Shawnee

Pros: Good value for your money, great place to learn how to ski, variety of trails
Cons: High prices for food, poor food selection

I go, on average, about ten times a year to Shawnee. What attracts me to Shawnee is the good value I feel that I'm getting there.

As a student, I signed up for a Student Club Card which entitles me to a half-price lift ticket. Because I have...

Pros: easy to get to
Cons: crowded

Ski Shawnee is much like any other ski area in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. It is crowded and most of the time has lousy conditions. So if you like lift lines that will often be well over 30 minutes long and you like skiing on ice or slush then Shawnee...

Pros: awesome snow where there is not any
Cons: coooooooold!

Having moved to Pennsylvania a few years ago, I try to do as much as i can in my own state. Low and behold there are the resorts. Since the winter is here and no snow yet I Really wanted something to do with snow. I do not ski but i can take a tube and...

Pros: Weather, friendly, long season, conditions
Cons: slow lifts, not steep enough for thrill seekers

I ski at Shawnee at least once a week, and I really enjoy it. The 700 foot vertical is not a small hill compared to other ski areas in the Poconos. In fact, Shawnee is the second biggest (in trail number, 23), second tallest (in vertical drop, 700 feet),...

Pros: great slopes
Cons: none

Shawnee is a great place to ski for all ages. No matter how old you are or how good you are they have the right slope for you. I was just recently there and the slopes were very good. They have alot of slopes that are all open, except for one,...

Pros: All ski levels, great place to learn, snow tube park for nonskiers
Cons: Crowded, icy conditions

Ahh...skiing in the Poconos...icy conditions, short, boring, easy trails, crowded lift lines, expensive food, and headaches. You know what I'm talking about. Nevertheless, with all the drawbacks of skiing in the Poconos, Shawnee Mt. is actually an...

Pros: Proximity to New Jersey, Great Ski-wee program, decent group rates.
Cons: Crowded rental shop, slow lifts, little/no challenging terrain for better skiers

Lets face it, if you live in New Jersey you don't have a lot of ski choices that are under a two hour drive. For those of us in Western NJ, the Poconos ski areas are at least a place to get out and loosen up or to take your young children to learn. ...

Pros: Lodging (get a Shawnee Villa), price (very affordable), location, shopping options in the area
Cons: Icy conditions

I just think you can't beat the deals you can get at Shawnee Mountain. Get your friends together and head up there. I always do, and I've made some fond memories in Shawnee that will last a lifetime.

You can get an excellent Shawnee Villa...

Pros: close to where I live, great course for beginners, flexible ski season
Cons: parking lot is a mess, not enough hotels in the area

The last time that I visited Shawnee is last February. I chose Shawnee because it was only about a couple of hours from where I live (NYC), everyone that I know goes to Shawnee for their ski trips.

Because it was my first time skiing, I...

Pros: Close to the city
Cons: Slow during the summer

Living not far from Shawnee I feel I can give you an honest review. First if you love skiing and don't want to travel far then Shawnee's the place. They have several mountains slopes ranging from new skiers to advance skiers who want to take the...

Pros: close good conditions
Cons: lines

Shawnee mountain is the best mountain in all of pennsylvania. I went skiing and had a great time there the 700 ft mountain and 9 lifts give easy and quick runs down the hill. There are no lines early in the morning The hill is not the most challenging...

Pros: Friendly, easy to get to, great ski school, great with little kids
Cons: Individual lessons for adults hard to get at times

Besides being easy to get to and very friendly, Shawnee is a great place for kids to learn to ski. At another Poconos ski area, I paid $50 for a half day of ski school for my four year old, and she ended up outside for only about 20 minutes. It was...

Pros: Night Skiing, close by
Cons: Ice, slush, crowded

I am sorry but I think Shawnee is one of the worst ski resorts in PA, only because it is close to NJ people think it is great. They usually have plenty of ice..oh I mean snow making as well as 3 lines for 1 lift.
For beginners ..it is good, advanced...

Pros: Easy to get to
Cons: Too crowded, slow lifts, too many novice skiers, small mt, easy slopes.

I recently went skiing at Shawnee Resort in the Poconos. Shawnee was not what I expected at all. It was very crowded and the slopes were overpopulated with novice skiers and boarders. The terrain park consisted of 1 semi-large jump, about 5 smaller...

Pros: Great Lighting
Cons: Small, slow lifts

I live here in the Poconos and I've been to Shawnee a few times. Shawnee isn't that bad of a Hill, they have pretty nice trails, a good number of trails for experts and beginners, but best of all they have the best lighting of any other resort here in...