Spring Mountain Ski Area Information

My boyfriend and I were given gift cards to Spring Mountain for the Full Monty zip line tour. We had a blast. Our guides, Miles and Mike (Gibbyyy!) made it a relaxed but fun experience. At each challenge, they gave helpful hints, but not before letting you try yourself. They were very encouraging and had a great sense of humor. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and it was worth the drive from South Jersey. We are already trying to plan a trip back for the Date Night Heart of Darkness tour. Thanks for a great time!

We went here for the canopy zip line tour. We had a great time. The guides were so much fun. And afterward, we had dinner at the tiki bar. I recommend Spring Mountain Adventures for a great day of outdoor fun.

This place would have received five stars had it not been for the $ 76 «lesson» I took for beginner snowboarding.
First the pros: A great place for people who are just learning or want something a little more tame than the huge hills in the Poconos. The staff working in the lodge were friendly and seemed knowledgable. They have food trucks outside where we ate lunch at an outdoor seating area with a fire pit. It was a nice atmosphere.
The one huge con: Readers who are thinking about taking lessons here beware! A friend and I paid for snowboarding lessons; she had ridden once before and I had never been on a snowboard. She ended up with an instructor who had her skillfully riding down the mountain by the end of the hour (shorter girl with blonde hair I never got her name) but my friend said she learned a great deal from her instructor. My instructor on the other hand taught my group of 4 adults (3 by the end of the lesson because one woman realized how terrible he was 10 minutes in and left) LITERALLY NOTHING. I was so furious I missed getting his name at the end but he was 19(he stated this several times because he kept talking about how he couldn’t wait to be 21) tall skinny pale skinned boy with brown hair and blue eyes. If you are assigned to him immediately ask for another instructor or a refund. Here is the entirety of our lesson. We walked a few feet up the slope. He put one of his feet in the board. Since he didn’t tell us how to do this we had to just figure it out. Next he told us to walk around with one foot on the board and one foot off the board. Then, still with one foot on the board he slid down a few feet, did something with his foot or leg that he didn’t explain, and told us to stop like that. That was the extent of his teaching. For the next 50 minutes of the lesson he sat on the ground and every time someone asked something or was obviously not getting it he just said you need to practice more. After I had fallen the 20^th time (and going into the lesson knowing id fall a lot) I asked how he was stopping himself and he just said well not by doing that. You’ll just fall and people will laugh at you. I was infuriated that I completely wasted $ 76 on that. In the last 5 minutes of the hour he took us where we could see the lift (the $ 76 is in part for an all day lift ticket) and then he made us watch other people get on the lift. And that was it. And then said «well we still have 5 minutes so let’s just sit here for 5 minutes.» It’s really a shame that spring mountain allows instructors like this. I paid almost $ 80 to not even have two feet on the board at the end of an hour, have zero instruction on how to snowboard, and had to pay for a lift ticket that I had no idea how to use. This is insane. And as I watched the other instructors around us I saw that they were actually helping their clients, giving advice and tips and technique. Thank God I came with another friend who, after my «lesson» took time out of his day to actually teach me to begin to snowboard.
This is a nice place and it’s sad that its image and reputation is, in my eyes, tarnished because apparently it’s such a crapshoot for instructors that it’s not worth the $ 76 to see who you might get.

Friendly staff but snow conditions are horrible. The resort does not groom their snow and though this may be ok for skiers, snowboards get stuck very easy. Never had this happen to me before. I can navigate double black diamond courses and consider myself an experienced intermediate snowboarder. On the first run I walked my board down halfway down the run. I could not go more than a couple of yards. I got my board waxed and tried again on a steeper run. Though a tad better I still had to walk down after the halfway mark. I asked the staff for a rain check or refund for my lift ticket and rental. I spoke to the manager on duty and she told me no one else was having problems, the resort policy was no refunds and advised me to get another board. Unfortunate as I booked both my kids in a four week ski package at the facility. Oh well my kids can learn here but I will wait for them in the cafeteria. Unfortunate as I hoped to make awesome memories here.

I should start by saying this was my first ski trip, so I don’t have much to compare to but here it goes. .
Pros:
— Very fun late night tubing
— Very nice staff
— Staying at wood side lodge got us a discount and it is a very nice place to stay, great breakfast!
Cons:
— Rental staff are teenagers. Getting ourselves oriented took a while and most initial steps felt rushed. Many things were left unexplained to us.
— Crowded high traffic ski area
— Powder Pig tavern room above ski was pricey for what we got, slow staff, etc.. They could do much better.
— $ 2 for lockers that can only be locked once.
— Rental ski boots felt terrible on my feet. Maybe all the rentals are this way?
If your looking for a weekend getaway, I highly suggest the woodside lodge /​spring mountain combo.
If it is your first time skiing, get ready for an intimidating and confusing experience (at least on the weekend).

