Skiing Whether you like the exhilaration of downhill or the exercise and natural interaction of cross-country, Mary's Guesthouse can be a base for your winter ski trip. Within minutes you can be on the trails or slopes, enjoying the winter wonderland that is the Pocono Mountains!

Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Six major resorts within an easy drive Blue Mountain 25 minutes, highest vertical in PA (1080') - packages available! Camelback - 35 minutes, a great all-around mountain (700')

Jack Frost - 25 minutes, good for all levels (600')
- packages available!

Big Boulder - 20 minutes, great family mountain (500')
- packages available!

Elk Mountain - 90 minutes, worth the drive, best all-around hill in PA (1000')

Sno Mountain - 45 minutes, nice cruisers and short, sick steeps (700')

Rental equipment available at mountains or at nearby shops.

Cross Country Skiing

Lehigh River Gorge Trail - 5 minutes away, 15 miles designated

Hickory Run State Park - 20 minutes away, 13 miles designated

Lehigh Canal Towpath, Weissport area - 10 minutes away, 4 miles long

Switchback Railroad path & Mauch Chunk Lake Park - 3 minutes away, 9 miles, slight grade

Broad Mountain Loop - 10 minutes away, 11 mile expert loop (ups-n-downs) or shorter out-n-backs for beginners (flat), all with nice scenery

Rental equipment available at Blue Mountain Sports