Jack Frost and Big Boulder are sister ski areas run by Vail Resorts, about 8 miles apart and both included on the Epic Pass. Jack Frost has more vertical; Big Boulder, on the edge of Lake Harmony, has two terrain parks and night skiing under the lights.
Every home on this page is in Lake Harmony, Blakeslee or Albrightsville, minutes from one or both mountains, so you can be on the lifts in the morning and in the hot tub by afternoon.
The two mountains
- Jack Frost: 20 trails and 9 lifts, with a 2,000-foot summit and about 600 feet of vertical. Terrain is 21% beginner, 37% intermediate and 42% advanced.
- Big Boulder: 19 trails, 7 lifts and 2 terrain parks, with about 475 feet of vertical and night skiing. Terrain is 37% beginner, 19% intermediate and 44% advanced.
- Jack Frost usually opens first, in early December, and Big Boulder a week or two later. The 2026-27 opening dates haven't been announced yet, so check jfbb.com before you book.
Drive times from the homes
- Lake Harmony to Big Boulder: about 5 minutes.
- Blakeslee to Jack Frost: about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Albrightsville and Towamensing Trails to Big Boulder: about 15 minutes.
- Big Boulder to Jack Frost: about 20 minutes.
Off the slopes
- Hickory Run State Park is about 15 minutes from Big Boulder.
- Kalahari's indoor waterpark is about 35 minutes away.
- Jim Thorpe's restaurants and shops are about 35 minutes south.
