Camelback Ski Area

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Camelback Ski Area
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Location:	Tannersville, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest city:	New York City
Coordinates:	41°2′24″N 75°18′22″W / 41.04, -75.30611 (Camelback Ski Area)Coordinates: 41°2′24″N 75°18′22″W / 41.04, -75.30611 (Camelback Ski Area)
Runs:	33 trails 61% Beginner 24% Intermediate 12% Expert 3% Advanced Expert
Longest run:	"Nile Mile" - 5,280 feet (1,610 m)
Lift system:	15
Terrain parks:	3
Snowfall:	50 in/yr (1.27 m/yr)
Web site:	http://www.skicamelback.com

Camelback Mountain Resort is a ski and snowboard resort located in the Pocono Mountains region]] in Tannersville, Pennsylvania at Big Pocono State Park. Camelback Mountain (Big Pocono) itself reaches an elevation of 2,133 feet (650 m). There are 160 acres (56 hectares) of skiing & snowboarding terrain; the mountains have a total of 33 slopes (the longest of which is 1 mile(1,609 m), namely, the Nile Mile) and features a vertical drop of 800 ft (244 m), 15 lifts, including 2 high speed detachable chairlifts; the Sullivan Express and Stevenson Express, both quads. It is the largest ski resort in the Poconos. It has three terrain parks, the larger of which is now accessible only by ascertaining a park pass, and snowtubing. Camelback also has two Halfpipes, the only resort in the Pocono Mountains to offer both a beginner and advanced Halfpipes. Camelback is also a member of the Burton Learn to Ride Program with a Learn To Ride Center, Freesyle Learn To Ride center, Women's Learn To Ride Center and Children's Learn to Ride Center. The resort was opened in December of 1963. The mountain summit receives an average of 50 in (127 cm) of snowfall each winter. It has snowmaking facilities and is 100% lit for night skiing.

The resort also features a waterpark, called Camelbeach, that is open during the summer. It includes 30 waterslides (the most in Pennsylvania), including four body slides, ten mat slides, six tube slides and ten raft rides, in addition to The FlowRider, the ultimate surfing ride, a 30,000-square-foot wave pool, adventure river, bumper boats and full-sized competition pool. Also, new in 2006, Camelbeach now features a Wave riding pool by means of surfing.