Can I do Zero stars? While the mountain is great for ski/​snowboarders that are learning to ski the Powder Pig Pub upstairs is terrible. We have been here for their last 4 weeks with a group of 12 – 15 of us while the kids take snowboarding lessons. Every week we push a bunch of tables together and spend a few hundred dollars a night. Well tonight, Jose, the manager says we can no longer do that because he needs to have as many seats as possible available. He has no clue how to manage as this just prevented all of us from actually ordering food. We’ll sit here and have a lot less then we did the last 3 weeks because he gets to prove that he’s the boss. Also, don’t order the wings. You get 5 for $ 10. You’d get a better deal on water in the desert. Get a clue on how to manage customers and you’d be a lot better off.

Seems like a fine place to learn to ski, though you need to be prepared to dodge all of the other people learning because it’s quite small. The french fries were clearly cooked in the fish oil and at $ 17.00 for chicken fingers, french fries, and two hot chocolates, I wish the fish was kept separately. Use the same oil for all the other fried things, fine. But not the fish! I’m really bummed about this.

The canopy tour led by Jose and Ricky was outstanding! They made sure everyone was successful. It was very challenging (I am 68), so it was really satisfying to complete the course. The guides were able to adjust the difficulty level as needed.

We had the worst skiing experience ever at this Mountain. We took an 11 year old here to learn how to ski last Sunday and were treated very poorly. The entire place is extremely disorganized and disgusting. They haven’t put any money into this place in decades and it’s stuck in the 1970s as far as technology goes.
Upon arriving at 3:45pm, the line to purchase tickets for rentals and the ski lift was out the door and around the building. We waited 1 hour and 30 minutes just to obtain our tickets and then were told to proceed to the line for ski boots and helmets which took another 15 minutes to get through. Just when we thought we were almost there, we were sent to yet another long line to get our skis and poles. We waited in this line for another 45 minutes. After we got our skis we then proceeded to wait 15 minutes in line for the ski lift. So in total from the time we got out of our car to the time we were on the ski lift, it took 2 hours and 45 minutes. That’s almost 3 hours of waiting and it was 6:45pm by the time we began actually skiing. We only got to go down the mountain once before it got too dark and too dangerous for a first time skier. What a complete rip off and waste of a Sunday.
The whole place was not organized and the staff were extremely inefficient and rude. I did not think there were that many people there but they still struggled to get people through the lines. These employees were clearly very uneducated and lacked customer service training.
I would pay double and drive an hour further up to the Poconos in order to not have to deal with this awful ski resort.

Review for the ski hill.
It’s been since 1987 or so since I last visited Spring as a kid. Things I remember was that it was ridiculously easy, and that we called it «Spring Bump» because it couldn’t be classified as a «mountain». And honestly, returning tonight made me remember why I don’t remember it. Yet, down deep I root for these old places– like drive in theaters– to survive, as they are important. if not nostalgic. Yet, the $ 43 weekend lift ticket made me reconsider my reconsideration. Yet, my kids had a good enough day. So… the question that must be answered: would I return to spend another $ 43? Read on.
Don’t you dare come here if… you crave vertical drop. If you are a serious skier, I’ll assume you know that Spring is tiny, as in 450 vertical drop tiny. Runs last about 40 seconds, and today, there was nothing open beyond intermediates. It was basically a glorified beginner hill. No moguls, but two terrain parks with pretty serious jumps.
Dare come here if… you are a beginner, a beginner, have beginner kids, or don’t have time to keep driving north. Or, you are a youth group/​Boy Scout leader looking for a safe place where your youth won’t get hurt by difficult terrain. Or, you like snow tubing, which-​judging by the laughter coming down the hill, was pretty fun.
Come here frequently if… you live in suburban Philly and need a quick ski fix for a evening. It’s closer than anything else.
Prepare to be impressed by… the snow pack depth. It was pretty solidly covered! Snow quality was sloshy today, but then again, it was 40 degrees.
Prepare to be confused by… lift prices. $ 43? For this? We skied Montage on Jan. 2 and we paid $ 36. Yet, Elk is $ 65 on a weekend. Plus, you save on gas and tolls. But $ 43 is about $ 23 too much, for what you get. Unless, of course, they are trying to condition beginner skiers to believe that skiing MUST be expensive!
Expect to see… facilities that haven’t had much upgrade or maintenance lately. Chairlift chairs are several colors, lift poles are peeling horribly, and the lodge is functional, yet small and oddly laid out. But if this is the cost saved to keep Spring operational, so be it.
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So in the end… I will root for Spring to do well. It’s a dinosaur of an era gone by, where local-​yokel ski hills were the norm, and now are reduced to a few lift poles and some chairs hidden in overgrown woods. Spring, due to it’s suburban proximity, has apparently fended off father time well enough, and soldiers on. It is what it was in 1987, and that is a hill that is a great place to learn. Everyone goes to kindergarten before getting their diploma, and Spring is that kindergarten.
However, when push comes to shove, there are places closer to Lancaster that I will probably head to before handing my $ 43 to Spring… Liberty… Whitetail…and anything Poconos. My kids are already beyond Spring’s offerings, but someday, when grandkids come, maybe a trip back to Spring’s nostalgic runs will be in order!
Final Assessment:
Ski Slopes– 2 stars
Facilities– 2 stars
proximity– 4 stars
serving its niche well– 4 stars
Price/​value– 2 stars
Overall, 3 stars for me.

