Wisp Resort Adds New Winter Amenity - Ice Skating Rink

Wisp Resort continues to expand their winter amenities to go beyond skiing and snowboarding. This winter Wisp is installing an Ice Skating Rink near the Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park to offer guests another family-friendly activity.



The 50’ X 85’ oval Ice Rink was purchased from Ice Rink Events, a company with over 30 years of experience in the ‘ice business’. The Ice Skating Rink operates by running cooling pipes under a floor that are powered by a 100 ton chiller to keep approximately two to three inches of water frozen. A mini-Zamboni® will groom the surface daily for Skaters. (fun fact: The Zamboni® was named after it’s inventor Frank J. Zamboni in California in 1953.) The Ice Skating Rink at Wisp will have the true ambiance of a winter ice skating wonderland with benches to rest on, twinkle lights hung, a bonfire area near and warm beverages to sip. It will be the only Ice Rink in Garrett County.

The Ice Skating Rink will operate in conjunction with the Bear Claw Snow Tubing Park and the Mountain Coaster hours of operation. The cost of a 90-minute session with skate rental is $16 per person. A 30-minute lesson is available for $20 with advanced reservations. An Intro-to Ice Skating Package is $29 and includes 90-minute session, skate rental and 30-minute lesson. Bear Claw Adventure Packages are available which include a Snow Tubing session, Mountain Coaster ride and Ice Skating session, prices vary. Groups of 20 or more may be eligible for discount on Ice Skating, call Wisp Group Sales Team at 301.387.4911.

Wisp Resort is Maryland’s only all-season ski, golf and recreation resort, overlooking Deep Creek Lake from Marsh Mountain in the heart of Garrett County, the state’s westernmost county. With more than 65 miles of shoreline, Deep Creek Lake is Maryland’s largest inland lake. Wisp Resort is less than a three-hour drive from the metropolitan areas of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, two hours from Pittsburgh and a 45-minute drive from Morgantown, West Virginia and Cumberland, Maryland. By implementing state of the art snowmaking technology and a cutting edge resort management system, Wisp has raised the bar for resort performance and efficiency.

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