes | 136 miles |
| Philadelphia, PA | 3 hours, 55 minutes | 238 miles |
| Charleston, WV | 3 hours, 40 minutes | 236 miles |
| Raleigh, NC | 7 hours, 20 minutes | 452 miles |
| Charlotte, NC | 7 hours, 15 minutes | 457 miles |
| Trail Map |
To view a full-size trail map for Hidden Valley, click on the following thumbnail image. The trail map will open in a new window. Please note that DCSki's trail maps can be out of date; always pick up a copy of the latest trail map at each resort.
| Current Conditions |
A snow condition report for Hidden Valley is shown below. Because condition reports may not be updated regularly, be sure to check the date and timestamp on the report. Before making a trip, we recommend contacting resorts directly for the latest conditions.
| Hidden Valley, PA |
As of 04:56:00 on 2010-03-29
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To view additional ski condition reports for areas throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and across the world, visit the DCSki Conditions page.
| Webcams |
Hidden Valley has an official webcam page here.
| Related News |
The past five articles related to Hidden Valley are shown below.
Mother Nature Delivers Early Holiday Gift to Mid-Atlantic Skiers: Some of the Best Pre-January Conditions on Record (December 24, 2009)
Mother Nature delivered an early holiday gift to mid-Atlantic ski areas, dumping up to three feet of fresh snow the weekend before Christmas and keeping temperatures low enough to fire snowguns around the clock. As a result, many ski areas should have close to 100% of their terrain open in the coming days.
What’s New for 2009: Hidden Valley Resort (November 14, 2009)
Hidden Valley Resort is putting the finishing touches on several enhancements for the 2009-2010 winter season. The Pennsylvania ski area will offer improved snowmaking and expanded instruction offerings, and has also taken over management of food and lodging reservations.
Aggressive Snowmaking Underway, as Resorts Race Towards Opening (Updated) (November 18, 2008)
Have you noticed a chill in the air? Local ski resorts sure have. And many are taking advantage of it to fire up the snowguns. Mother Nature is also lending a hand, dumping nearly two feet of snow over higher-elevation resorts. Late November is being kind to Mid-Atlantic skiers, setting up resorts to offer some of the best early season conditions in recent memory. DCSki provides a complete update. Updated on November 20, 2008.
(5 reader comments)
What’s New for 2008: Hidden Valley Resort (September 14, 2008)
After seeing a frenzy of improvements in late 2007, Pennslyvania’s Hidden Valley Resort isn’t taking a breather. Now in its second year of ownership by The Buncher Company, Hidden Valley is continuing on an aggressive schedule of enhancements with the installation of a new quad chairlift, and the addition of 50 state-of-the-art snowguns.
Guess What? It’s Not Too Late to Ski (April 3, 2008)
The vast majority of Mid-Atlantic resorts have ended their ski and snowboarding season. However, if you’re itching to get in a few last turns, it’s not too late. Several resorts plan to offer skiing and boarding for one last weekend, on April 5 and 6.
(4 reader comments)
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| Upcoming Events |
The next three events scheduled to be held at Hidden Valley are listed below.
USARA Adventure Race National Championship (October 14-16, 2010)
The USARA Adventure Race National Championship is the “Heart and Soul” of Adventure Racing in the United States. Co-ed teams of 3 compete in 45 USARA regional qualifying events across the U.S. for a chance to battle it out for the title of USARA Adventure Race National Champion. (Hidden Valley Resort, Pennsylvania)
Halloween Party at Hidden Valley (October 30, 2010)
Enjoy a great time with great food, entertainment by DJ Donn Henderson, a costume contest and other fun games. Attractive lodging rates available. Call 814.443.8000 for more infromation on lodging at Hidden Valley. (Hidden Valley Resort, Pennsylvania)
Arts and Cultural Celebration (November 6-7, 2010)
Hidden Valley is working with Touchstone Center for the Arts and Crafts to present the second annual Arts & Cultural Celebration, which will feature interactive demonstrations in blacksmithing, metal working, painting, pottery, and more. (Hidden Valley Resort, Pennsylvania)
To view more upcoming events at Hidden Valley, click here. Remember, events are subject to change at any time, and DCSki's list of events may not be comprehensive. Please contact Hidden Valley directly to verify event details before making a trip.
