Learning to ski or board will be even easier this ski season at Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort. Along with the addition of a ski carpet, visitors will find two new triple chairs at Chairs 2 & 3 and the Wisp “Get On Board” Season Pass.

Beginners will enjoy the ease and convenience of the new ski carpet. The moving walkway replaces the old rope tow at Belly Flop. The newest triple chairs at Wisp are replacing the doubles at Chairs 2 & 3, which increase the 2 lifts’ capacity by over 50%. Beginners will also benefit from the lower top and mid-station unloading ramps and the ability to vary lift speed for easier loading and unloading.

“Our newest triple chairs and ski carpet are considered a giant step in establishing Wisp as a great resort for beginner skiers and riders,” says Hank Thiess, General Manager at Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort. “We are truly excited about the experience our guests will have with these new additions.”

Along with these additions comes the new Wisp “Get On Board” Season Pass. For $249, first-time skiers and boarders receive an unlimited season pass upon the completion of three lessons with their certified instructors. Three rentals are included in the pass purchase price, past season pass holders are not eligible for this product.

2003/2004 Wisp Season Passes can be purchased online, by calling (301) 387-4911 Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm or passes can be purchased in person at Rudy’s at Wisp Monday - Friday from 4 pm to 7 pm and Saturday & Sunday from 9 am to 7:30 pm.

Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort is also celebrating its 48th birthday this year by rolling back prices of lift tickets, lessons and rentals to its opening day.

On Sunday, December 14, 2003 and Monday, December 15, 2003, a two-day lift ticket is $7 per person, two day rental equipment is $7 per person and a 90 minute group ski or snowboard lesson is $7 per person. With the purchase of the Sunday-Monday multi-day ticket, Saturday’s lift ticket is only $14. Both hot dogs and soft drinks will cost 48 cents each all day Sunday and Monday.

Opened during the winter of 1955/56 under the direction of its founder, Helmuth Heise, Wisp has evolved from a rope tow and one room building with pot belly stove into one of the premier four season resorts in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Wisp lies in the heart of Garrett County, the western most county in Maryland. It is less than a three-hour drive from the metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. Morgantown, WV and Cumberland, MD are just 45 minutes away.