| The Wisp Ski Resort, located in Western | | | | resort is the Wisp Resort Nordic Center. The |
| Maryland, is less than three hours by car | | | | center offers 50 kilometers of trails of |
| from Washington D.C., Baltimore, Pittsburgh | | | | varying difficulty, so you can spend the |
| and Annapolis. For the Atlantic area, Wisp | | | | whole day cross country skiing or |
| has a long ski season, (on average 140 days) | | | | snowshoeing. If you are new to these sports, |
| which runs from before Thanksgiving into late | | | | the center also offers tours and lessons for |
| March. The season is consistently long | | | | both adults and children.When you are ready |
| because of Wisp's state of the art snow | | | | to come inside, Wisp resort offers a full |
| making capabilities. The resort has one of | | | | spa. At Sewickly Spa, you can get massages, |
| the world's largest and most efficient | | | | facials and other relaxing treatments. If you |
| snowmaking systems with computerized weather | | | | stay at the resort, you also have free access |
| and pumping stations.The resort has 32 trails | | | | to the health club, where you can swim, play |
| and 132 acres of skiable terrain. The | | | | racquetball or work out. Yoga and Pilates |
| difficulty of these trails is spread nicely | | | | classes are also available for a fee.While |
| between three levels with 10 beginner slopes, | | | | you are relaxing you can rest easy knowing |
| 13 intermediate slopes and nine advanced. | | | | your children are safe and happy at the |
| Novice skiers and boarders will love the | | | | Children's Learning Center. At the center, |
| Possum trail, which runs for 1.5 miles from | | | | experienced instructors will teach your |
| the top to the bottom of the mountain. Night | | | | children all they need to know to have fun |
| owls of any level will appreciate that 90% of | | | | skiing or boarding. Classes are broken up |
| the trails are open for night skiing. In the | | | | into three groups. Kids ages 3 to 7 learn |
| near future the resort will be opening 44 | | | | basic skiing skills. The mini-riders class is |
| more acres of back-country terrain.For the | | | | for 6 to7 year olds who want to learn to |
| adventurous snow warrior, there is the Savage | | | | snowboard and Club Wisp is geared towards 8 |
| Half Pipe, Rail Park and the large Ford Built | | | | to 14 year olds who really want to take their |
| Tough Terrain Park.Wisp offers a nine-lane | | | | skiing or snowboarding skills up a notch.If |
| tubing park with rope tows called Bear Claw | | | | you are staying the night, the Wisp Resort |
| Snow Tubing Park. This is the place where | | | | Hotel and Conference Center offers |
| everyone can participate. Just get in your | | | | comfortable rooms, at the center of all the |
| tube and you are off on a ride you won't | | | | action. All rooms come with a refrigerator, |
| forget. The snow tube park has its own | | | | coffee maker, ironing board and hair dryer. |
| snowmaking and grooming machines to make sure | | | | Inside the hotel there is a restaurant and |
| the fun keeps on coming. Other fun family | | | | two bars.Gerard runs the website World Ski |
| activities include sleigh rides and snow | | | | Resorts info which contains information on |
| mobile trips through beautiful pine | | | | Resorts like CamelBack, Tamarack and Meribel |
| forests.One exciting new addition to the | | | | ski resorts to name a few. |