Seven Springs Mountain Resort

Infobox ski area
name=Seven Springs Mountain Resort

picture=SevenSpringsNight.jpg
caption=Night skiing at Seven Springs.
location= Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, USA
nearest_city= Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
lat_degrees=40
lat_minutes=1
lat_seconds=23
lat_direction= N
long_degrees=79
long_minutes=17
long_seconds=34
long_direction= W
top_elevation= ft to m|2994|round=0
base_elevation= ft to m|2240|round=0
skiable_area= 285 acres (1.15 km²)
number_trails= 35 trails
10% Expert
longest_run= "Lost Boy" - ft to m|6950|round=0
liftsystem= 15 total (10 chairs, 3 surface, 2 conveyor)
terrainparks= 6
snowfall= 105 in/yr (2.67 m/yr)
external_link= http://www.7springs.com|

Seven Springs Mountain Resort is an all season resort located in Seven Springs. The resort is officially listed in the borough of Seven Springs but some sources still list it as Champion as it previously was. There is a wide variety of activities offered at this resort, including fishing, hiking, and golfing in the summer and skiing and snowboarding in the winter.

The ski season at Seven Springs begins on December 1 and continues through April 1 (weather permitting).

lope statistics

* Mountain elevation: 2,994 ft (top), 2,240 (base)
* Longest run lift: 1.25 mi
* Highest vertical drop: 750 ft
* Average snowfall per year: 105 in
* Lift capacity per hour: 26,620 passengers
* Average temperature: 24°F
* Skiable terrain: convert|285|acre|km2
* Total number of slopes and trails: 35
* Total number of parks and pipes: 6
* Longest trail: "Lost Boy" (6,950 ft)

Lift statistics

Total Lifts
* 15 total lifts
** 10 chairlifts
** 3 surface lifts
** 2 conveyors

On-site activities & amenities

Indoor

* Bowling
* Miniature golf
* Indoor swimming pool & hot tub
* Video arcade
* Pocket billiards
* Bar & various restaurants
* Exercise room
* Shopping center
* Massage & spa

Outdoor

Summer

* Alpine slides
* Chairlift rides
* Alpine tower
* Climbing wall
* Eurobungy
* Camping
* Downhill biking
* Fishing
* Golfing
* Hayrides
* Hiking
* Biking
* Horseback riding
* Paintball

Winter
* Skiing
* Snowboarding
* Snow tubing
* Snowmobile touring
* Snowcat riding
* Snowshoe touring
* Sleigh riding
*

Renovation

Seven Springs Mountain Resort has undergone several changes. Below is a summary of recent modifications and enhancements.

2007

In the fall of 2007, the hotel at Seven Springs received a full renovation and redecoration. All 418 hotel rooms were planned for refurbishment. Seven Springs chose George Conte Designs of Greensburg, Pennsylvania to perform the complete renovation. The entire rooms were remodeled, with new bedding, carpets, curtains, doors, tables, desks, and chairs. Also new for the renewed hotel is an LCD TV in each room with a multimedia jack for connecting various digital devices.

Another project that was planned by Seven Springs Mountain Resort at the same time was the building of a second high speed six-passenger chairlift serving the Gunnar slope at the North Face. The new chairlift now takes skiers and snowboarders to the top of the mountain in four minutes, in comparison to twelve minutes on the previous chairlift. [ [http://www.wjactv.com/news/14909965/detail.html New Express Lift Installed At Seven Springs] ] The Gunnar Express Lift was constructed in place of the Gunnar Triple Chairlift.

Construction for both the hotel and the chairlift were fully completed and open to guests for use in time for the 2007-08 skiing season.

2008

Several projects have arisen for the 2008-09 winter ski season at Seven Springs. Improvements and additions to the slopes and trails and terrain parks are among the many plans made for the resort. Construction for other major projects, including the addition of an outdoor swimming pool and spa facility, have also begun.

ee also

* List of ski areas and resorts in the United States

References

External links

* [http://www.7springs.com Seven Springs Mountain Resort - Official Website]
* [http://www.7springs.com/webimages/trailmap/trail_guide.jpgTrail Map]