Roundtop Mountain Resort

Bring on the SNOW! New to the area and very much looking forward to getting in some snow skiing.

We took our 18 year old son, and 16 year old daughter for the zip lining adventure. It is difficult to find activities we can enjoy and share, this totally fit the bill. My husband reserved and early afternoon session on what turned out to be the perfect fall day.
Check in was easy with the expected waivers to sign off on. We were glad to have two guides to ourselves instead of being grouped with other guests.
Getting geared up moved a bit faster than I would have liked, the guides can do it with their eyes closed… it was our first time and I wanted to be assured it was correct. That is my only constructive criticism.
We got to the mountain top on the ski lift, a first for the kids. The guides even took a family photo for us at the top. Once we were on the first platform they very thoroughly explained what we needed to know. It was a total blast from then on! We all had the best day and to be able to do it together was priceless.
I would highly recommend this for families with teenagers. It isn’t often you find activities the whole family enjoys.

what is the deal with the lift ticket prices. what a joke.

My boyfriend surprised me with a trip to do the Vertical Trek and it was an unforgettable experience.
We were signed up for the morning session (10 am) and got there around 9:20, due to his need to be earlier than normal for events. The office where we needed to check in was still closed when we arrived, so we walked around the rest of the resort and compared the quiet summer morning to the chaos we’ve seen in the winter.
Right around 9:40 the office opened up and we walked in to get our wristbands and sign waivers. We were told that our group of 8 would be meeting right outside the office and be ready to leave by 9:55. Sure enough, two college-​aged girls (Sam and Lauren, I believe) came out and met our group. They took us down to the supply shed where they walked us through how to put on our harnesses, lobster claws, and harnesses. Our group was a nice blend of all ages and personalities, ranging from around 13 years old all the way up to mid-​50s.
After we were all suited up, the group took a ski lift ride up to the top of the mountain — which was very high up! I was terrified to look down off the lift despite only ever being no more than 20 feet off the ground. Our guides then mentioned that they would take pictures at any time, which of course was cause for us to stop and take in the scenic view. Next, we were instructed on how to move around on the stands («transferring,» «watching,» «safety check,» «check») and were given some information on what we could expect. And then, we were off!
Each zip line included some type of bridge or net to get from one place to the other. Some were high off the ground, whereas other were pretty low. Our guides were very helpful throughout the entire trek and our group developed a sense of camaraderie through helping one another navigate through each space. One of the zips was the «Tarzan zip» where you had no choice but to give your best Tarzan yell… Mine was subpar at best. Halfway through the trek, we stopped for a water break and some more conversation. The second half of the trek included some hiking and the final zips (one of which included the high-​five tree), ending with a long slide-​like net.
We finished our trek right around 1 pm, returned our gear, and headed up to the lodge for a beer. We weren’t sure whether we should tip our guides, so I raised the question and they said it was optional. We then walked back to the car and took out some cash to give each of them.
Overall, the experience was really great. I wish that we would have been given some more information on what to expect rather than just jumping into it, but that could be because the date was a surprise to me and I hadn’t looked at the website at all. Our guides were very well trained and helpful while also joking and engaging with us the entire time. It was around $ 70 per person, so not sure if I would do that exact trek again, but I do highly recommend it!

Staff here very helpful. Great lodge. And my big group of kids enjoyed very much. Thank gd the weather is great. I would recommend coming here with your children. Great places for lunch and dinner. Either in the lodge or a picnic outside area.

What a great place for summer activities, ropes course, zip line, OGO ball, maze. Visit the bar on the deck, watch the kids on the OGO, enjoyed the afternoon.

Beautiful adventure park. Park was having electrical and network issues but the customer service more than made up for an issues. Outstanding service! Fun for all ages; things to do for our 6 year old as well as us 39 year old selves.

