Hidden Valley Ski Area Expands for 30th Anniversary
Although the Wildwood-based ski area opened under sunny skies on Dec. 23 for this winter season, the resort was graced with blankets of snow on Monday. Have you visited yet to see all the new features? Today starts College Appreciation Days.
Hidden Valley ski area in Wildwood welcomed its 30th anniversary of operations this winter season. As part of the celebration, Hidden Valley owners executed a $2 million expansion over the summer that increased the resort's terrain by 30 percent. The new area, named West Mountain, includes an 1,800-foot blue trail called Route 66 and a black diamond trail called Cold Rush. The new Route 66 run is the resort’s longest. (Blue trails are rated as such because they are considered “intermediate” trails that are steeper than beginner trails, and are popular at most resorts because they provide skiing that’s fun but not scary. Black diamond trails are difficult and are for advanced skiers. They can be steep, narrow or ungroomed.) Hidden Valley …
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Stephanie Stemmler
8:07 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The new improvements at Hidden Valley are FANTASTIC--My family was there over the entire New Year's weekend and holiday and had a great time skiing all of the runs. I especially liked the new lift, which is PADDED :) and the longer back runs. I think Hidden Valley is a true gem in our region and it has a great team of instructors for skiing and snowboarding. More people should visit, including … more ›