Happy Birthday, Wisp !!!

Lest you think Mother Nature deposited all her white stuff in Buffalo, fear not.  Maryland's only ski resort (and four season recreational facility) was gifted with over a foot in the past several days -- just in time to start their season and celebrate their 55 years in business.

Wisp Resort, overlooking Deep Creek Lake in McHenry, had its humble beginnings in the winter of 1955-56.  That year, there was one slope and a tow rope.  Since then, Wisp has grown to 132 acres of ski terrain.  And in addition to the best state of the art snowmaking equipment, it averages 100 inches of the free stuff a year.

The birthday celebration on December 12 -13 features steeply discounted lift tickets, half-price rental equipment and group lessons, and family entertainment.  Plus some celebratory birthday cake from the renown Charm City bakery.

If you haven't been to Wisp in a while, this is a good time to check out all the new features. Since 2001, Wisp has added more than $40 million in improvements, renovations and additions.  That includes ten new trails on the North Camp in 2005, the Mountain Coaster in '07 and the Flying Squirrel Canopy Tour and Hale Irwin Lodestone Golf Club this year.

Future plans include more ski and snowboard amenities, a mountaintop village, retail shops, and restaurants.

Wisp (and Western Maryland) are the year-round playground of our state.  Be sure to check with Mountainside Maryland to see what else is going on in this exciting region.