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Wisp Gets One-Month Reprieve, Not Two

August 10, 2012 11:04 am
By First Tracks!! Online Media

Deep Creek Lake, MD – A bankruptcy court has given the owners of Maryland’s only ski and snowboard resort a one-month extension on its deadline to submit a financial reorganization plan.

D.C. Development LLC, the owners of Wisp Resort near McHenry, had asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Greenbelt, Md., for a two-month extension to today’s deadline to submit its reorganization plan, arguing that it needed more time to negotiate with two unidentified potential buyers of the resort. The court on Thursday agreed instead to extend the deadline to September 10.

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Md. ski resort owner talks with prospective buyers

By AP | May 31, 2012

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The owners of Wisp, Maryland’s only ski resort, have met with a number of potential buyers in their efforts to stave off financial failure, one of the partners said Thursday.

But selling the western Maryland resort is not inevitable, as one of the group’s major creditors claimed in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing this week, said co-owner Karen Myers….

…Myers said Thursday that Wisp ended the winter in better shape than many other ski resorts by trimming expenses.

“We are, and will continue to do, business as usual,” she said.

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Seven injured in Wisp Resort race

Posted: 03/17/2012
Last Updated: 6 hours and 11 minutes ago

MCHENRY, Md. – Seven people were injured in a sledding race at Wisp Resort in Garrett County on Saturday.

The accident happened during Wisp’s annual ‘Beachin Weekend’ during which the Cardboard Box Derby serves as a fundraiser for a blind skier program. The event which is open to adults and children involves racing a decorated cardboard box down Wisp’s tubing lanes. According to derby rules, the contestants’ “vehicles” must be constructed with cardboard boxes, tape and string.

A Wisp spokesperson said a derby participant called the “Dragon Wagon” was carrying fourteen people down a steep snow covered tubing lane. Halfway down, the box lost control and collided with metal pipes that support a snowmaking machine.

Read more: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/accident-at-wisp-resort#ixzz1pa6M0HlK

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Grown-Ups Welcome in Wisp's Cardboard Box Derby

By Jocelyn Rubin
| Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 | Updated 3:16 PM EST

Who ever said that box car derbies were just for kids? Indulge in your childhood fantasy at the annual Cardboard Box Derby at Wisp Resort (296 Marsh Hill Road, Deep Creek Lake, Md.), which is option to all ages.

The event is open to all ages and part of a full weekend of fun at the resort from March 16-18. The derby is Saturday, March 17. Registration begins at 1 p.m and judging runs until 1:30 p.m. Categories for prizes include design, speed and judge’s choice.

“People really go all out for these things,” said event coordinator Rick Schiff. “Some of the designs are fantastic.” In the past, he’s seen a firetruck, a pirate ship and a limo.

Not too shabby, considering participants are limited in building materials to cardboard, tape and string.

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Pittsburgh native Wallisch is savoring his X Games gold in slopestyle event Read more: Pittsburgh native Wallisch is savoring his X Games gold in slo

By Karen Price, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, February 3, 2012

Tom Wallisch scored the highest marks in the history of the slopestyle event to win gold at the X Games in Aspen, Colo., last week, but he took his first jumps ever as a pint-sized skier at Wisp Resort in Garrett County, Md.

The Pittsburgh native graduated from Chartiers Valley in 2006 and headed west for the University of Utah and, of course, more snow. In the nearly six years since, Wallisch has become one of the best slopestyle skiers in the world.

It’s a distinction he admits isn’t typical of someone who grew up in Western Pennsylvania. But the 24-year-old resident of Salt Lake City said that’s the beauty of slopestyle, a discipline that involves performing tricks on terrain park features such as rails, walls and jumps. You don’t need to have access to the biggest, steepest mountains to do it.

Read more: Pittsburgh native Wallisch is savoring his X Games gold in slopestyle event – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fitness/s_779727.html#ixzz1loJPpaf2

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HAPPY JANUARY – WISP

2012 is already looking colder & snowier allowing Wisp to open more terrain soon!

$29 DEAL DAY MONDAYS
Beginning Janaury 2 the $29 Deal Day Mondays include Lift Ticket, Ski or Snowboard Rental & 1-hr Clinic. View details here.

HERO’S DAY
Wisp is honoring our nation’s heros with a complimentary 1-day lift ticket. Find all the details here.

SUBARU MASTER THE MOUNTAIN
Hang with Team Subaru & sign up for beginner lessons, great prizes & more. Discover more, go here.

WINTER TRAILS DAY
Wisp Outdoors Nordic Center is offering complimentary rentals, lessons & information on cross country skiing and snowshoeing, based on availability. More info here.

