• Ski lovers will be a home in southern Pennsylvania.ski equipment - ski-binding image by Daria Miroshnikova from Fotolia.com
  
  Surviving a cold Pennsylvania winter involves extensive preparations. Pennsylvanians need to winterize their cars and houses every year and ensure that they have a good supply of heavy winter clothing to carry them through the cold winters. People who enjoy winter sports can actually look forward to Pennsylvania's winters. Southern Pennsylvania's ski resorts provide winter breaks for people who plan a vacation during the winter months.
  
  

Blue Knob Resort

• The Blue Knob resort in south-central Pennsylvania offers skiers slopes on Pennsylvania's second highest skiable mountain. Blue Knob nestles between Altoona and Johnstown and boasts groomed cross country skiing, downhill skiing and Nordic skiing, as well as snow tubing options. Skiers and other guests can lodge at Blue Knob's Black Bear Inn, located in the resort's Alpine Village. The Inn offers condo lodgings furnished with fully-equipped kitchens and fireplaces. Registration at the Inn also entitles guests to use the indoor and outdoor pools, steam rooms, hot tubs, tennis courts and saunas located in Alpine Village. Alpine Village encompasses the Black Bear Inn Restaurant, the Clubhouse Bar & Grill and Mueller's Pub for guests' convenience. Blue Knob operates a Conference Center for groups.
  
  Blue Knob Resort
  
  1424 Overland Pass
  
  Claysburg PA 16625
  
  800-458-3403
  
  blueknob.com/winter
  
  

Ski Liberty

• Liberty Mountain, in south Pennsylvania's Carroll Valley just north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line provides a variety of activities for skiing and snow tubing enthusiasts of all ages. Ski Liberty places emphasis on providing proper instruction for beginning skiers and offers a number of classes for skiers of all levels and ages. The resort provides a shuttle bus service to shuttle skiers to and from the parking lots, lockers, children's play care and easily accessible eateries. Guests who wish to stay at the resort may book a room at the Liberty Mountain Hotel in nearby Gettysburg where comfortable clean rooms and Wi-Fi service contribute to an enjoyable stay. The hotel invites guests to a complimentary continental breakfast. Guests may use the nearby fitness center.
  
  Ski Liberty Resort and Conference Center
  
  78 Country Club Trail
  
  Carroll Valley, PA 17320
  
  717-642-8282
  
  skiliberty.com
  
  

Seven Springs

• The resort at Seven Springs Mountain has a wide variety of activities to offer winter sports enthusiasts. Skiers and snowboarders can spend their days on the slopes of Seven Springs Mountain while others can sled, snowmobile, Snowcat, snow tube or skate in the resort area.
  
  At Seven Springs Mountain Resort, guests can stay in Pennsylvania's largest ski and four-season resort hotel, located within 200 miles of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington D.C. The hotel provides luxury facilities so visitors can relax after a day of winter sports. Guests can request valet and concierge service and can access the heated indoor and outdoor pools, outdoor hot tubs, exercise spa facilities and Wi-Fi throughout the hotel's premises. Guests may bring their pets to the resort hotel at Seven Springs.
  
  Seven Springs Mountain Resort
  
  777 Waterwheel Dr
  
  Seven Springs, PA 15622
  
  814-352-7777
  
  7springs.com