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Whatever Happened to the Halfpipe?

Whatever Happened to the Halfpipe?

During the 1990s and 2000s, halfpipes were prominent features at Mid-Atlantic ski resorts, with Whitetail, Liberty, Roundtop, Snowshoe, and others investing in specialized facilities for snowboarders. Over time, the snowmaking demands, maintenance requirements, and growing popularity of other terrain park features contributed to their decline. DCSki looks back at the region’s halfpipe history, including Whitetail’s once-impressive 475-foot facility, and examines Seven Springs’ decision to bring back a smaller, more accessible halfpipe in February 2026.
Road Trips "R" Us

Road Trips “R” Us

Jim Kenney recounts the beautiful, crazy, scary, lucky, and tasty moments gathered during decades of ski road trips across North America.
Mountain Weather

Mid-Atlantic Skiers' Forecast

Updated an hour ago

The Mid-Atlantic remains in a mild, quiet pattern for the next several days, with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and daytime highs generally in the mid-50s to upper 60s. Lower-elevation areas near Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington will be warmest, reaching the upper 60s or around 70 by Tuesday and Wednesday. Overnight lows mostly stay in the 30s and 40s, with some colder pockets near the northern mountains.

The higher West Virginia and southern Appalachian mountains will be cooler but still mild. Snowshoe holds mostly in the 50s, while Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain reach only the lower to mid-50s. Showers become more likely across the mountains from Tuesday night into Wednesday, especially in western and southern areas, but no meaningful natural snow threat appears in this forecast. Ski conditions and operations face a generally warm, wet-leaning stretch rather than a winter pattern.

Weather Fact of the Day
In Antarctica, lenticular clouds can hover motionless above the Transantarctic Mountains for hours, even while fierce winds race through them. They form where stable, moist air rises and sinks in a standing mountain wave -- a visible marker of powerful turbulence that can be hazardous to aircraft, despite the cloud appearing almost perfectly still.
DCSki regional outlook based on National Weather Service forecasts for Mid-Atlantic ski areas.
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Wisp Resort
Deep Creek Lake, Maryland

Wisp Resort

Wisp Resort sits above Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County, at the western edge of Maryland. The state's only downhill ski resort benefits from a mountain climate that frequently brings more…
Big Boulder
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania

Big Boulder

Located near Lake Harmony in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, Big Boulder offers a relatively compact ski area with a 475-foot vertical drop, night skiing, and terrain parks. The mountain is…
Blue Knob All Seasons Resort
Claysburg, Pennsylvania

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort sits high in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains near Claysburg, with a summit elevation of 3,172 feet and a vertical drop of 1,072 feet. Its upper-mountain base…
Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain
Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania

Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain

Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain is a family-oriented ski area in northeastern Pennsylvania, near the Delaware River and the New York state line. The mountain has 18 trails and a 650-foo…
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