“Everyone needs to add Jim Thorpe, PA to their winter destinations wish list”
Jack Frost, Big Boulder, and Blue Mountain serve as the most popular ski resorts in the Pennsylvania Pocono mountains. With all three resorts less than a 30 minute drive from Jim Thorpe, the JAC is perfect for hosting families and groups looking to make the most of their weekend ski getaways.
Blue Mountain Resort is home to 40 ski trails, five terrain parks, 16 lifts and up to 34 snow tubing lanes. The mountain boasts the state's highest vertical drop, 1,082 feet, for a thrilling downhill experience. Blue Mountain maintains Slopeside Pub & Grill, a full-service mountaintop restaurant.
Jack Frost Mountain has twenty-one different slopes of differing difficulty levels and also has 2 terrain parks. Snow tubing is serviced by either a tow rope or conveyor carpet. Jack Frost resort has two lodges wherein you can sit by the fireplace, enjoy a meal and get WiFi service all with great views of the slopes.
Big Boulder ski area has fifteen different slopes and is considered to have more of a focus for snowboarders, particularly due to its Terrain Parks which cover 50% of the slopes. Big Boulder Lodge offers an outdoor grill, a bar and live musical entertainment.