Pennsylvania's Ski Season Comes to an Abrupt End

Originally posted on Powder | By Matt Lorelli | Last updated Apr 3, 2025 10:46 AM ET

Blue Mountain Resort, known for being the state of Pennsylvania's largest ski resort by most metrics, had an unfortunate message to share with their skiers on April 2, 2025.

Blue wanted to reopen for one more weekend of skiing and riding on April 5th and April 6th, but Mother Nature has other plans. Rain and warm temps will prevent Blue from opening again this season, according to the announcement made yesterday.

As the last holdout among Pennsylvania's ski resorts and areas, the state's ski season has officially come to an end.

Nick Delich from Blue's Mountain Ops team spoke to passholders about why the decision was made. "We tried everything we could do," says Delich in a candid video shared to social media. "Unfortunately Mother Nature isn't going to play our cards, but I think it's important to reflect on how great of a season we all had together."

Tap or click the video below to watch Delich's full message about Blue Mountain ending its ski and snowboard season.

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Delich references Blue Mountain's upgraded snowmaking system as a reason for such a fantastic season.

Blue installed 132 new stick guns and six new fan guns across 14 trails prior to the start of the season. The investment also included an upgrade to the resort's snowmaking automation software to, "improve efficiency, control and snowmaking timing".

Snowmaking is essential to ski areas in Pennsylvania, where natural snowfall is sparse and temperatures fluctuate regularly. When it hasn't snowed in weeks and temperatures aren't feeling very wintry, odds are that Blue has the best snow in the region due to these upgrades.

Blue even fired their snowmaking system in late-March when temperatures plunged below freezing for a night. The effort helped to keep folks skiing last weekend, but is proving to not be enough for the one upcoming.

Pennsylvania skiers are accustomed to manmade surfaces, but Blue enjoyed a snowy winter when compared to recent seasons.

The resort doesn't report a seasonal snowfall total, a practice that most ski areas in the region have adopted, but it's generally accepted that the Poconos, in which Blue resides, average about 50 inches of snow per winter.

Nearby Allentown, PA had recorded 17.8" of snow as of March 6, 2025, according to the National Weather Service. The number is below-average, but more than the previous two winters combined.

To all of our friends in Pennsylvania, we bid your season adieu, but the ski season isn't over yet! There are still hundreds of ski resorts open throughout New England and the West.

Stick with us here at POWDER for all of the ski news and stories to hold you over until next season. We've got you covered.

This article first appeared on Powder and was syndicated with permission.

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