In a comprehensive effort to introduce youth from a variety of socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds to the wonders of winter sports while promoting healthy lifestyles, Camelback Cares, a new initiative created, organized and implemented by Camelback Resort, and Winter4Kids, a New Jersey-based organization focused on teaching children positive life skills while … [Read more...]
Camelback Resort & Blue Mountain Resort OPEN!
The official start of winter was December 21st and today you can enjoy skiing & snowboarding in the Poconos as both Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain Resort are OPEN! Camelback Resort Opening Day Wednesday, December 22nd Snow Tubing - Opens Saturday, December 25th www.camelbackresort.com/ski-tube/our-ski-experience Blue Mountain Resort Reopens Wednesday, December … [Read more...]
Camelback Resort named one of the Best Ski Resorts in the U.S. and Canada
Earlier this month, the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards cited Camelback Resort as one of the “Best Ski Resorts in the U.S. and Canada.” Camelback Resort ranked #8 out of 30 in the poll. “We are delighted to be recognized by this highly selective group of travelers,” said Managing Director Shawn Hauver. “And it’s quite an honor to be the only Poconos property … [Read more...]
Spring Is On The Horizon In The Poconos
The warm weather finally arrived this week after a few relentless weeks of winter cold and unending snow. It was in late January that I made this post about "Finally Some Snow in the Poconos", and at the time little did I know that following that storm would be week after week of winter storms. Schools in the Poconos closed quite a few times due to the cold alone, and then … [Read more...]
Finally Some Snow In The Poconos
We have had an extremely disappointing lack of snow in the Poconos so far this winter. There have been dustings and an inch or two of snow here and there, but the only larger accumulating storm was back before Christmas. This morning I woke up to this welcomed sight: It looks like we got about 6 inches of snow so far, the storm warning continues until 1pm but it's only … [Read more...]
Snowpocalypse To Hit Poconos
Finally, a WINTER winter in the Poconos. After a few years of 'ok' snow, we've finally gotten some nice accumulations the past few weeks. We still have a good foot and a half of snow on the ground, and are on the verge of adding onto that amount within the next hour or so. Areas of the Poconos are projected on average 6-8 inches upwards of 14 inches. It's definitely cold … [Read more...]
Winter Storm Warning For Poconos Tuesday February 4th into Wednesday February 5th, 2014
From the Weather Channel... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW, SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW, SLEET … [Read more...]