Maryland Ski Area Guide -- Very Complete

• Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort, McHenry (Western Panhandle) • 100 skiable acres on 610' vertical
  Specs: Summit elevation: 3080'; Base elevation: 2470'. 8 Lifts: 3 triples, 2 doubles, 3 surface. Uphill Capacity: 6000/hr. Terrain Mix: 20-50-30. Longest Run: 7,920'. Season: usually Thanksgiving through mid March, 7 days. Night Skiing Tues-Sat. Rentals. Annual Snowfall: 100". Snowmaking: 90%.
  The SKInny: The only knock on Wisp is the short vertical. It feels like a big mountain -- at 3,000+ summit it's certainly cold enough -- and the lake approaches are reminiscent of New Hampshire's Cannon. Oddly enough, wanderers have plenty of room to explore, beginners will feel comfortable, and even the hotshot can find some challenging terrain. Most Marylanders ski in Pennsylvania; exiting I-70 a lot closer to home. Plan in advance, make the time, and keep driving west.
  Signature Trail: Eye Opener

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Lifts We don't consider a ski area's tubing-only lifts as part of the total. Signature Trail Is mostly subjective. Whether it's history, reputation, the view, or degree of difficulty...it's the run you have to do, even if it isn't necessarily the best the resort has to offer.

Finally, a note about ski area statistics: Although it's hard to believe, some ski areas are (gasp!) less than truthful with their numbers. Like the guy who lies about his, uh, shoe size, some ski areas believe that inflated numbers make their resort sound more appealling. When these numbers are obviously questionable, we put a note: (?!) and will attempt to verify the legitimacy of the claim.

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