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| Nearby Lodging |
The following properties located near Hidden Valley are listed in the DCSki Lodging Finder. Property owners pay DCSki a small listing fee for this service. Inclusion in the Lodging Finder does not represent an endorsement by DCSki.
| Hidden Valley Vacation Rentals: Our pristine properties are located within the boundaries of Hidden Valley Resort, one of Pennsylvania’s premier four season resort destinations. We offer nine properties for rent. |   |
| Laurel Mountain Resort Properties: If you’d like to explore the possibilities of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Mountain living, with resorts nearby such as Seven Springs and Hidden Valley, Richard Shevchik of Northwood Realty Services can help you out. Richard specializes in the resale of resort properties at Seven Springs and Hidden Valley Resorts. |  |
| Trenthouse Inn: We welcome you to the Trenthouse Inn, a 120-year old newly renovated National Historic Landmark near Seven Springs Resort, Hidden Valley Resort, Fallingwater, and Kentuck Knob. This charming Victorian home is surrounded by 4,000 acres of state park, offering both summer and winter activities. The Trenthouse Inn offers 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and sleeps 2-10 people. |  |
| Reader Comments |
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The views and opinions expressed in DCSki Article Comments are strictly those of the comment authors and have not been reviewed or approved by DCSki. If you believe a comment is inaccurate or inappropriate, please contact DCSki's Editor. Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by Adrienne Bush
November 3, 2004 at 10:01 am Great family ski destination. Trails are perfect for the intermediate skier, safe enough for kids who are just learning, yet has some challenging slopes for the more advanced skier. Small enough that the kids don't get lost. Less than 3 hours from DC and better conditions than closer ski areas.
Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by Jon E. Snow
November 26, 2005 at 5:14 pm Greetings from Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort where winter is very cool. Hidden Valley has been making snow recently, and with some help from Mother Nature, the 28 slopes and trails will open soon for the 2005-2006 winter season. My name is Jon E. Snow and I deliver the daily snow conditions for Hidden Valley resort during the winter season on the 24 hour, Snow Report Hotline, 1-866-443-SKII. The Snow Hotline is all new this season and will be up and running just before December 1, 2005.
The snowmaking crews at Hidden Valley have been busy with the extra cold weather just before Thanksgiving. They have done a great job of making the white stuff, and if the mild spell this week isn't too extreme, Hidden Valley just might be able to get the first slopes open for the weekjend ahead. You want to stay up to date with me on the new Snow Hotline or visit the web site at www.hiddenvalleyresort.com. You can also stay logged on to DCSki and our friends will keep you up to date. See you soon at Hidden Valley Resort, Jon E. Snow All New Hidden Valley Snow Report Hotline - posted by Jon E. Snow
December 1, 2005 at 1:17 am Jon E. Snow here from HIdden Valley Four Seasons Resort. As the air gets cooler and we get into the snowmaking mode, I want you to note that Hidden Valley has an all new, improved, 24 hour, Snow Report Hotline. The all new Hidden Valley number is 1-866-443-SKII. You can stay up to date on our conditions, lodging information, the latest news on resort homes at Hidden Valley and tons of extra information. Plus, you can log on to our website for even more deatails about all there is to do at Hidden Valley Resort. Just click on to www.hiddenvalleyresort.com.
Opening day isn't far away. See you on the slopes soon. Jon E. Snow Hidden Valley Opens Slopes - posted by Jon E. Snow
December 8, 2005 at 12:34 am Hey there snow lovers. I'm Jon E. Snow from Hidden Valley Resort and I have the best news of the season. Hidden Valley will open the slopes and trails on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 4:00 PM to kick off the 2005-2006 winter season.
