Liberty Mountain Resort
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| Location | Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest city | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (8 miles) |
| Coordinates | 39°45′48.6″N 77°22′30″W / 39.7635°N 77.375°W |
| Top elevation | 1,190 feet (360 m) |
| Base elevation | 570 feet (170 m) |
| Skiable area | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Runs | 16 total 35% beginner 40% intermediate 25% advanced |
| Longest run | "Dipsy Doodle" ~ 5,200 feet (1584.96 m) |
| Lift system | 9 total (5 quad chair, 1 J-Bar, 3 surface) |
| Terrain parks | 3 |
| Snowfall | 31 in/year (.78 m/year) |
| Web site | http://www.skiliberty.com |
Liberty Mountain Resort is a winter sports resort located in southern Pennsylvania. Along with two other resorts, Whitetail Ski Resort and Ski Roundtop, it is owned by Snow Time, Inc.
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[edit] History
The resort was originally developed in the mid 1960s as a focal point for a major real estate development. The name of the ski mountain and the development was Charnita, named after Charles G. and Anita Rist, the developer and his wife. Charlie Rist hired Dick Brown, who had just designed the neighboring Ski Roundtop the year[clarification needed] before, to develop and manage the Charnita ski area. After the Tri-County Citizens Committee efforts "to prevent the continued growth of the Charnita development" in 1970,[1] the development suffered bankruptcy. Snow Time, Inc. purchased the mountain and renamed it Ski Liberty, then Liberty Mountain Resort in the late '90s to be more enticing to snowboarders. In 2002, Snow Time, Inc added the Boulder Ridge Snow Tubing area.[2]In May 2010 Liberty Mountain purchased The Carroll Valley Resort giving Liberty a total of 99 rooms as well as adding two more restaurants (The Tavern on the Green and The Inn) and an 18 hole golf course.
[edit] Trails
Ski Liberty possesses slopes with varying levels of difficulty.The trail names are as follows:
Easier Trails: Nova, Sneaky Pete, Dipsy Doodle, First Class Area, Lower Blue Streak, Snow Cat Alley
More Difficult Trails: Upper Heavenly, Lower Heavenly, Whitney's Way, Lower Ultra, Lower Eastwind, Sidewinder, Lower Strata
Most Difficult Trails: West Side Park, Half Pipe, Upper Ultra, Upper Eastwind, Upper Strata, Adventure Alley, White Lightning, Upper Blue Streak, Vertigo Park
[edit] Statistics
- Elevation: Front base 570 ft (170 m), Back base 650 ft (200 m).
- Summit: 1,190 ft (360 m).
- Vertical Drop: Front side 620 ft (190 m), Back side 550 ft (170 m).
- Longest Run: Dipsy Doodle 5,200 ft (1,600 m).
- Number of Trails: 16
- Slope Difficulty: 35% Beginner, 40% intermediate, 25% expert
- Lifts: 5 Quads, 1 J-bar, 3 carpet lifts
- Rental Equipment: 2,500 shaped Rossignol skis, 800 Burton snowboards
- Night Skiing: 100% terrain, 7 nights a week
- Uphill Capacity: 13,400 skiers/hour
- Snowmaking: 100%
- Skiing Season: December to mid-March (weather dependent)
- Lodging: Year-round, 99 room Slopeside/Golfside available hotel
[edit] Amenities
- Snowsports Schools
- Children's Learning Center
- First Timer's Guide
- Boulder Ridge Snow Tubing
- Liberty Mountain Terrain Parks
- Groups and Night Club Cards
- McKee's Tavern
- Tavern on the Green
- The Inn
- Special Events
- Liberty Mountain Sports
- Advantage Cards and Season Passes
- Boulder Ridge Challenge Course
- Terrain Parks Three parks for three ability levels; 10 acres (40,000 m2)
- Snow Tubing up to 15 lanes, 1 carpet, kiddie tubing area
- Sports Shop Full service (open seasonally)
- Playcare Ages 6 months to 10 years (reservations recommended)
[edit] Snow Time, Inc.
Snow Time, Inc. owns and operates three ski resorts in Pennsylvania. The company offers skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing primarily to residents in the greater Baltimore, Washington DC, and central Pennsylvania markets. It also offers golf, fly fishing, paintball, team building, lodging services, and catered events for weddings and conferences.[3]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Rist, Charles (March 17, 1970). "A Public Statement". Gettysburg Times. p. 3. NOTE: Rist's statement was a full page.
- ^ "Liberty Mountain Resort". DCSki.com. http://www.dcski.com/resorts/viewprofile.php?resort=liberty. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "Snow Time, Inc.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=27954894. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
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