Saturday, December 04, 2010
By Larry Walsh
McHENRY, Md. — Wisp knows how to throw a party.
The western Maryland resort overlooking Deep Creek Lake will celebrate its 55th year of operation Dec. 12 and 13 with steeply discounted lift tickets, half-price rental equipment and group lessons, entertainment and free birthday cake on each day.
Lift tickets for adults and children will be $7. Rental equipment and lessons will be $18 and $17.50, respectively.
Depending on snow conditions, guests may have their choice of up to 32 slopes and trails served by two quad chairlifts, five triple chairs, four conveyor lifts, one surface tow and one loading carpet.
The resort has a state-of-the-art snowmaking system and receives a lot of natural snow.
Wisp, which will hold its Grand Opening on Thursday, opened Belly Flop this morning for skiers and snowboarders who couldn’t wait to get back on the snow. It’s a beginner trail served by an easy-to-ride conveyor lift.
Marketing director Lori Epp said the off-snow highlight of the birthday party will be a “one-of-a-kind” birthday cake “designed, created and masterfully executed by Baltimore’s famous Charm City Cakes.”
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