Ski in Big Boulder

Skiing in Big Boulder

Big Boulder - American Ski Resort (520m to 660m)

Pennsylvania's first Commercial Ski area opened more than 60 years ago by Big Boulder Lake. Lift tickets are also valid at neighbouring Jack Frost ski area and the two areas are now under joint management and operated as one entity Jack Frost Big Boulder. One of the world's best snow tubing hills with over a dozen runs served by five lifts. The idea for snowmaking came from an article reported on December 22, 1950 describing the story of the Tropeano brothers from Lexington, Massachusetts who made snow using an experimental portable irrigation system. Another report dated December 14, 1950 states that a Mr. Wayne Pierce of Milford Connecticut filed the first patent application for the making of snow by blowing water through a nozzle. These two events lead to further investigation of snowmaking at both Mohawk Mountain in Connecticut and Big Boulder Mountain in Pennsylvania.

Big Boulder

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Big Boulder Ski Facts

Big Boulder Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
	3	Black Pistes
	2	Red Pistes
	3	Blue Pistes
3km		Cross Country Pistes
7		Ski Lifts
140m		Max Vertical
660m		Highest Lift
520m		Lowest Piste
520m		Resort Altitude

Big Boulder

The American ski resort of Big Boulder has direct access to 15 individual pistes, served by 7 ski lifts.

The skiing is at relatively low altitude, so snow cover can be variable.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 7 Ski Lifts of Big Boulder are able to uplift 9,600 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There are six Airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Big Boulder are perfectly feasible. Lehigh Valley Airport and Scranton Airport are just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Skiing in Big Boulder

There is skiing to suit a range of abilities.

Snowboarding in Big Boulder

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Big Boulder in brief

Big Boulder Ski Resort is:
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Ok for Intermediate Skiers.
Ok for Beginners.

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Map of Big Boulder