Although winter resorts are fun, skiing and snowboarding are not for everyone, but sitting in a lodge for the entire vacation can end up ruining the trip. Snow tubing is a fun way for the entire family to enjoy a resort, even your great grandmother and your baby brother.
With the Appalachian Mountains so close, there is snow tubing abound.
Wisp Resort- Deep Creek Lake, Md., is home to multiple resorts for both the summer and the winter, including Wisp Resort. Bear Claw Snow Tubing at Wisp offers 10 tracks to get rid of boring lines that skiing offers. Riders enjoy 750 feet of snowy adventures. Tickets are $15 during the week and $29 on weekends and holidays. If you buy the Bear Claw Adventure Combo, you can go ice skating and ride the Mountain Coaster for less. Reservations are recommended and the website offers a print out of the snow tubing release form, so you can fill out the paperwork before you get there.
Whitetail- Whitetail Resort, located a few miles from the Maryland-Pennsylvania line, is a favorite among hobby skiers. Like Bear Claw Snow Tubing, Whitetail Resort allows you to download the snow tubing agreement and fill it out beforehand and offers 10 tracks to eliminate lines. They also allow you to link together tubes and slide down with your friends. Rates range from $18-$26, depending how long you want to spend on the slopes and when you go. During the holiday season, Whitetail offers extended hours for those who want to spend Christmas and New Year's enjoying the snow and sipping hot cocoa.
Wintergreen- This resort is a little farther away, but boasts the largest tubing park in Virginia. The Plunge Tubing Park at Wintergreen Resort is on a hill 100 feet high and 300 feet wide. Riders are known to reach 30 mph. Tickets for two-hour sessions are $20 for the weekday and $28 for the weekend and during the holidays. Tickets sell out quickly and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis, so reservations are highly recommended. The release form is a printed on the ticket. For younger riders, there's Ridgely's Fun Park, which offers tubing and other fun activities.
Liberty- Liberty and Whitetail are owned by the same company so passes work for both resorts. Boulder Ridge offers 15 lanes and a smaller slope for young children called Pebble Ridge. As an added bonus, Boulder Ridge offers a zip line and obstacle course. Rates range from $17-$28, depending on when you go and how long you are on the slopes. On the website, they let you know when the resort is most busy, so be sure to plan ahead.
With the Appalachian Mountains so close, there is snow tubing abound.
Wisp Resort- Deep Creek Lake, Md., is home to multiple resorts for both the summer and the winter, including Wisp Resort. Bear Claw Snow Tubing at Wisp offers 10 tracks to get rid of boring lines that skiing offers. Riders enjoy 750 feet of snowy adventures. Tickets are $15 during the week and $29 on weekends and holidays. If you buy the Bear Claw Adventure Combo, you can go ice skating and ride the Mountain Coaster for less. Reservations are recommended and the website offers a print out of the snow tubing release form, so you can fill out the paperwork before you get there.
Whitetail- Whitetail Resort, located a few miles from the Maryland-Pennsylvania line, is a favorite among hobby skiers. Like Bear Claw Snow Tubing, Whitetail Resort allows you to download the snow tubing agreement and fill it out beforehand and offers 10 tracks to eliminate lines. They also allow you to link together tubes and slide down with your friends. Rates range from $18-$26, depending how long you want to spend on the slopes and when you go. During the holiday season, Whitetail offers extended hours for those who want to spend Christmas and New Year's enjoying the snow and sipping hot cocoa.
Wintergreen- This resort is a little farther away, but boasts the largest tubing park in Virginia. The Plunge Tubing Park at Wintergreen Resort is on a hill 100 feet high and 300 feet wide. Riders are known to reach 30 mph. Tickets for two-hour sessions are $20 for the weekday and $28 for the weekend and during the holidays. Tickets sell out quickly and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis, so reservations are highly recommended. The release form is a printed on the ticket. For younger riders, there's Ridgely's Fun Park, which offers tubing and other fun activities.
Liberty- Liberty and Whitetail are owned by the same company so passes work for both resorts. Boulder Ridge offers 15 lanes and a smaller slope for young children called Pebble Ridge. As an added bonus, Boulder Ridge offers a zip line and obstacle course. Rates range from $17-$28, depending on when you go and how long you are on the slopes. On the website, they let you know when the resort is most busy, so be sure to plan ahead.