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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 96 "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 Calimont Camp Soles Chadds Peak Crystal Lake Ski Center / Mt. St. Onge Crystal Ridge Ski Area 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 Lancaster Host Resort Lost or Flying Dutchman Martin Ski Tow Meadow Valley Middle Creek Ski Area 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 Penns Valley Ski Center 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 Area in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania Ski Area in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Ski Hill within Lackawanna State Park Ski SnowPeak Sno Zone 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 Willowbrook Ski Area Wolf Hollow Ski Area Wonderview Ski Area Zippo Ski Slope

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 (Tory Mountain) near Harmon, West Virginia Gregg's Knob Weiss Knob Ski Area

Highland Ski Area	Updated with additional photos from Bob Garison, a former Highland Ski Area employee.	2011-12-04
Sno Zone	Created profile. Thanks for Brandon Pavlik.	2011-10-22
Martin Ski Tow	Created profile. Thanks to Mark G.	2011-09-27
Meadow Valley	Created profile. Thanks to Ray T.	2011-08-19
Middle Creek Ski Area	Created profile. Thanks to Ray T.	2011-08-19
Lancaster Host Resort	Created profile. Thanks to Ray T.	2011-08-19
Lost or Flying Dutchman	Included additional information from Rich K.	2011-08-19
Hahn Mountain / Big Valley Ski Area	Added photo of Hahn Mountain Ski School, courtesy of Barry Johnston.	2011-08-19
Penns Valley Ski Center	Created profile. Thanks to Rich K.	2011-08-19
White Mountain Ski Area	Added additional notes from Rich K.	2011-08-19
Guntertown Ski Resort	Added photo of a postcard, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2011-08-18
Split Rock Lodge	Added ski patch photo, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2011-08-18
Tamiment Resort	Added ski patch photo, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2011-08-18
Buckaloons Ski Area / Youngsville Skiways	Added ski patch photo, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2011-08-18
Ski Area in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania	Added ski patch photo, courtesy of Woody Bousquet.	2011-08-18

Recent reader comments on lost area profiles:

Comments on Buckaloons Ski Area / Youngsville Skiways - posted by William King January 31 at 6:37 pm I remember when this was a thriving ski area way back in the late 60's when I was a teenager. I never got a chance to ski there but I remember going to the Lodge itself and watching the Musical groups they would get to play on Saturday night. That was a big deal for me to ride to Youngsville all the way from Tidioute with my friends. Those were great memories. How could you not be entertained by bands with names like "The Cardboard Baloon"? LOL This comment was about the lost ski area: Buckaloons Ski Area / Youngsville Skiways Comments on Blair Mountain - posted by Gary Myers January 31 at 3:51 pm I learned to ski on Blair Mountain. My older brother was a lift attendant and after work one day he gave me a couple cans of beer and than took me to the top Blair Mtn., told to meet him at the bottom. To this day I still tell this story. I also shot many a deer on Blair Mtn. Today, there are houses everywhere. The truth is Blair mtn tried to expand its skiing but the owners of Roundtop bought the top of the mtn. preventing Blair from expansion which caused its dismay. There was a big dispute between Blain & Roundtop at the time. I've moved from the area many years ago but still love Dillsburg. This comment was about the lost ski area: Blair Mountain Comments on Mount Tone / Sno-Hill Ski Area - posted by James January 30 at 6:19 pm I learned to ski here myself. Used to visit my grandmother on long weekends when I was younger. She lived just a few miles away. We would ski all day saturday and saturday night. Now, I have kids of my own and wanted to go back not realizing that the place wasn't even open anymore. This comment was about the lost ski area: Mount Tone / Sno-Hill Ski Area Comments on Apple Hill - posted by Wendy Werner Crown January 28 at 5:01 pm Oh MY! Here I sit in the West Indies, on the island of St. Kitts, & I find this site on APPLE HILL!! What a blast from the past! YES! The Jaindl kids, Sally Brinnkerhoff, Leslie Sheldon, EVERYBODY skiied Apple Hill! I think my first year was 1963?? I remember skiing in knickers, and those great knee-hi grey woolen socks! Up and down the T-bar on the "expert" hill, and riding the cafeteria trays making a long chain down the "Advanced Intermediate" run!! Those were the days! Skiied all day, skiied all night! Right after graduating from Parkland in '73, I moved to Colorado to keep skiing, teaching, and racing! Tom Mauser! OMG.. Bill Oldt, my sweet departed ski-buddy, Joey Jessel and Linda Whitner.. we all went on to hang out at Doe Mountain, Elk, and Camelback! I've long since retired from ski racing to follow my passion for teaching scuba diving... But I will always fondly remember where I first strapped on those long thongs and bear-trap bindings! Sweet Memories Indeed!! This comment was about the lost ski area: Apple Hill Comments on Chadds Peak - posted by Tony L January 28 at 8:45 am I had the pleasure of learning to ski at "Chadds bump" in the late 1970s. Since then, 3 generations of my family have enjoyed the sport, the bonding and life in the mountains. It all started with Chadds Peak. Thank you for that gift. This comment was about the lost ski area: Chadds Peak Comments on Area near Mt. Davis - posted by Gary J Johnson January 27 at 1:12 pm The Winter-2011 "Journal of the New England Ski Museum" featured an article on "ski trains" operating in the 1930's. According to the article, the Baltimore & Ohio R.R. took skiers from Washington D.C. to Meyersdale, PA where they skied at a farmsite in Glencoe, PA owned by a Simon Webreck. They also skied at Deer Valley on a hill serviced by a 700 foot cable driven railway ski tow built by a Golon B. Harris there. In a photo provided, the cars appear to be riding on standard railroad gauge. They are simple open platforms with benches to accommodate several skiers. The operation apparently lasted only through the 1938 season. This comment was about the lost ski area: Area near Mt. Davis

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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