Fresh air. First turns. Family laughs. And plenty of reasons to stay a little longer.
Some days deserve more than another afternoon on the couch. They deserve a mountain, a pair of skates, a new challenge, and a few stories to tell on the way home.
At Spring Mountain Adventures in Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, you can build a day around skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, hockey, or simply spending time together. Come for your first lesson, bring the whole crew for a celebration, or make mountain days part of your winter routine.
And when fall arrives? The mountain takes on a spooky personality of its own.
Here’s everything you can explore, with activities and programs available according to the season and schedule.
Start Your Adventure on the Slopes
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of making your first turn on snow. Or finishing a run and immediately wanting to do it again.
Spring Mountain welcomes skiers and snowboarders with terrain for learning, practicing, and building confidence. Spend your visit finding your balance in the beginner area, exploring open trails, or enjoying the terrain park as conditions and your ability allow.
You can plan a daytime outing or return for evening skiing and snowboarding during scheduled operating hours. Equipment rentals are available, making it easier to try a winter sport before investing in your own gear.
Take a Lesson and Discover What You Can Do
Never skied or snowboarded? You’re exactly who beginner lessons are made for.
Spring Mountain offers several ways to get started or keep improving:
- Intro to Snow: A first introduction for children ages 4 and 5.
- Learn to Ski/Board: Beginner instruction for ages 6 through adult.
- Beyond Beginner Ski: The next step for skiers ready to improve their turns and control.
- Private and semi-private lessons: Focused ski or snowboard instruction built around your goals and pace.
- Instructor Training Course: An opportunity for mountain enthusiasts to learn how to introduce others to the sports they enjoy.
Whether you’re helping your child discover winter or finally trying something you’ve always wanted to do, there’s a starting point for you.
Make Learning a Winter Tradition
One visit can spark an interest. Returning each week gives that interest room to grow.
Spring Mountain’s multi-day ski and snowboard programs combine instruction, practice, and familiar faces. Options include:
- Ski Bees: A skiing introduction for children ages 3 to 5.
- Saturday/Sunday Night Out: Weekend ski or snowboard instruction for ages 6 to 16.
- Adventure Education: A weekday program for homeschoolers, online learners, and other children ages 6 to 16 with flexible daytime schedules.
- After School Program: Weekday evening ski or snowboard learning for ages 6 to 16.
- Adult Progressive: Ski or snowboard instruction for beginner through intermediate adults ages 17 and older.
Choose a four-week session or keep building your skills through both sessions for eight weeks of winter learning.
Trade Your Boots for Ice Skates
Why choose between the slopes and the rink when you can plan time for both?
Spring Mountain Ice features a full-sized outdoor skating rink where families, friends, and couples can enjoy public skating sessions together. Bring your own skates or rent a pair, then spend some time making laps and enjoying winter outdoors.
For an outing with extra energy, check out Friday DJ Skate Night, where music and song requests add to the fun. Sunday Family Skate offers another reason to gather your favorite people and head onto the ice.
Check the current session schedule and reserve ahead, especially for popular weekends and special events.
Learn to Skate at Any Age
Your first steps on the ice might be cautious. Your next ones could become the beginning of a favorite winter hobby.
Spring Mountain offers group, private, and semi-private skating instruction, along with progressive programs that help skaters build skills over several visits.
Options include:
- Ice Mice: A gentle introduction for beginner skaters ages 3 and 4.
- Intro to Skate: First lessons for children ages 5 to 7.
- Beginner Ice: An introduction for children ages 8 to 12.
- Advanced Beginner Ice: Continued practice for developing skaters who have taken a few lessons.
- Teen/Adult Beginners: Beginner and advanced beginner instruction for ages 13 and older.
- Individual/private and semi-private lessons: Personal attention for your skating goals.
Seasonal choices include a December mini session and four-week winter sessions. Ice Mice also offers parent participation options, giving families a chance to share those early skating experiences.
Bring Your Stick, Your Puck, or Your Whole Team
The outdoor rink is also a place for hockey players to get moving, practice, and play together.
Spring Mountain’s hockey offerings include Adult Open Hockey for recreational play and Stick & Puck sessions for working on skating and puck skills.
Teams can reserve the full rink for practices and hockey games. Full-ice rentals also provide an option for eligible large-group skating outings.
For players accustomed to indoor arenas, an outdoor game brings a different atmosphere and another reason to get the team together. Check session eligibility, required equipment, and reservation details before arriving.
Turn a Birthday or Group Outing Into an Adventure
Some celebrations are better with snow boots or skates.
Spring Mountain offers birthday party options on the snow or ice, plus winter group outings for schools, clubs, organizations, extended families, and friends.
Groups of 10 or more can explore packages with lift access, equipment rentals, beginner lessons, and public skating options. Advance reservations are required for published group rates.
Want to make it a recurring outing? School and organization ski and snowboard clubs can plan multiple visits, giving participants more time to practice and enjoy the mountain together.
Take a Break at the Powder Pig Pub
A mountain day works up an appetite.
Head upstairs to the Powder Pig Pub for food, drinks, and a view of the slopes. Catch up over a meal, watch the action on the mountain, or settle in after your own adventure.
With food and a full bar available during scheduled hours, it’s a place to pause before deciding whether you have one more run in you.
Find More Reasons to Visit
Keep an eye on Spring Mountain’s event calendar for seasonal celebrations, live entertainment, and on-snow competitions. The rink events page is also the place to watch for hockey tournaments and special skating events as details are announced.
Winter specials offer additional ways to plan your outing, including Men’s Day, Ladies’ Day, Student/College Night, military rates, DJ Skate Night, and Family Skate. Each offer has its own eligibility and booking requirements.
Come Back for the Scares at Scream Mountain
When autumn arrives, familiar mountain surroundings become the setting for a very different adventure.
Scream Mountain brings seasonal Halloween thrills to the woods with:
- Haunted Hay Ride: A nighttime ride through the mountain’s haunted scenes.
- Haunted Lift & Walk: A chairlift ride into the darkness followed by a walk down a winding woodland trail.
- Lift, Walk & Hayride Combo: A way to experience all three parts of the haunted adventure.
- Starter Haunted Hay Ride: A gentler outing while it’s still light, with no actors waiting in the woods.
- VIP tickets: A skip-the-line option for the combo experience.
Select seasonal dates also bring music and bonfire events. Gather your brave friends, check the schedule, and choose your level of spooky.
Take a Little Mountain Spirit Home
Your adventure can continue beyond your visit with Spring Mountain and Scream Mountain apparel.
Explore the online stores to choose your favorite artwork and customize its placement on available products. It’s a fun way to remember a first lesson, a family outing, or a night of Halloween thrills.
Plan Your Day at Spring Mountain Adventures
A great winter day might start with a lesson, continue with a few runs, and finish with skating and dinner. Another visit might be all about hockey, a birthday celebration, or bringing your school friends to the mountain.
You don’t have to do everything at once. There’s plenty to come back for.
Activities, lessons, dining, specials, and events follow seasonal schedules. Check availability, age requirements, and reservation details before visiting.