Wisp Resort

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Wisp Resort

Location:	Maryland, USA
Nearest city:	McHenry, Maryland
Coordinates:	39°32′51″N, 79°22′16″W
Top elevation:	3115 ft (949 m)
Base elevation:	2415 ft (736 m)
Skiable area:	132 acres (0.534 km²)
Runs:	32 total 41% beginner 28% intermediate 31% advanced
Longest run:	"Possum Trail" ~ 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Lift system:	14 total (2 quad chair, 5 triple
Terrain parks:	2
Snowfall:	100 in/year (2.54 m/year)
Web site:	http://www.skiwisp.com

The Wisp Resort at Deep Creek Lake is a ski & golf resort that's located in McHenry, MD.

1 Wisp Resort Hotel
- 1.1 Dining
2 Winter activity information
3 Summer activity information
4 Future
5 References

[edit] Wisp Resort Hotel

slopeside Hotel that offers ski-in/ski-out (mountain front)
WiFi access
fitness center
heated indoor pool and Jacuzzi
remodeled in 2003
total of 169 rooms (67 guest rooms; 102 two-room suites)
health club
racquetball courts
spa
conferece center
golf course

[edit] Dining

DC's Bar & Restaurante
The Pumphouse Cafe
Wispers Mountainside Bar
fast food restaurant

[edit] Winter activity information

[edit] Elevation

Base: 2415 ft (736 m)
Summit: 3115 ft (949 m)
Vertical Rise: 700 ft (213 m)

[edit] Trails

Trails: 32 total (41% beginner, 28% intermediate, 31% advanced)
Longest Run: "Possum Trail" ~ 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Terrain Parks: 2
Average Annual Snowfall: 100 in/year (2.4 m/year)
Snowmaking: 90%
Night Skiing: Yes
Beginner: Possum, Belly Flop, Wisp Trail, Backbone Pass, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Happy Camper, Logger's Way, Ridge Run, Slider
Intermediate: Bear Paw, Beaver, Boulder Run, Deer Run, Down Under, Fox Way, Grouse Way, Longview, Muskrat, Roadrunner, Randal's Run, Whip Saw Terrain Trail, Ace's Run
Advanced: Bobcat Bowl, Devil's Drop, Eye Opener, Main Street, Odin's Chute, Squirrel Cage, The Face, Higline Pass, Over the Edge

[edit] Parks, Activities & Arenas

Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park (all levels)
Pro Park (Expert)
Rail Park (Expert)
Super Pipe (Expert)

[edit] Lifts

Chair 1: Wisp Chair (triple)
Chair 2: Squirrel Cage (triple)
Chair 3: Peak Chair (triple)
Chair 4: Boulder Ridge (triple)
Chair 5: Mainstreet Chair (triple)
Chair 6: (quad)
Chair 7: (quad)
Ski Carpet: Belly Flop
Ski Carpet: Willy Wisp
Surface Tow: Terrain Park
Surface Tow: Possum

[edit] North Camp Expansion

First opened during the 2005/2006 ski season, North Camp offers one expert, seven beginner and two intermediate trails, and two quad chairlifts that increased their lift capacity. The expansion also included a new pumphouse that increased their snowmaking capacity by 48%.

NORTH CAMP PROFILE:

ELEVATION - Vertical drop of 700 ft.; 2,415 ft. at base; 3,115 ft. at summit.
SLOPE DIFFICULTY - 70% beginner, 20% intermediate, 10% expert.
TRAIL SYSTEM - 10 new slopes and trails totaling 3.2 miles on 33 acres of skiable terrain - a 43% increase.
LIFT SYSTEM - 2 new quad chairlifts increasing uphill capacity by 62%.
SNOWMAKING - Pumping Capacity increased by 48%. Number of Snowmaking Machines increased by 90%.

[edit] Summer activity information

18-hole golf course – one of the "100 Must Play Courses in the Mid-Atlantic" according to Golfstyles Magazine
20,000-sq.-ft. Street and Skate Park
Watersports including waterskiing, wakeboarding and whitewater rafting
Mountain biking - regular trails, freeride trail and downhill trails, rentals, tours, clinics
Nature walks
Children's programs, day camps, kid's night out programs, bonfires
Fly fishing
Guided Horseback Riding
Flatwater kayaking
Seasonal van tours
Scenic chairlift rides
Mountain boarding
Paintball
Disc golf
Adventure Sports Center International
Day camps
Corporate or family teambuilding events
Plus boat rentals, caving, rock-climbing, shooting sports, hunting, nature based programs with birds, snakes and etc.