Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Well below normal40th percentile
December
Well below normal37th percentile
January
Well below normal36th percentile
February
Well below normal35th percentile
March
Well below normal35th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 inthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical925 ft 1,742 ft to 2,667 ft
- Skiable terrain180 ac
- Average snowfall60 in a season
- Lifts7
- Marked runs28 10 mi of piste
Terrain by difficulty
- Beginner27%3 mi
- Intermediate40%4 mi
- Advanced33%3 mi
Getting there
AVP
Drive from Wilkes-Barre/Scrantonregional airport
58 min39 mi
EWR
Drive from Newarkmajor hub
3 h 05142 mi
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortbarely
Hidden gemstrongly
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villagebarely
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 0 in | 0 in – 2 in | 2 °C | 63% |
| December | 3 in | 0 in – 7 in | -4 °C | 60% |
| January | 5 in | 1 in – 16 in | -8 °C | 61% |
| February | 7 in | 1 in – 18 in | -6 °C | 60% |
| March | 3 in | 0 in – 15 in | -2 °C | 57% |
| April | 0 in | 0 in – 2 in | 5 °C | 53% |
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