Snö Mountain , is a ski resort

Ski resort

A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...

 in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

. Among the largest ski areas in the state's Pocono region, it has 26 ski trails that include beginner slopes as well as some of the region's steepest skiing, and 26 trails for skiing. Snö Mountain also has two terrain park

Terrain park

A terrain park is an outdoor area that contains terrain that allows skiers and snowboarders to perform tricks. Terrain parks have their roots in skateparks and many of the features are common to both. One of the first in-bounds terrain parks was the "Snowboard Park" built in 1990 at the Vail...

s and two half-pipe

Half-pipe

A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, and inline skating. The structure is wood, concrete, metal, earth, or snow. It resembles a cross section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps , topped by copings and...

s, including a 22-footer. It has a lodge with a patio and grill.

Originally called Montage Mountain Ski Area, the resort was developed by Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...

, using federal economic development funds. In 1979, the county bought the land from Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. for $14 million. Construction began in January 1984 and was completed in time for the grand opening in December. It was renamed in 2006.

There are 5 fixed-grip chairlift

Chairlift

An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...

s:

• Shuttle (triple)
• Short Haul (double)
• Iron Horse (triple)
• Long Haul (triple)
• Phoebe Snow (quad)

There are also two magic carpet lifts

Magic carpet (ski lift)

A magic carpet is a type of surface lift installed at ski areas to transport skiers and snowboarders up the hill...

, one along the snow tubing tracks; the other for beginning skiers.

The trail difficulty breakdown is:

• 35% beginner
• 30% intermediate
• 20% advanced
• 15% expert

An amphitheater, the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain is an amphitheatre, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.-History:It started as a temporary facility, located behind the ski lodge on Montage Mountain. In 1999, Lackawanna County built a permanent amphitheater further down the mountain...

, is next to the ski resort.

External links

• Official Snö Mountain Website