Most Laurel Highlands resorts offer a slight discount for booking early, which also ensures access as the resorts can and do hit capacity at peak times (particularly weekends and holidays)! Note: Much like reserving a daily rental in advance saves money, it is worth booking your lift tickets in advance if you don't have a season pass. This means those who visit area resorts roughly four to five times start getting a discount via a seasonal rental. Seven Springs was approximately $5 more expensive for both day rentals (without a seasonal option), and Laurel Mountain was the same as Hidden Valley (again, without a seasonal option). To give an example of why this is important, during the 2023 season Hidden Valley's rental rates were $53 online and $58 walkup, whereas seasonal rentals were just $220 for skis, boots, and poles. What you may not know, however, is that Hidden Valley's ski shop also offers seasonal rentals for equipment which is quite the deal for those who plan to make several trips to the area resorts (as I was intending thanks to being an Epic Pass holder from Vail Resorts in 2023). One of my favorite things about Hidden Valley, as far as Laurel Highlands ski resorts are concerned, is that their rental prices and lift tickets are often among the cheapest in the area. Thankfully, if you are clueless like I am and need a confidence booster, the ski instructors at Hidden Valley are excellent at giving beginner tips, and by the end of an outing you may have some new-found confidence to try a few blues while you are at it. However, it is worth noting that despite having two green trails, this section of Hidden Valley will require all skiers to tackle a few blue segments (particularly Angel's Elbow or Upper Comet) to reach the green trails of Voyager and Lower Comet respectively.Īs such, while there are some good runs here for true beginners like myself, you may find yourself having to try tackling some blues if only as a means to cut across to a new green in the end. From the Ski Lodge lifts, I found myself hitting the tried-and-true green trails of Rambler and Bobcat for long runs with ample space, finishing with a little bit of an increase in grade to get some speed when returning to the lifts below without being too intense.įor those who wish to make their way over to the Avalanche Lodge, you can take the Model T and Tracker crossover trails at the top (or simply drive to the secondary parking lot) and take more trails down the mountain.
The slopes here are split up into two sections, with lifts originating from the main Ski Lodge and another lift originating from the Avalanche Lodge a short drive down the park road. This is because the resort is home to roughly two dozen trails with the vast majority (roughly 2/3) rated as easy (green) and intermediate (blue). Hidden Valley Offers Easy Slopes for All GuestsĪs a beginner skier, I appreciate that Hidden Valley is a friendly option for those starting.
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