Camelback Mountain Resort
Camelback Resort is a 4 seasons resort located in Tannersville, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains.
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| Location | Pocono Township / Jackson Township, Monroe County, near Tannersville, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest major city | Scranton |
| Coordinates | 41°03′05″N 75°21′19″W |
| Vertical | 800 feet (240 m) |
| Top elevation | 2,133 feet (650 m) |
| Skiable area | 166 acres (0.67 km2) |
| Trails | 35 trails 39% Beginner 26% More Difficult 26% Most Difficult 9% Expert |
| Longest run | "Nile Mile" – 4,646 feet (1,416 m) |
| Lift system | 16 2 high-speed detachable quad chairlifts, 3 triple chairlifts, 5 double chairlifts, 4 Surface lifts, 2 Tubing Surface Lifts |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 50 in/yr (1.27 m/yr) |
| Website | www.camelbackresort.com |
Opened in December 1963, Camelback is the largest ski resort in the Poconos. In the 1950s, when developers were working to expand the original solitary ski run, they negotiated with the then Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources for permission to use a small portion of the state park for the ski area in exchange for $1 a year and the obligation to maintain the entire park.
Camelback Mountain reaches an elevation of 2,133 feet (650 m). There are 166 acres (67 hectares) of skiing & snowboarding terrain. The resort has a total of 39 slopes; the longest is the Nile Mile, at .88 miles. It features a vertical drop of 800 ft (244 m), two terrain parks, 16 lifts, including a high speed detachable chairlifts the Stevenson Express, and the new Black Bear 6 lift. The mountain summit receives an average of 50 in (127 cm) of snowfall each winter. It has snowmaking facilities on ski slopes, primarily relying on portable snow guns to create snow, and is 100% lit for night skiing.
Camelback also has over 40 snow tubing lanes, making it the largest snow tubing park in America.
In May 2015, Camelback opened their 453 room hotel, which includes both suites and condos, and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark. Additional attractions were added with Camelback Mountain Adventures, which features a 4500' mountain coaster and multiple ziplines.
Camelback Resort is 2 miles (3.2 km) from Pinemere Camp, and about 45 miles (72 km) north of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Camelback has invested in their educational ski and snowboard programs. The resort uses the marketing phrase: "Learn Here, Learn Right".