Snow Trails Ski Patrol members Doris Noe and Jim Howe are pictured atop Mt. Mansfield with the resort’s lodge far below. That’s Randy Noe; a snowboarding blur at the far left while freshly made snow appears as an opaque mist in the background.
A WEE BIT OF SWITZERLAND
ON POSSUM RUN
Since its opening in 1961 as Ohio’s first commercial ski resort, Snow Trails, near Mansfield, has matured into one of Ohio’s finest winter recreation facilities. It features 13 ski trails with a vertical drop of 300 feet spread over its 200 acre property.
Picture launching yourself off the top of a 30 story building with as much as 2,000 feet of downhill excitement ahead of you.
Four triple and two double chair lifts plus a ski carpet service its 100 percent lighted, skiable area.
And, they make their own snow. Lots of it. They can deliver 198,000 gallons of water per hour through more than 2 miles of underground pipe to well over $1 million dollars worth of modern snow making machinery.
With temperatures in the low 20s they can cover 15 acres with an inch of new snow in 24 hours. Snow bases as thick as several feet are commonly reported throughout the ski season.
Not only were they the first ski resort in Ohio they continue achieving firsts such as:
…first ski patrol in Ohio.
…first night skiing in the southern Great Lakes region.
…first chair lift and first triple chair lift operated in Ohio.
…first in the Midwest to use geothermal energy to heat facilities with snowmaking water.
They make a significant contribution to the local economy by attracting tourism dollars to the area; estimated to be several million dollars annually by resort officials. They have to operate a successful business with income largely limited to an average 90+ day ski season while employing 12 full time folks and 400 seasonal part-timers.
Check their web site here: http://www.snowtrails.com/index.php
A very rustic Alpine-style lodge provides skiers a festive place to relax beside a cozy fire. A large, adjacent building of similar design serves as a fully stocked ski shop.
A WEE BIT OF SWITZERLAND
ON POSSUM RUN
Since its opening in 1961 as Ohio’s first commercial ski resort, Snow Trails, near Mansfield, has matured into one of Ohio’s finest winter recreation facilities. It features 13 ski trails with a vertical drop of 300 feet spread over its 200 acre property.
Picture launching yourself off the top of a 30 story building with as much as 2,000 feet of downhill excitement ahead of you.
Four triple and two double chair lifts plus a ski carpet service its 100 percent lighted, skiable area.
And, they make their own snow. Lots of it. They can deliver 198,000 gallons of water per hour through more than 2 miles of underground pipe to well over $1 million dollars worth of modern snow making machinery.
With temperatures in the low 20s they can cover 15 acres with an inch of new snow in 24 hours. Snow bases as thick as several feet are commonly reported throughout the ski season.
Not only were they the first ski resort in Ohio they continue achieving firsts such as:
…first ski patrol in Ohio.
…first night skiing in the southern Great Lakes region.
…first chair lift and first triple chair lift operated in Ohio.
…first in the Midwest to use geothermal energy to heat facilities with snowmaking water.
They make a significant contribution to the local economy by attracting tourism dollars to the area; estimated to be several million dollars annually by resort officials. They have to operate a successful business with income largely limited to an average 90+ day ski season while employing 12 full time folks and 400 seasonal part-timers.
Check their web site here: http://www.snowtrails.com/index.php
A very rustic Alpine-style lodge provides skiers a festive place to relax beside a cozy fire. A large, adjacent building of similar design serves as a fully stocked ski shop. 
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