For the DC/​Baltimore area is think that Roundtop Mountain is a great resort, It’s about an hour and a half drive from Downtown DC. Which is totally do-​able as a day trip.
If you’re an avid skiier like I am, don’t set your expectations unreasonably high and you’ll avoid disappointment. Remember that this is the mid-​Atlantic region not the Colorado Rockies. The runs are pretty short and the weather conditions don’ t always cooperate but this if a fun place to hit up as a day trip if you love skiing and just need to get out of the city and shred.
Food is obviously overpriced, it’s a ski resort. I don’t understand why people bother writing negative reviews about a ski resort’s cafeteria.
There are lots of beginner level skiiers on the mountain so be cautious of others who are learning.
I like the 8 hours flex pass option over the 4hr, it’s a better bargain if you’re not skiing with little kids and your familiar enough with skiing/​snowboarding that you know to expect.

THE GOOD:
Tubbing — the kids loved it. Lines were ok. Not a great day to tube because it was rather warm and very minor rain at times. But worth doing.
A few nice looking women walking around in skin tight pants.
Food & restrooms are close by.
THE BAD
The food is like a sporting event; mediocre and over priced to the point of just a plain rip off. I’d purposely find a way around it if I went back.
Restrooms are just too small. Thank God I’m not a woman is all I could think. They really need to do a better job when they design these places. Especially, with the women in mind.
Staff was fine. Mostly just young guys that would have to look up cunninlingus to even know what it was and girls that you wouldn’t let out till they were 30.
There’s no emphasis on service like CFA but it’s not terrible either.
OVERALL
Go.

I grew up going to Roundtop. This was where I learned to ski and spent the better half of 15 years frequenting.
Bottom line, it’s not the biggest nor does the place have the longest trials but Ski Roundtop is Solid Mountain to go skiing.
Roundtop has plenty of variety from Double Diamonds to beginner runs. They also have a nice lodge with casual fare and pretty nice bar/​grill on the third floor called Fireside. The rentals are in good shape and the instructors are great.
If your close and you want some solid skiing, do your self a favor and check it out.

Considering the geographic area, this is a great family oriented ski and snowboard mountain. Keep in mind this is south central Pa and conditions and size are commiserate. For the area, Roundtop has a good variety of slopes and makes great snow. Grooming is also well done. Lessons are good. Lifts in good condition. Also snow tubing. Lodge has 3 levels. One for picnicking if you bring your own food. One cafeteria level. And one sit down restaurant level. Food prices seem high for the area. $ 3 soda. Great for local skiing if you don’t compare it to Stowe etc.

I have been going to roundtop for the past 7 years to ski, so I’ll tell you what I know.
1. Don’t even think about coming here on a weekend. This is a very small ski area and with its proximity to 83 it makes it the first choice for Baltimore/D.C. area residents, there are too many people for the slopes to handle.
2. Prices! Every year prices go up 10%. Much higher than the rate of inflation and in this economy it makes you wonder, there have been some improvements but nothing in the way of adding more terrain for skiing. This is the single most expensive place to ski in Pennsylvania and there are several other mountains that offer more terrain and are less crowded and 30%-40% cheaper than roundtop, trust me its worth the drive to ski somewhere else.
3. Food is also very pricy, among the highest priced lodge food I have ever encountered.
4 Grooming, again this mountain caters to the weekend crowd, so if you come here on a week day where it below 32 degrees you will have snow guns going full blast over recently groomed runs, it doesn’t matter how deep there base is. Let me tell you its no fun going from a nice groomed cord to a big pile of ungroomed snow. Where’s the consistency?
5. Lifts are old and slow, although with all the beginners that come here a high speed quad might be a recipe for disaster.
6. Staff attitude towards customers leave’s something to be desired. Be prepared to show your lift ticket EVERY TIME you get on a lift.
In conclusion every time I come here it’s kind of a gamble as to how its going to be and 66 – 72 dollars for a lift ticket is just too much of a gamble.

