Shawnee Mountain Ski Area

Shawnee Mountain
Base lodge and lower slopes
Base lodge and lower slopes
LocationMiddle Smithfield Township / Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nearest major cityEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates41°2′27″N 75°5′0″W / 41.04083°N 75.08333°W / 41.04083; -75.08333
Vertical700 ft (210 m)
Top elevation1,351 ft (412 m)
Skiable area125 acres
Trails23 total
Longest run5,100 ft (1,600 m)
Lift system9 total. 1 high-speed detachable quad chair, 1 fixed-grip quad chair, 4 Doubles, 4 Surface Lifts
Terrain parks2 total
Websitehttp://www.shawneemt.com

Shawnee Mountain is a family owned, operated, and oriented ski resort in eastern Pennsylvania located right outside East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, off of I-80, exit 309, next to the Delaware River in the easternmost portion of the Poconos.[1][2]

Shawnee Mountain has a summit elevation of 1,350 feet (410 m) and vertical elevation change of 700 ft (210 m) There are 125 acres (0.51 km2) of skiing terrain. The mountain has a total of 23 trails, the longest of which is 5,100 feet (1,554 m), and two terrain parks. The Delaware and Country Club terrain parks features jumps, boxes and rails. Shawnee has 23 slopes and trails, two terrain parks, and a seven lane snow-tubing park with a total area of 125 acres.[3][4]

The mountain also features 100% snow making, night skiing, and snow tubing. The mountain summit receives an average of 50 inches (1,300 mm) of snow fall each winter. The base building houses lounges, restaurant and bars, rental and repair shops, locker facilities, and offices. There is an additional lodge at the summit which offers a bar and food services. There is a Mini Monster Mountain play area for young children.[5] A ski school is on the premises and also a world renown children's program for kids as young as 3 and up to 15 years old.

  1. ^ "Shawnee Mountain". Ski Central. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. ^ Chuck Ayers. "Shawnee Mountain Ski Resort in Pennsylvania". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ^ Joan Bahr (2012-01-06). "Shawnee Mountain Ski Area: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  4. ^ Marshall S. Berdan (2013-11-15). "10 ski destinations close to Long Island". News Day. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  5. ^ Kennnedy, Michaela (2023-08-17). "Mini Monster Mountain | Shawnee Mountain Ski Area". Retrieved 2024-07-23.