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LIBERTY MOUNTAIN

📍Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania, USA

🟢 Beginner Friendly👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser🤙 Local's FavoriteUnlimited on Epic☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: LibertyMtn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
620 ft
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Skiable terrain
100 acres
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Avg snowfall
38 in*
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Lifts
8

THE VIBE

Liberty is a manageable ski day or overnight escape for families coming from the Washington and Baltimore region. New skiers can start in the First Class area, while experienced friends explore the marked summit trails. Gettysburg makes a separate outing, and the Boulder Ridge tubing area gives non-skiers an option on its own schedule.

Best For

  • ✓DC and Baltimore families
  • ✓Beginners learning to ski
  • ✓Weeknight sessions after work

Skip If

  • ✗You want any semblance of mountain skiing
  • ✗You expect natural snow
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TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE

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Daily hours & conditions ↗

Live Weather & Snow
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Regional snowpack via Ventusky

Approximate trail mix.

Difficulty Split

Beginner
30%
Intermediate
40%
Advanced
30%
Expert
0%
🎿Ideal for progressing skiers

Mountain specs

Summit elevation
1,190 ft
Base elevation
570 ft
Trail map · official source
🗺️Find the latest map on the official resort site ↗Liberty Mountain official website
Terrain DNA · editorial
0100
Groomers80 / 100

Prepared runs and carving terrain. A higher score means groomed cruising is a more defining part of the mountain.

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Resort-reported snow

BASE TRACKER

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Official snow report ↗

SEASON PLANNING

Typically mid December to mid March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
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INVITE FRIENDS

Rally your crew for a trip

MUST-SKI RUNS

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First Class area

Use the signed learning area for first turns and meet your instructor at the location in the booking.

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Upper Strata

An option for experienced skiers on the back side. Read the local trail rating and surface report before heading down.

☀

Another season up here

BEYOND WINTER

Play Carroll Valley Golf Course at Liberty Mountain.

Before you go: Golf is open daily year-round, weather permitting.

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Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Liberty Mountain Resort, Ski Liberty

Our guide helps you choose a mountain and plan the kind of trip you want. Recommendations reflect our editorial judgment; source checks cover the specific details listed below.

Typically mid December to mid March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.libertymountainresort.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Play Carroll Valley Golf Course at Liberty Mountain.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning
Golf is open daily year-round, weather permitting.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
1190
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
570
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
100
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
8
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
16
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
620
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Liberty Mountain access and parking ↗The operator identifies 78 Country Club Trail in Fairfield and gives distinct parking and arrival information. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty winter trail map ↗The operator names the First Class area and Upper Strata and shows the mountain’s own trail ratings. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Mountain operating information ↗The resort publishes ski and snow tubing operating information separately from the year-round hotel. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty base-area plan ↗The base map separates ski school and lift facilities from the shuttle and tubing area. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Courtyard by Marriott Gettysburg ↗Courtyard in the Gateway Gettysburg complex on Presidential Circle. It offers guest rooms, pet-friendly options and dining at The Bistro. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Quality Inn Gettysburg Battlefield ↗Hotel on Steinwehr Avenue in downtown Gettysburg, with complimentary breakfast, parking and seasonal indoor and outdoor swimming pools. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Super 8 by Wyndham Gettysburg ↗Hotel on York Road near Routes 30 and 15. Includes a light breakfast, heated indoor pool and pet-friendly accommodation. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

The Lodges at Gettysburg – North/South Lodges ↗The North and South private lodges offer two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room with sofa bed and a kitchenette. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Mountain – Hotels and lodging ↗The resort identifies Alpine Lodge mountainside, Highland Lodge with easy slope access and the Fairway Hotel across the street from the slopes. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel & Conference Center | Gettysburg, PA Hotels ↗Wyndham’s current property page identifies Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel & Conference Center and lists 248 guest rooms and suites, free Wi-Fi, a heated indoor pool, a fitness center, an onsite movie theater, and local Freedom Transit bus service. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty lesson arrival guide ↗Adult and child groups check in at the Alpine Courtyard entrance. Private lessons meet inside the Clock Tower. Lesson guests check in before collecting rentals. The group lesson guide lists evening sessions and requires lift access. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Ski & Ride School ↗Lists child and adult ski and snowboard groups and private coaching. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Mountain Sports ↗The patio-level Alpine Lodge retail shop sells goggles, gloves and helmets and offers quick and full ski and snowboard tunes. The resort lists its general phone number for inquiries. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Guest Services ↗The resort lists 717-642-8282 for general ski resort inquiries. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Mountain Resort ↗Winter Equipment Rentals is available from the resort navigation. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Mountain · Dining ↗Resort dining includes the quick-service Alpine Market, Eagle & The Owl public house and McKee’s Tavern for drinks and bar food. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Liberty Mountain · Alpine Market ↗The resort’s main food court in Alpine Lodge serves quick-service dishes including hot sandwiches, soups, chili and burgers. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Taverna 5450 · Fairfield ↗Greek restaurant and cocktails at 5450 Fairfield Road in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Dobbin House Tavern · Gettysburg ↗Historic 1776 Gettysburg house with first-come seating for the Springhouse Tavern menu and reservations offered in the Alexander Dobbin Dining Rooms. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Liberty Mountain Resort official hours / current-season information ↗

    The official hours page reports skiing closed; exact 2026–27 opening and closing dates were not found there.

  • Guest Services & Resort Hours ↗

    Play Carroll Valley Golf Course at Liberty Mountain.

  • Liberty Mountain — Mountain Information ↗

    The operator publishes 1,190 and 570 feet; their exact difference is 620 feet.

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