Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton has the highest ski vertical in Pennsylvania, 1,082 feet, with 40 trails on 171 acres, night skiing, and what it calls the biggest snow tubing park in the country, with up to 56 lanes. Spring through fall it turns into a lift-served bike park and the Summit Adventure Park, with ropes courses, a zipline and scenic chairlift rides.
There's no hotel on the mountain, so a rental home is the way to stay. Our Albrightsville and Lake Harmony homes are the closest of ours.
Skiing and snowboarding
- 1,082 vertical feet, 40 trails and 171 acres, served by 15 lifts including 3 high-speed chairs, and one of the biggest snowmaking systems on the East Coast.
- Night skiing: the Night ticket runs from 4 PM to close. There are also 8-hour and 4-hour morning and afternoon tickets.
- The Learning Center runs beginner and private lessons, kids' programs and adult clinics; lessons, rentals and tickets are at the Valley Lodge.
- Passes: Blue Mountain season passes, plus the Peak-to-Peak Poconos Pass that also covers Camelback. 2026-27 tickets and passes are on sale; opening day hasn't been announced.
Snow tubing
The tubing park at the Adventure Center has up to 56 lanes, and the resort bills it as the largest in the USA. After 5 PM it switches to Sonic Snow Tubing, with laser lights and music. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. Book sessions online.
Spring to fall
- Summit Adventure Park: high ropes courses on five levels (including a fully netted course for all sizes), a 500-foot zipline and a free-fall drop from the Adventure Tower, a climbing wall and outdoor laser tag.
- Blue Mountain Bike Park: lift-served downhill trails from beginner (Shakedown Street) to black, with rentals and lessons. Reserve rentals ahead; it runs Fridays to Sundays in fall.
- Scenic lift rides on the Comet Quad, May through November 1, with mountain views from the top.
- Hiking from sunrise to sunset in summer (get a wristband at Guest Services), and an on-site campground with glamping.
Lodges and food
- Valley Lodge: tickets, rentals and lessons, and the scenic lift.
- Summit Lodge: tickets and rentals, the True Blue shop, adventure park check-in, and Slopeside Pub & Grill, open all year with mountaintop views, theme nights and live music in season.
- Adventure Center: snow tubing.
