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What’s New for 2025: Vail Resorts Introduces New Winter Programs Across Pennsylvania Properties 4
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As the winter season approaches, Vail Resorts has announced a series of new programs and upgrades at its eight ski properties across Pennsylvania, aimed at enhancing the experience for visitors.

Seven Springs Mountain Resort is expanding its Ski and Snowboard School to include new full and half-day group lessons for children. These additions are intended to complement the existing private lessons that have been available in the past. The resort is also launching two new seasonal development programs: the Her Turns Academy, designed for women, and the Mountain Adventure Team, targeting children aged 8-17. The resort will continue to host annual events such as Ullr Fest and Toyota Takeover Weekend and has added 300 new parking spaces in anticipation of increased visitor numbers.

Guests participate in a ski school lesson at Pennsylvania’s Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Photo by Heidi Lewis / Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Nearby Laurel Mountain, known for its steep terrain, will introduce a new seasonal program aimed at preparing skiers and snowboarders for challenging slopes at other Vail Resorts properties in the West, such as Vail Mountain and Whistler-Blackcomb. The program will be available in two four-day sessions and is expected to attract skiers looking to improve their skills on steep terrain, including Laurel Mountain’s Lower Wildcat slope, one of the steepest slopes in Pennsylvania.

At Hidden Valley Resort, two new seasonal programs will be offered: the Valley Adventure Team for children aged 8-17 and the Snow Angels program for women.

Closer to Washington, D.C., Liberty, Roundtop, and Whitetail Resorts are also busy preparing for the upcoming winter season. Whitetail is introducing the Kids’ Mountain Camp, which will provide full and half-day programming for children aged 4-6 and 7-12. This initiative is intended to offer parents more flexibility while their children receive instruction from professional trainers. Liberty Mountain Resort, which launched its Kids’ Academy last season, will expand the program to accommodate more children aged 4-6. Roundtop Mountain Resort has upgraded its snowmaking infrastructure with new snow guns to improve conditions throughout the season.

A young skier participates in a lesson at Pennsylvania’s Liberty Mountain Resort. Photo by Haley Mowery / Liberty Mountain Resort.

Further north in the Poconos, Jack Frost and Big Boulder resorts have made enhancements to their snowmaking systems, including the installation of new pipes, valves, hoses, snow guns, and LED slope lights.

All eight ski areas are included in the Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass programs, with Epic Day Passes available for advance purchase at discounted rates. The My Epic app allows guests to purchase lift passes online and store them in the app, as well as track their stats, find friends, and view interactive trail maps.

About M. Scott Smith

M. Scott Smith is the founder and Editor of DCSki. Scott loves outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, kayaking, skiing, and mountain biking. He is an avid photographer and writer.

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Reader Comments

snowsmith - DCSki Supporter 
one month ago
Member since 03/15/2004 🔗
1,580 posts
So no physical improvements were mentioned?
Scott - DCSki Editor
one month ago
Member since 10/10/1999 🔗
1,252 posts
Snowmaking and infrastructure improvements at Roundtop, Jack Frost, and Big Boulder, and parking improvements at Seven Springs. I imagine there are other minor infrastructure improvements across the resorts.  No major lift or terrain upgrades this winter, I don’t think. 
VASki
one month ago (edited one month ago)
Member since 02/26/2016 🔗
9 posts
If they want to grow the sport of skiing, they need to add some reasonably priced beginner programs like Snow Time’s mountain passport.
dclivejazz
2 days ago
Member since 03/5/2017 🔗
56 posts
I hope Liberty is continuing their Silver Streak program of discounted lessons for seniors. I couldn’t tell last season if they still offered it.

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