Tussey Mountain is a ski resort and all-seasons recreation area located in Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, near State College and Penn State University and is the gateway to the Rothrock State Forest. Tussey Mountain includes the Tussey Mountain Amphitheater for concerts and festivals, a Lodge for weddings and parties, and a Fun Centre that offers go-karts, mini-golf, batting cages, a skate park, driving range and a par 3 golf course. Discounted rates are offered for students of Penn State University.[1] In the winter season, Tussey Mountain has 14 trails, with the longest one being about 3/4 of a mile. The top elevation at Tussey Mountain is 1,819 feet (554 m), and there are 38 acres (150,000 m2) skiable at the Tussey Mountain Ski Area.[2]
| Tussey Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boalsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nearest major city | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Vertical | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Top elevation | 1,819 feet (554 m) |
| Skiable area | 38 acres (150,000 m2) |
| Trails | 14 total |
| Longest run | 3,960 feet (1,210 m) |
| Lift system | 5 total |
| Website | www |
Trails
editThere are 14 ski trails in total at Tussey Mountain. Little Bear is the beginner slope and is served by its own double chair lift. A larger quad chair lift services Deer Run, Grizzly, Utah, Lower Tuscarora, Doc White, Upper Tuscarora, Upper Shamokin, Lower Shamokin, Winter’s Way, Tower 3 Chute, Chicken Ridge, Grizzly Glades, and Lion’s Way. Winter's Way trail is typically used to set up the TMP Terrain Park. Chicken Ridge and Tower 3 Chute are short offshoots of other trails. Lion's Way, along with Upper Shamokin, Lower Shamokin, and the Grizzly Glades, are open only when enough natural snowfall exists - all other trails have snowmaking capabilities. The trails with snowmaking also have lights, allowing for night skiing. A T-bar lift also services the mountain on occasion.
There is also a snow tubing area with up to 5 tubing lanes and one lift.
References
edit- ^ "Ski Tussey Mountain". Tussey Mountain. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania". GoSki.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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