Skiing These snowy mountaintops are the perfect getaway for any skiers. The Pocono Mountains welcomed the first-ever commercial ski area in Pennsylvania in 1946 and have since been known for their perfect snowmaking abilities, stunningly groomed trails, and slopes of every level ever since. The Poconos offers 6 ski resorts, all of which have ski gear available for rent. For more information on skiing in the Poconos, check out their website, poconomountains.com.
Human beings and snowshoes go way back: archaeologists have found relics of crude frame snowshoes in the glaciers of the Italian Dolomites, dated to 3800 BC. We've long used various forms of the footwear to "float" atop the snow instead of trudge through it. For millennia, this ability was critical for survival; indigenous peoples, fur trappers, dog sledders and lumberjacks - moving through northern climates from Finland to Colorado - used the webbed attachments to conserve energy, complete tasks and even chase down enemies