Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in Pennsylvania
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in Pennsylvania? Browse 19 Pennsylvania ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 19
- Tallest drop
- 1,082 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 0
- Vertical published
- 18 of 19
- Bear Creek Mountain Resort Ski Slopes Day hill 469 ft vert
- Big Bear Ski Resort Day hill 650 ft vert
- Blue Knob Full day 1,007 ft vert
- Blue Mountain Resort Full day 1,082 ft vert
- Camelback Mountain Resort Full day 804 ft vert
- Crystal Lake
- Eagle Rock Ski Resort Day hill 492 ft vert
- Elk Mountain Ski Resort Full day 909 ft vert
- Locust Lake Village Ski Hill Local hill 150 ft vert
- Montage Mountain Ski Area Full day 1,000 ft vert
- Mount Pleasant of Edinboro Day hill 331 ft vert
- Saw Creek Estates Ski Area Local hill 184 ft vert
- Shawnee Mountain Day hill 669 ft vert
- Ski Sawmill Family Resort Day hill 358 ft vert
- Skytop’s Ski Hill Local hill 180 ft vert
- Spring Mountain Ski Area Day hill 338 ft vert
- The Hideout Local hill 125 ft vert
- Tussey Mountain Day hill 492 ft vert
- Wissahickon Ski Club Local hill 200 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in Pennsylvania
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in Pennsylvania?
Yes. 19 ski areas in Pennsylvania are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which Pennsylvania ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 19 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in Pennsylvania?
By published vertical drop, Blue Mountain Resort is the biggest independent area in Pennsylvania at 1,082 ft. 0 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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