Deep Creek Lake Adventurous / Adrenaline - Filled
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Snowboarding
Get extreme with the fun runs at Wisp. The Pro Terrain Park
offers high adrenaline fun for everyone; the park has hosted
a series of competitions, including the Terrain Park snow
series. A set of thrilling fun boxes and rails from small
potatoes at five feet to more towering forty-foot jumps, make
Wisp the spot for snowboarding prowess - check out the
Terrain Gardens, the Super Pipe ( with its overall length of
more than 400 feet and a 17-foot radius), and the Whip Saw
Terrain Trail. Snowboarding is allowed on all of the Wisp
downhill ski runs; snowboard rentals are available there as
well as off resort at several sports equipment outlets.
    Wisp Resort
   296 Marsh Hill Rd
   McHenry, MD 21541
   (301) 387-4911
Mountain Coaster
Like a roller coaster but coming straight down Wisp Mountain this
is a new thrill at Deep Creek Lake. That is even fully operational in
Winter. Come and check it out.
    Wisp Resort
   296 Marsh Hill Rd
   McHenry, MD 21541
   (301) 387-4911

Area Description
Wisp now offers 32 trails and 13 lifts. As if that were not enough, Wisp
doesn't plan to stand pat on growth. They have future expansion plans
that include a mountaintop village, a redesigned golf course, an
Adventure Sports Center, and a Lakeside Club. Wisp Resort is rapidly
growing into the mid-Atlantic's finest four-season resort community!
Wisp is pumping up the fun even more with the addition of one expert,
seven beginner and two intermediate trails, and that allows North
Camp to offer excitement for skiers and boarders of every level. With
more than 100" of natural snowfall per season, Wisp offers great Cross
Country skiing as well.
Wisp has also added two new quad chairlifts during the 2005-2006 off
season that increase their lift capacity and that decreases your time on
the slopes.
Snowboarders rate Wisp as one of the best terrain parks anywhere.
They actually offer TWO terrain parks and a halfpipe that is 400 feet
long. Tubing is also great fun at Wisp with tubing lanes measuring a
whopping 750 feet! (This is unquestionably the best tubing park in the
region!)

What Was New at Wisp Resort Last Year
We had the pleasure of visiting Wisp last January and while they made
these amazing upgrades prior to last season, they bear repeating for
those that didn't visit Wisp last season. Hint: Make plans to try Wisp
this season!
By any standards, a 40% expansion in skiable acreage is an
aggressive undertaking. But that's what Wisp did when they added
their North Camp terrain last season. Additionally, they have what has
to be one of the top (if not the top) snowmaking plants and
infrastructure in the Mid Atlantic and Southeast region.
The system has a pumping capacity of approximately 15,000 gallons
per minute from a new 10 million gallon reservoir.
Even more important, the snowmaking project enabled Wisp Resort to
open on schedule for skiing and snowboarding in December 2005,
providing excellent conditions. With fine snow base, Wisp extended
their season into April, exceeding expectations for snow production
and quality.

Automation is Key
Wisp Resort now operates with full automation of pump stations, trail
lighting, cameras and snowmaking equipment. The system relies on a
new fiber optic network and Allen Bradley programmable logic
controllers for comprehensive ski area management, including building
and slop lighting, HVAC control, lift monitoring, electric power
monitoring, weather updates, security and webcam feeds.
On the slopes, a series of computerized weather stations measure
temperature, wind direction and speed, as well as humidity. The central
processor then dictates water flow and pressure to a total of more than
250 snowmakers to deliver the optimum snow consistency.
The snowmaking expansion features 113 new Viking SnowtowersTM
from SMI.