Taking into account that the resort is in central Pennsylvania, and the only place where many people will be able to ski on a regular basis, ski roundtop offers an excellent variety of trails in good condition. I started skiing a few years ago through my high school's ski club. Since then I have visited a variety of other resorts throughout the state and must say that I have never felt that I was missing out on something when I came back to roundtop. At many of the larger resorts you can easily wait 10-15min just to get on the lift. granted, you may get an extra 2-400 vertical feet, but when you take into account the amount of time you are not skiing, i find that I actually do less skiing than at roundtop. afterall, an extra 2-400vert ft does not provide much more of a thrill or challenge. roundtop may not have very many slopes, but they do cover a wide range of difficulties which can provide challenges for beginners all the way up to advanced skiers. The snow conditions (at least at night, when i go) are usually quite firm to icy. you can decide whether this is a good thing or not, but it can provide quite a ride if you know how to use your edges, and if they are kept sharp. I have taken many group lessons and almost all have been helpful. The beginner lessons are slow due to the number of people, but the more advanced lessons usually only have under 5 students and quite often only 1 or 2. This provides an excellent way to improve your skiing on all kinds of terrain. I have leaned how to ski from my first time to my current advanced level from the instructors at the mountain and now never feel uncomfortable on any terrain at any resort which I have visited with the skills which I have learned at roundtop. obviously, this is not the resort, or area of the country for that matter to learn how to ski powder. as long as you leave your powder skis at home and bring your carver/slalom ski, you will have a blast. If you know of a better place to ski within a reasonable drive of harrisburg, please let me know because I have not found one.

I usually ski alone on school nights, so the lack of social life does not bother me. As stated before the food is average, but do your body a favor and pack a healthy meal and you will be better off in terms of money in your pocket, quality of food, and a better skiing experience.

I ski between 30 and 50 days per season, barring injuries, of which 25-45 are spent at roundtop after school from 4-10pm.

I visit about once a week and think it is a good place for beginners. Most of the mountian is covered with manmade snow throughout the season. The slopes are groomed daily. Their web site is very helpful and easy to use. The ski check is convient but the food in the lodge is expensive.

Ski Roundtop is a very nice and friendly place to ski. It is more family oriented than a lot of places I've seen. My six year old grandaughter was treated exceptionally well during her lessons and was having fun afterward and was able to ski downhill herself. I have skied there many times during the past few years and have had very few gripes with the place. The person who seemed to post nothing but negative about this place needs to go someplace else to ski and stay there, especially if he doesn't want beginners around. If he's a pro, he needs to go over to the Swiss Alps or someplace like that. The slopes can be a little icy at times, but so have other slopes at other ski resorts. The food prices are no more expensive than others I've been to also. We aren't blessed with 5 or 6 feet of snow in this area every year, so the machines have to make most of what is there. The new snow machines they bought seem to be working much faster and producing a much better quality of snow. In my opinion it is a wonderful place to learn to ski. It also is a great place to get some good exercise for those who want to have some fun at the same time.

I have to disagree with jd. Although Roundtop has had poor snowmaking conditions the past few years, the folks that do the grooming there are true professionals. I have skied there consistently for over 10 years. The staff is exceptional. They have phenominial ski instructors, some who have been nationally recognized. Their children's instructor staff is some of the best on the east coast.
The experience you have skiing has a lot to do with the attitude you arrive with. If you are looking for a family friendly resort that is going to cater to that group, Roundtop is the place to come back to year after year.

It's a great place for beginners. This is where I spend most of my boarding time and this is only my 2nd year of boardin. The staff is friendly for the most part.