It’s small but much cheaper than some other places. I think it’s good for beginners.

My 10 year old son and I went on a wonderful zip line tour in the trees for two plus hours and had a blast.
From the moment we set foot in the lodge we felt welcome and my son was immediately enamored with the group of young men that were our guide.
Monkey Mike was hilarious with his quick wit and fun dare devil examples of how one «could» do each segment of the canopy tout.
Even when I froze up the guided gracefully came to the rescue and made me comfortable enough to try another challenging section.
Miles had stories and kindly shared some h2o with my son who was thirsty.
I can’t say enough good things about this experience except try it and you will be glad you did.

I really like this place! There are long connector trails through the woods that are lots of fun. Staff is helpful.
I can’t give it five stars. A bunch of us were stranded on the back side because they shut a lift down without having the other one ready. It matters when you’re on a time limit.
I will still go back!

We recently went to Spring Mountain after I purchased a Groupon as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. He’s an avid skier and I had never been, so we needed to find a place that would suit us both. Spring Mountain had just what we were looking for. He was able to ski the long trails and cross over between mountain peaks and I was able to get a lesson and practice on the bunny slope.
I really liked my ski instructor, Ray, who was patient and kind when I couldn’t figure out how to turn my skis. And he didn’t make me feel bad even though the other two girls in the class were able to pick it up quickly and I was stuck falling and taking off my skis every run.
I’ll let someone more experienced (who actually took the chairlift up and skied down) review the mountain itself. But I can tell you about the lodge! It didn’t pretend to be fancy or posh. But what it was is charming, rustic, filled with friendly staff who were ready to help and a bustling, busy atmosphere. We loved the food trucks outside near the mountain where we got a mid-​day snack of a Cliff bar and chicken fingers (balanced, I know) and some beverages. And I was impressed that the food wasn’t outrageously priced like it is at some similar establishments.
The rentals and lessons were reasonably priced at $ 30 each and I even heard that when you buy a skiing lift ticket you can get a tubing ticket for half off. We rented a locker for $ 3 that we could get into throughout the day, with a $ 10 deposit. There are lockers for $ 2 that are one use only.
We will be back to Spring Mountain to ski before… well, spring. And we can’t wait to go tubing since it looked like so much fun!

This place gets 5 stars if you have never gone skiing or snowboarding before. Great place to learn and close to philadelphia. If you are intermediate or higher, then this place is not for you. Definitely a perfect place to teach your children as well!

I had purchased a LivingSocial voucher for zip lining for my mother for Mother’s Day as well as one for myself. We made reservations about 1 ½ weeks in advance (the day we wanted was originally booked, but they put us on the wait list and then we were notified when a spot we wanted opened up!) We were also sent an email letting us know everything we needed to know about our zip lining tour.
I really have to give props to the staff; they were amazing. Andre, Lydia, Miles, and the other guide (his name slips my mind) were awesome. Not only did they belay, zip, and guide us through the course, they also entertained us as well as one another. They really made the whole experience fun and enjoyable as well as challenging. There were 7 zips, a few rope obstacles, and 2 repels altogether resulting in a 2.5−3 hour course (Our group was awesome and completed it in 2 hours!)
Another great thing about this tour was souvenir photos! For $ 7 a person, the guides would take photos of you on the course and email them to you at the end of the tour. This eliminates you risking your own camera/​phone and lets you just enjoy the experience.
It was definitely a fun day and I can’t wait to come again in the future!

I took my dad on the Full Monty Canopy Tour as a late Fathers Day/​Birthday gift, and we both had an amazing time. I had been ziplining before, but this was his first time. The course is great, and there’s never a dull moment. I love how they’ve incorporated different bridges and rappelling activities to add to the adventure. In addition to a great course, the staff was amazing. They were super friendly and ensured our group of 12 had a great time. I would definitely recommend this place to others.