I am not a a winter lover… but they have lots of new activities for spring-​fall. Paint ball. zip lines… rope courses… and the ogo balls. Spent 4 hrs there and was exausted by the end. Staff was courteous, and helpful. The cost is a little pricey but the experience is well worth it. They have something for almost everyone. Your wallet will dictate what you do. Took my youngest boy (5) and he was able to do almost everything. It kept his attention and challenged him and me. Lots of teenagers there, they all looked like they were having a blast. Snack bar was nice and was not overly pricey. Overall fun for EVERY ONE. The only down side is cost. this wasnt cheap. Was just under $ 70 for two of us.
Side note. the roads to the resort are country back roads, so they tend to be narrow and slow.

$ 39 for the summer one day pass… not worth it, there’s different packages for the adult zip lines. Went up the ski lift to the adult zip line and was never told it was a different package until we waited 15 mins and asks a worker. Good place for kids… only good thing is the deck which serves beer.

Great place for the Mountain Adventures. They really worked with me on my daughter with a disability! Fun place! Thinking of doing a bday party here for my other kid! Shout out to Arlee the supervisor for working with us and being flexible!

Ok, let me just start off by saying the kids who work here are the rudest you’ll ever come across. They don’t care about you, they don’t care if you’re lost, they don’t care if you care, PERIOD. Then a lady will yell at you if you don’t have a snowboard hooked to one of your feet before getting on the lift — OH SORRY, SOMEONE FIRST DOING THIS HOW WOULD I HAVE ANY IDEA, BY THE INVISIBLE SIGNS PROBABLY? Don’t take your frustration out on me, I’m sorry you push a STOP button on the lift for a living.
I came 7−10pm on a weekday. Kid asked if my boyfriend and I knew how to snowboard, I said no. Then he tried asking me if I wanted a teacher for about $ 10 less. Well, heck yeah I do. The catch? You have to stay on the bunny hill. You’re kidding right? No, thanks. I’ll youtube that crap before I’ll ever waste $ 60 bucks on a hill worth nothing.
I’ve been to one other resort prior to this, so I can’t really point out the good and bad about the hills. But, what I can tell you, the ski resort I went to in the Poconos was NOTHING compared to this. This was more like a POS, run down place compared to that.
Overpriced food as well. I guess that’s expected. Need to pay all those kids minimum wage and make money somehow. Although I must say the adults who worked there were kind as day.
Don’t even waste your money here.

Great ski slope 2 hours from DC! Roads were easy to navigate up to the last 6 miles. Great natural and man made slopes that were well-​groomed and skiable. Friendly and helpful ski shop for necessities. Rental shop was efficient and helpful. Main lounge area and cafeteria was well laid out and food reasonably priced. WHY DO BATHROOMS ALWAYS have to be up or down stairs! Bar upstairs was nice.

Went to do their summer zipline course and it was awesome! They take you up the ski chair lift to the top of the mountain and then you utilize 13 ziplines to come down it. Be prepared though: it is somewhat strenuous work, especially if you are short like me, wear hiking boots or old sneakers you don’t care about, and long shorts.

All day snow tubing for $ 28.
You can come and go as you please, which is great if you want to explore the surrounding areas or grab a cheaper and tastier bite to eat.
The reason I give it 3 stars is because of the lack of structure when it comes to getting your inner tube. 95% of the children are brats and don’t understand the concept of WAIT YOUR TURN. I’d like to see the place install some sort of system that enforces manners.
Or at least have someone there to hand you your tube, rather than having to fight to the death for it.

My family and I went to Roundtop for the first time last weekend. We took our kids tubing – they had a great time. There are two tubing areas-​one for kids under 4, and the other for everyone else. The tubing price is comparable to other area resorts, but it’s an all-​day price… which is great. The food prices were expensive – but there were families that brought in their own food.
The snowtubing area didn’t get crowded until mid-​afternoon. I’d recommend coming in the morning if snowtubing is your thing. The staff was really friendly, and it was a pretty laid back vibe amongst the other tubers. We’ll definitely be back.