Blue Knob
1424 Overland Pass,
Claysburg
, PA
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Last Updated: 5/19/2013 7:33 PM
Blue Knob Lift Ticket and Ski Pass Deals — 1 Deal Priced From $419.00
Blue Knob Ski Report, Mountain Conditions and Resort Statistics
- 10 Beginner
- 12 Intermediate
- 6 Advanced
- 6 Expert
A ski resort in southwestern Pennsylvania, Blue Knob has 5 ski lifts and 34 trails on 100 acres of land. The lower portion of Blue Knob is completely advanced and expert terrain (45% of terrain), creating a playground of moguls, glades, and bowls. The upper portion has intermediate and beginner runs, with a beginner’s area right at the top in
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a separate area. Blue Knob offers night skiing, a terrain park, tubing park, on mountain condos, lessons, village dining, among others.
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Blue Knob Amenities
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Night Skiing
Night Skiing
Night skiing available; an extra charge may apply. -
Terrain Park
Terrain Park
Ski area offers at least one terrain park. -
Half Pipe
Half Pipe
Ski area offers a half pipe. -
Cat Skiing
Cat Skiing
Cat skiing is available at this resort; may entail an add'l cost -
Snow Making
Snow Making
Ski area offers snow making for additional coverage. -
Daycare Available
Daycare Available
Guests have access to daycare services; an additional charge may apply. -
Slopeside Dining
Slopeside Dining
Resort offers at least one restaurant on the slopes; hours may vary. -
Slopeside Lodging
Slopeside Lodging
This resort has slopeside lodging available; it may or may not be ski in/ski out. -
Tubing
Tubing
This resort offers tubing activities; additional charges may apply -
Wi-Fi Access
Wi-Fi Access
This resort is equipped with internet access; additional charges may apply
Blue Knob Operations
Status
Closed
Lifts Open/Total
0 of 5
Weekday Hours
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Trails Open/Total
0 of 34
Weekend Hours
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Blue Knob Snow Report & Ski Conditions
Base Elevation
2,074 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
1,072 ft
Avg Base Depth
0"
Peak Elevation
3,146 ft
Blue Knob Ski Pictures and Photos
Blue Knob Logo
Blue Knob Trail Map
Blue Knob Reviews & Tips (18)
We teach at Okemo & Killington in Vermont. Always take our Grandchildren to Blue Knob. It's a great mountain. Fun to ski from the "top" of the mountain.
Thanks, had a great time................
Blue Knob review written Mar 23 2013 - 07:56 AM
No frills, but the skiing makes up for everything. Would not recommend BK for the beginner but if you know how to ski you are in for the best skiing in the mid - atlantic region. Well kept secret, great skiing.
Blue Knob review written Mar 10 2013 - 07:18 AM
Its been a great year at Blue Knob. So sad to see things coming to an end. My compliments to all, expecially the friendly and helpful rental shop crew, attentive and friend lift operators and the up all night groomers. Glad this diamond in the rough is almost home.
Blue Knob review written Mar 07 2013 - 06:36 PM
place is so small and boring. The check-in building at the top is so lame, there is no where to relax and enjoy the views from the inside. It's basically just getting down to business. And that would be great, except that they only have 2 interesting runs, and then the other few runs are all straight down done in a minute. You can see very little money has gone into this; smaller hills have much better resorts closer to DC/MD by just weaving it around the mountain and with much better relaxation areas.
Blue Knob review written Mar 02 2013 - 07:00 AM
Total skiers mountain with a little park to boot. Good natural variety if you have the eye for it. Don't expect any amenities but why else would you travel there for such a cheap lift ticket? The bowl is probably the best for advanced but hit Edgeset off of Upper Extrovert for a tight technical run that is super fun. As far as I can tell, Extrovert is a huge ice mound that would never be fun unless it was just dumped on.
Blue Knob review written Feb 27 2013 - 02:29 PM
I was there Mon 2/19/13. It was great. Conditions were better than the Eastern side of PA. For people who complain about the food…they're all expensive. Bring your own. I rented nice skis and there were not expensive. Spending $2 to a storage basket made the hole thing worth while. Lifts are not the fastest but then I'm not paying for high speed lines in the cost of of tickets and rentals. No line up. Good mix of advanced and intermediate. The easy runs are just that - easy.
For what it is, I would give it a 9 out 10.
Blue Knob review written Feb 20 2013 - 02:15 PM
Extrovert was a sheet of ice...amazed to see it was actually open, and saw not a soul on it all day. Lifts are very slow, but the little bowl is a lot of fun. Not enough powder for the glades to be open. Wouldn't go back unless they had had a significant amount of natural snowfall, at which time it would probably be a lot of fun. Staff was very friendly.
