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Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort
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Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort is located on Marsh Mountain which is 2470 feet at the base, 3080 at the summit with a 610 feet vertical drop. The 22 slopes and trails total 14 miles on 100 acres of skiable terrain. The infamous Possum Trail is the longest trail at just over 1.5 miles. Wisp is home to the Savage Terrain Parks & Super Pipe, Maryland's only half pipe. Squirrel Cage and The Face are the most popular trails. Night skiing is truly exhilarating, and Wisp offers night skiing on 90% of its mountain. Five triple chairlifts and 4 surface tows (2 ski carpets & 2 handle tows) operate daily as specified in the ski report. In addition to the 100" average annual snowfall, Wisp has one of the world's largest and most energy-efficient snowmaking systems to be found.

The 100% airless snowmaking system is capable of producing over 36" of man-made snow in four days on 90% of our trails. Snowmaking operations at Wisp, with computerized weather and pumping stations is world renown for its efficiency! Others may have more pipeline or more slopes, but Wisp converts more water at higher temperatures than any other system.

 

 

Ski season dates December -- March
Skiable Acreage 100 acres (40 hectares)
Average Annual Snowfall 100 in (254 cm)
Summit Elevation 3,080 ft (939 m)
Base Elevation 2,470 ft (753 m)
Vertical Drop 610 ft (186 m)
Longest Run 7,920 ft (2,414 m)
Terrain parks Yes
Snowmaking 90%
 

 

Number of Lifts 9 Lift Capacity 11 per hour
 
Tubing Lifts   Double Chairs 2
High Speed Quads   Surface Lifts 2
Triple Chairs 3 Rope Tows  
Quad Chairs   Carpet Lifts 2
 

 

Easy 20%
Intermediate 50%
Advanced/Expert 30%
 

 

Child Care Yes Restaurants Yes
Adaptive Skier Yes Snowboard Rentals Yes
Ski Lessons Yes Snowboard Lessons Yes
Ski Rentals Yes Cildren's Programs Yes
Nearby Lodging Yes Women's Programs No
 

 

Email: info@wispresort.com

Mail:
Wisp Resort

296 Marsh Hill Road
McHenry, MD 21541

Phone:
General Info: 301 -387-4911
Group Sales: 301-387-8606
Wisp Jobline: 301-387-4911 ext. 2108
Children's Programs Advance Reservations: 301-387-4911 ext. 2197

 

 

Wisp is only 2 hours from Pittsburgh and less than 3 from the DC metro area and Baltimore. Now that you know how easy it is, we can’t wait to see you back again and again!

To Deep Creek Lake, Maryland

Washington, DC 180 mi
Baltimore, MD 200 mi
Hagerstown, MD 123 mi
Wilmington, DE 271 mi
Philadelphia, PA 300 mi
Pittsburgh, PA 106 mi
Charleston, WV 214 mi
Winchester, VA 100 mi
Richmond, VA 244 mi
Cincinnati, OH 326 mi
Cleveland, OH 225 mi
Morgantown, WV 41 mi

Our address is 296 Marsh Hill Road McHenry, MD 21541

From Pittsburgh (via Morgantown, WV)
1-79 S to I-68 East towards Morgantown. Take Exit 4 (42 South) at Friendsville, MD to U.S. 219 South to McHenry. Follow signs one mile to Wisp.

From Pittsburgh (via Uniontown, PA)
U.S. 51 South to Uniontown, PA. Take U.S. 40 East to U.S. 219 South to McHenry.

From Baltimore
1-70 to Hancock, MD to I-68 West & Cumberland. Exit 14A to U.S. 219 South to McHenry.

From DC Metro
I-270 to Frederick, MD. Take I-70 West to Hancock, MD to I-68 West and Cumberland. Take Exit 14A to U.S. 219 South to McHenry. Follow signs one mile to Wisp.

 

 



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