My boyfriend and I went zip lining on Saturday and had a great time. We had a living social deal and it was super easy to make the reservation and I quickly received a confirmation email that gave a good explanation of what to expect. The employees are great. They should really be commended for the job they do. They have to keep everyone moving, continually switch over everyone’s lines, repeatedly explain directions and make sure no one does anything stupid while maintaining a fun environment. We had a pretty big group of people and 4 male employees who looked to be in their 20’s were our tour guides/​baby sitters. They kept things simple for us and were very safety oriented. They were down to earth and funny and also good at gauging individual’s level of ability.
This was my second time zip lining. My first time was in Belize. There were some major differences in this tour from the tour I did in Belize. In Belize, the individual zips were longer but we had a nice long trek up a steep hill in very humid weather to get to the first and some subsequent canopy platforms. In Belize, we also had to hand brake for the majority of the zips. In Spring Mountain, the zips were not as long, but the obstacles made it fun and interesting. Plus, we got to take the chair lift up which was a nice alternative to having to hike up a mountain. And this canopy tour had a great braking system so you don’t have to worry about braking yourself. (When you brake yourself you have to worry about braking soon and hard enough so that you don’t fly into the platforms too fast but also not fast enough so that you don’t end up stuck on the line if you don’t have enough momentum to make it all the way). They started out on smaller zips and then we worked our way up to a couple longer and faster zips with one that goes up to 45mph. And since you don’t have to brake yourself, you can flip yourself upside down if you like and you get to go backwards on one of the zips which makes it feel like you are falling (this was optional). The obstacles were fun and most of them were optional. There was a wobbly bridge, tight rope walking, a rope net that you climb and also the sloth rope (where you pull yourself upside down across a rope). And the tour had two vertical drops.
My boyfriend is an engineer and was impressed by the mechanics used. I work as a bodily injury claims adjuster and constantly think about how people can get injured and how businesses can reasonably prevent injuries from happening. Like many sports and activities, there is the risk of injury when zip lining. They explain these risks and give direction to limit the exposure of being injured as much as possible. The biggest risk is falling from heights and they eliminate this risk by the safety equipment used. You have two lines and are always hooked up. When they transfer you from the cable around the tree to the zip line, they transfer your first line and then your second line. And the cables used are strong enough to hold a volkswagon so they essentially eliminate the possibility of you falling to your demise. I can see people possibly getting injured if they don’t follow directions and/​or make poor decisions. And I am sure you can twist and sprain an ankle when landing on a platform or climbing a rope but that doesn’t mean this is a «risky» or «unsafe» activity. It just requires common sense. The tour guides had a great understanding of the engineering/​construction aspects of the place and could easily answer all of our random questions,
People who should not do this tour:
— People who are not able to get off a chair lift (I was amazed that a couple people got off and then continued to stand in front of the lift while the employees were yelling for them to quickly walk to the left.)
— People who cannot follow simple directions– for instance if the tour guide tells you to kick off, you should be able to kick off. If the tour guide tells you to keep your feet up as you approach the landing, don’t let them dangle away so that they hit the platform. Don’t jump off the platform until the tour guide gives you the go ahead. It seems pretty simple and is, but if you can’t do it, you may get hurt and it will be your fault.
— People who are over 250lbs, pregnant, have back problems, completely out of shape or so completely frightened of heights where you freeze up and won’t try an obstacle in the air although you are safe and tied off. There was someone on our tour that did struggle quite a bit and I think it was mostly due to anxiety. The tour guides were great and made accommodations for her but I kept thinking that this particular person may have been better off not doing the tour.
I was a little nervous about the obstacles, but found them to be fun and a nice challenge. I am 30, average weight but have a rather sedentary life and don’t consider myself to be athletic and I didn’t have any issues with the tour.
With a big group, it took us about 2.5 hours.

My group of 10 had a wonderful time zip lining with Spring Mountain. We went for the «full monty» canopy tour and had wonderful guides, great photos ($ 7 per person), and just a fun time.
Thank you Spring Mountain from the ladies of Mahogany Philly!

ZIPLINING… ONLY COME HERE FOR ZIPLINING. My group of 9 did the Full Monty Canopy Tour on a Friday afternoon in June. The weather was in the 80’s, so it was nice, sunny, and perfect. I would recommend capri and puma type sneakers with a bottle of water. Also prepare to carry your harness. The rollers are a bit heavy and they dangle until you’re attached to a line.
Rick and Travis (?) were our guides. They are funny, entertaining, and cute. They would suggest a way to enter a «bridge», which is more like a challenge. I really liked that other things like wobbly bridge, tight rope, etc were included in the full monty besides just ziplining. The whole process took us about 2.5 hours. Oh yea, don’t want to ruin it, but there’s an exhilarating part. Just be sure to wear dark pants. =P
They said the evening one is pretty neat. At the beginning of the tour, the sun is just setting, so by the time you finish, it’s pretty dark. It would make the tour pretty exciting! I think this would be great for coworkers and team building events.