Blue Mountain Resort
Palmerton, PA · 1 hour 27 minutes from Reading
Plan the day
Blue Mountain Resort is a ski, snowboard and snow tubing resort in Palmerton, PA, with a mountain bike park, ziplines, a ropes course and scenic lift rides in the warm months.
The mountain has 1,082 feet of vertical and 40 trails, plus a snow tubing park the resort bills as the largest in the USA, with nighttime tubing sessions. In the warm months the lifts serve a mountain bike park, and the Summit Adventure Park adds a ropes course, zipline, rock climbing and laser tag on fall weekends. Parking at the Summit and Valley lodges is free.
Before you go
Lift tickets are sold online only (the resort says the earlier you buy, the more you save); 2026-27 tickets were not on sale yet in early October. Free parking at the Summit and Valley lodges, with paid premium spots closer in. For tubing, wear water resistant layers, gloves and waterproof shoes.
Coming up
Fall events run through October: Foliage Fest on weekends through October 31, the Coffee Festival and Tent Sale October 17 and 18, Fright Time Zip & Climb October 17, 24 and 31, Paws & Pints October 24, Trunk or Treat October 28 and the Monster Ball October 31.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
