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Roundtop Mountain Resort
Location Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest city Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
Vertical 600 feet (180 m)
Top elevation 1,335 feet (407 m)
Base elevation 755 feet (230 m)
Skiable area 103 acres (0.42 km2)
Runs 20 total
Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg 29% Easier
Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg 30% More Difficult
Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg 31% Most Difficult
Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg10% Extremely Difficult
Lift system 7 total (3 quad chair, 2 triple chair, 1 J-Bar, 2 surface)
Terrain parks 2
Website http://www.skiroundtop.com

The Roundtop Mountain Resort is a resort located in Pennsylvania. During the winter months the resort offers skiing, snowboarding, and snowtubing. During the spring, summer, and fall, Roundtop offers zip lines, a ropes course, OGO Balls, and year-round paintball.

Along with two other resorts, Whitetail Ski Resort and Liberty Mountain Resort, it is owned by Snow Time, Inc.

History

Roundtop Mountain Resort was originally developed under the name Ski Roundtop by Irvin Naylor in the wake of a disappointing experience in 1964 at another now defunct local resort. He was unwilling to commute to Vermont to ski. A local surveyor suggested property owned by Ethel Barrett, which Naylor purchased for $30,000. With other investors, Naylor formed Snow Time, Inc., to run the ski resort and leased the land to the corporation. Naylor's original stake in Snow Time, Inc. was 10-percent. After a number of successful years, the corporation bought the land from him. Naylor then used the proceeds to increase his stake in Snow Time, Inc. to a 75-percent share, wresting control of the company from his fellow investors. In October 2018, Roundtop and the other two Snow Time resorts were bought by Peak Resorts. In July 2019, Roundtop, along with the other Peak Resorts ski areas, was purchased by Vail Resorts for $264 million.

Statistics

  • Elevation: Base 755 ft (230 m).
  • Summit: 1,335 ft (407 m).
  • Vertical Drop: 600 ft (180 m)
  • Number of Trails: 20
  • Slope Difficulty: 29% Easier, 30% More Difficult, 31% Most Difficult, 10% Extremely Difficult
  • Lifts: 3 Quads, 2 Triples, 1 J-bar, 2 carpet lifts
  • Night Skiing: 95% terrain, 7 nights a week
  • Snowmaking: 100%
  • Skiing Season: November to mid-March (weather dependent)

Trails

Roundtop Mountain Resort possesses slopes with varying levels of difficulty. The trail names are as follows:

Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg Easier Trails: Powderhorn, Drummer Boy, Fanny Hill, Discovery Area

Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg More Difficult Trails: Lower Lafayette's Leap, Minuteman, Recruit, Susquehanna, Lower Exhibition

Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg Most Difficult Trails: Upper Lafayette's Leap, Barrett's Trail, Bunker Hill, Upper Exhibition, Patriot, Lower Ramrod, Lower Gunbarrel

Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg Extremely Difficult Trails: Upper Gunbarrel, Upper Ramrod

Ski trail rating symbol-terrain park.svg Terrain Parks: Fife & Drum, J-Bar Park

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