Hidden Valley (New Jersey)

Hidden Valley
Location	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Nearest city	New York City 1 hour southeast
Coordinates	41°11′8.16″N 74°28′50.16″W
Vertical	620 ft (189 m)
Top elevation	1,435 ft (437 m) AMSL
Base elevation	815 ft (248 m)
Runs	15 - 25% easiest - 30% more difficult - 45% most difficult
Longest run	Browse Along 0.75 miles (1.2 km)
Lift system	3 chairlifts - 1 triple - 2 doubles 1 surface lift
Terrain parks	1
Snowfall	80 inches (200 cm)
Snowmaking	100%
Night skiing	100%
Web site	www.HiddenValleyNJ.com

Hidden
Valley

location of Hidden Valley,
in northern New Jersey

Hidden Valley is a ski area, ski resort in northern New Jersey. Located in Vernon Township in Sussex County, it is off of County Route 515, near the intersection with Route 94. Established in 1975 and northwest of New York City, it is approximately an hour's drive from the George Washington Bridge.

The Mountain

Hidden Valley's summit elevation is 1,435 feet (437 m) above sea level and its base is at 815 feet (248 m), yielding a vertical drop of 620 feet (189 m). The resort has 15 trails - 25% beginner, 30% intermediate, and 45% advanced. The longest trail is Browse Along at three quarters of a mile (1.2 km). There are a total of four lifts: three chairlifts (one triple, 2 doubles) and a surface lift, and the uphill capacity is 3,500 per hour. In 2007 the resort, after years of struggling to compete with the nearby and much larger Mountain Creek, declared bankruptcy and was sold at a sheriff's auction. The new owners are keeping it open.

Notable Skiers

Champion freestyle skier Donna Weinbrecht, an Olympic gold medalist in moguls, learned to ski and trained at Hidden Valley.

Nolan Kasper, a slalom racer with the U.S. Ski Team, began skiing at Hidden Valley in the early 1990s at age three; his father was a ski instructor at the area.

External links

• Hidden Valley NJ.com - official site