FRIDAY NIGHT RAIL JAM #1
Open style rail jam under the lights in the Pro Park at the base of Face. Best trick wins the show. Open to skiers & boarders.

NSAA NATIONAL SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
This week is dedicated to teaching and practicing safe winter sport habits! Learn the Skier / Boarder Responsibility Code here.

MIDWEEK MADNESS LODGING PKG STARTING AT $59*
Enjoy 1-night’s lodging at the slopeside Wisp Resort Hotel & a 1-day lift ticket. Find more lodging packages here.

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Best Places to Ski Near DC, VA, & MD

Doreen Gentzler likes Wintergreen. Topper Shutt prefers Wisp. We posted the piece below on local ski resorts Washingtonians love in 2007, and the article has become one of the most popular travel pieces on our Web site. Below is the original 2007 article; we will continue to add updates as new information becomes available.

Fun Day on the Slopes

Often called the “skiing White House reporter,” Connie Lawn, BBC and USA Radio freelancer, has been hitting the slopes for nearly 40 years.

Lawn, who’s done ski reports for WTOP radio and Snowcountry.com, steals away when she can to Whitetail Resort in Pennsylvania. “When I was in New Zealand skiing at resorts used for summer training by the US Olympic ski and snowboard teams, I noticed that these have the same feel, the same conditions, and the same altitude as Whitetail,” she says.

Lawn isn’t the only White House reporter who likes Whitetail. Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier heads there with his wife.

“You can get there easily on a Saturday morning for a day of skiing,” he says. “The snow can be as good as out west. We like moguls, and they have trails with bumps. I’ve had a few wipeouts at Whitetail, so they definitely have some difficult terrain.”

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Wisp Winter White Sale

Wisp Winter White Sale – Saturday, November 19, 2011

There have been snow flurries throughout the day here in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. Mother Nature & Old Man Winter are helping prep the stage for the Wisp Winter White Sale, only two days away!

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Winter adventures in Maryland's mountains

14th November 2011

For a festive holiday that will take your breath away, a trip to the ‘Mountain Side of Maryland’ may be just the ticket. Rollercoaster through mountains, sledge with beautiful huskies, snowmobile across snow-capped terrain, or enjoy the stunning views from a private lakeside cabin there is something for everyone.

Maryland’s western region boasts plenty of outdoor activities, panoramic views and the historic and charming mountain towns of Cumberland, Frostburg, Grantsville, Hagerstown, Oakland and Sharpsburg. The perfect place to recharge for the New Year, Deep Creek Lake boasts stunning views and activities including ice fishing, skiing, snowtubing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing and ice skating. With a variety of lodges, cabins and chalets around the lake this is the perfect retreat for couples families and large groups.

The Mountain Coaster at Maryland’s Wisp Resort is the only one of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. It is a real adrenaline rush and combines breathtaking views from the top of Wisp Mountain with the thrill of a rollercoaster ride. You’ll dip, roll and twist through 350 vertical feet of stunning mountain and forest landscape, reaching speeds up of to 26mhp. A perfect alterative way to take in the views you can even slow the speed of the cart with individual braking systems.

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Skiers will discover new terrain, equipment at many regional resorts

Sunday, November 13, 2011
By Lawrence Walsh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Daniel Marsula/Post-Gazette illustration

New is the word for the 2011-12 snow-sports season at local and regional resorts.

A new owner at Peek’n Peak; new concessionaire at Ski Denton; new restructuring at Wisp; new terrain at Seven Springs and Hidden Valley; new lifts at Holiday Valley, Kissing Bridge and Ski Sawmill; and new snow-grooming machines at Blue Knob, Snowshoe, Wisp, Holiday Valley and Kissing Bridge.

New restaurants at Snowshoe; new benefits for season passholders at Blue Knob, Hidden Valley, Seven Springs, Snowshoe, Whitetail and Wisp.

And new prices — slightly higher at most resorts and, at some places lower, such as the all-inclusive weekday packages at Hidden Valley and Wisp. You can get a lift ticket, lesson and rental equipment for $28 on Mondays and Tuesdays at Hidden Valley and $29 on Mondays at Wisp.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11317/1189041-287.stm#ixzz1e4CCHVum

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Wisp Gets One-Month Reprieve, Not Two

Md. ski resort owner talks with prospective buyers

Seven injured in Wisp Resort race

Grown-Ups Welcome in Wisp's Cardboard Box Derby

Pittsburgh native Wallisch is savoring his X Games gold in slopestyle event Read more: Pittsburgh native Wallisch is savoring his X Games gold in slo

HAPPY JANUARY – WISP

Best Places to Ski Near DC, VA, & MD

Wisp Winter White Sale

Winter adventures in Maryland's mountains

Skiers will discover new terrain, equipment at many regional resorts

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