Blue Knob review written Feb 18 2013 - 04:13 PM
Nice east coast resort but they desperately need a high speed lift! If you are on the Blue side of the mountain I highly recommend taking Chair 4 (Lower Expressway) back up to the top instead of Chair 1 (Lower Route 66) or 2 (Lower High Hopes) as you will only be missing some easy rollers on Run Out. It will save you some time getting back to the top.
Other than that I enjoyed the resort. We had a snow day on Friday and hit some powder on the Upper Steambogan Bowl as well.
Blue Knob review written Feb 11 2013 - 03:29 PM
Was a good deal, conditions were great, owned the slopes, nobody there mid-week $25.00, life is short get outta your cube. As with these deals just watch the weather and book a day ahead each day if possible, you'll have a great time. Foods ok, but bring your lunch.
Blue Knob review written Feb 08 2013 - 02:23 PM
Monday Jan.28th. Very foggy and raining throughout the day. Only way to get my refund was if the whole resort was closed. I drove three hours to Blue Knob. It was "open" with maybe 10 people skiing disgruntly. I could not do it, but even the staffs working that day seem very unhappy. Wasted my time (6 hours round trip), and my money ($100 for four) for lift tickets. I would've come back if I was given rain-check, but Blue Know nor Liftopia gave me that. Not going back anymore... Very disappointed.
Blue Knob review written Feb 04 2013 - 11:47 AM
Skied at BK on Thursday 1/24 for $20 thanks to Liftopia and had a great day. Extrovert was open and in great shape as was most of the other terrain on the lower mountain. No glade skiing though as there hasn't been enough natural snow yet.
Blue Knob review written Jan 28 2013 - 03:12 PM
Not many slopes for beginners, but the ski school staff is very good! Local hotel chains such as Comfort Inn are very reasonable and nice to stay - recommend buying lunch at the local sheetz to save $$ on food. Ski lodge store is actually very reasonable and had cheaper prices that you would find on-line.
Blue Knob review written Jan 22 2013 - 06:40 AM
Went skiing at Blue Knob on 1/19. Unfortunately the weather leading up to the day had been fairly warm and the conditions were pretty icy, especially on the intermediate runs. The one advanced run they had open (stembogen) was nice. I can see how the place would be a lot more fun if the weather was better and they could open more terrain.
Lifts are a little slow so I'd bring something to do while riding them. Lines were not bad at all though and the place really wasn't crowded. Rental shop lets you check your bag in a basket behind the desk for one or two dollars.
Overall I would say it was adequate skiing. Not anything super exciting but pleasant enough.
Blue Knob review written Jan 21 2013 - 08:41 PM
I just got back from Blue Knob today after buying tickets on Liftopia for today 1/21 (MLK weekend) I was very impressed by the terrain and Advanced trails at Blue Knob. The Bowl was great and the other black trails open were steep and narrow. It was snowing when I left and should probably be great after more terrain is open. I will definitely be going back this season. There were literally zero lift lines and the mountain was pretty empty which is impressive considering this was MLK weekend
Blue Knob review written Jan 21 2013 - 07:36 PM
The Stembogen Bowl was awesome and it was my favorite run at Blue Knob. I definately underestimated how steep High Hopes was. There are only 3 or 4 ski lifts and they are rather slow. There weren't many people there on the holiday weekend. It was strange to have the summit lodge on top of the mountain. I'd go back again.
Blue Knob review written Jan 21 2013 - 04:49 PM
Went to Blue Knob this past Sunday, thanks to a $42 Liftopia deal, and it was excellent. Skied Stemboggan Bowl all morning and then chilled after lunch on the easier trails. With 27 trails and very little ice there was plenty for everyone, only had to deal with a lift line once at the end of the day, for me. First trip out this winter so I was cooked by 3:00. I love the varied terrain at Blue Knob, well worth checking out!
Blue Knob review written Jan 08 2013 - 03:19 PM
Actually an advanced intermediate, so there is still much challenging to ski at Blue Knob for me. Lower mountain when open includes some tight, leg burning, steep terrain. Blue Knob Mountain is the best mountain for skiing in Pa. To find a better mountain for skiing, one would have to head to upper N.Y and further north as Holliday Valley and other western N.Y. slopes don't cut it for steepness and length. Upper mountain slopes such as Upper and Lower Expressway and Jack Rabbit are just pure fun and decent length.
Don't begin to expect any frills, just good honest skiing. Grooming and conditions are usually decent, although grooming only seems to occur overnight and almost never during the day.
We have been season ticket holders for the better part of 20 years and we live nearby, so we could be characterized as biased. However, we instead believe that we are very fortunate to have such a great ski mountain within 20" minutes from our own dinner table, fireplace and couch.
Blue Knob review written Jan 03 2013 - 08:56 PM
Loved Blue Knob for the great snow conditions and we never had to wait in a lift line. There is something for the beginner to the expert skier.
Blue Knob review written Jan 02 2013 - 02:53 PM