Early season lift tickets will be just $25.00 each and the snow will be great. We anticipate a base of ten to eighteen inches of packed powder. It could be a lot more with fresh snow starting Thursday night and perhaps adding up to twelve inches by Friday afternoon. Our snowmaking crews have been busy with the man made white stuff and we plan to provide a minimum of six slopes to start things off. The slopes will be open 4PM to 10PM Friday, December 9, 9AM to 10PM Saturday, December 10 and 9AM to 4PM December 11, 2005. We hope to have Outback Park open for snowtubing fun on Saturday and perhaps even some of the cross country trails. Stay up to date with the changes via our all new, toll free, 24 hour, Hidden Valley Snow Report Hotline at 1-866-443-SKII. See you on the slopes, Jon E. Snow Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by Bill Davis
February 21 at 3:24 pm Hidden Valley continues to have inferior skiing and customer service compared to the other local resorts. They bait and switch. I called one day to find out when the North Summit ski area was closing. The non helpful customer service rep said 8pm. I take off work early to get there by 5 only to find out that it was already closed? It was closed with 15 inches of fresh powder? 5:30 comes and the lift serving Imperial and cobra closes as well. The lift op tells my family and I to go ski Continental. Yeah, that sounds like fun, especially for someone who learned to ski 25 years ago. We skied for two hours and went home early. Deep powder on almost flat slopes makes for very slow runs. I would like to ski the runs they have on their billboard on RT 31 and 711. Too bad it's really not HV. Since when are there huge western pines in Southwest PA? It's pathetic when they have to use pictures of real resorts to attract people to their ant hill. This is just another way Hidden Valley baits and switches. People should call them out as this is very dishonest. It's funny because they can't even afford to keep the whole mountain open during the best conditions of the year. They must have gotten in over their head with all the home building that general mountain operations are affected. I got news for them. People aren't interested in buying mass produced $300k homes in this economy with piss poor skiing. All the food outlets have terrible fried food at outrageous prices. I get an email from Scott Bender after I waste more of my time to make them aware of this situation only to have him send me a generic response. I'm pretty sure they get complaints all the time. They talk about expansion when their only intention is to keep the front side open. STAY AWAY. If you do go, ask them what run is pictured on their billboards because you want to ski it like I did. The customer service rep looked like a deer in headlights. I'm making the attorney general aware of their their misleading ways
Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by B
February 23 at 1:33 pm I have only been going to HV the last two years. The staff has always been great. From last year to this they have made nice improvements. I have been to the nearby resorts which are more expensive. The quick serve food in all of them isn't the greatest but it is concession food. What can you expect? From what I have read and been told by people that own houses there, the place was not kept up by the previous owners. The new owners are sinking money into it and it shows. It can't be transformed in a week. Great place for families!
Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by non pc
February 24 at 10:11 am Found HV to be the family resort I remembered (had a pass there years ago).
o Not great terrian but it has been expended. o Definetely NOT as expensive as 7S and the service / value is SOOOoooo much better. o Food value is okay (for a resort) and its not over priced "ball park" fare! o They need to fix up the parking but I can see improvements overall. Good place to go with a family, with developing skill sets, if your on a budget and know how to manage your expections. Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by GGNagy
February 26 at 8:45 am Skiing was VERY nice at HV on 2/20. First time in ages I have seen EVERYTHING open and skiible. Only problem was things being a bit crusty in Cobra and other unmarked glades. at 1:30pm I stopped in the office, and heard that there was not a single parking space left in whole resort. In spite of that, the only really long lines were on the north summit quad, and Thunderdraft was less than a dozen chair wait. Hopefully with more weekends like that, the outback slopes will be alot closer to a reality.
Comments on Hidden Valley - posted by Tony D
March 23 at 10:26 pm I Think That You Really Need To Adress Your So Called Nightlife. Every Weekend That I've Been There Everything Shuts Down Way To Early. I Don't Think I'm Alone In Saying This.You Really Need To Look At How Sucessfull Your Sunday Brunch Has Become And Take The Same Approach On Your Nightlife.(Yukon)Turn It Back Into A Sports Bar Instead Of A Boring Dining Room.
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