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Camelback Manager KSL Resorts Adds Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania to Its Portfolio

Camelback Manager KSL Resorts Adds Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania to Its Portfolio

The emerging Poconos powerhouse would make a compelling Ikon Pass addition

Stuart Winchester

May 12, 2021

KSL Resorts, which began managing Pennsylvania’s Camelback ski area two years ago, will take over operations at nearby Blue Mountain ski area. The company has not provided a clear timeline on when the transition will take place, and did not clarify whether KSL Resorts is purchasing the mountain or partnering with it.

The move puts the California-based company in command of two of the Poconos’ largest mountains, both roughly equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia. In a Pennsylvania ski landscape currently dominated by Vail’s Epic Pass and its five mountains, the bundling of Blue Mountain and Camelback under common management could create a compelling addition to Alterra’s Ikon Pass.

Here’s a bit more about what this news means for Blue Mountain, Camelback, and Pennsylvania skiers:

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