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Mattaponi Ski Area - Croom, Maryland

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In the 1960’s there was a ski resort just minutes from the nation’s capital, Mattaponi. Mattaponi was a mere 30 minutes from Washington, DC.



Located in Croom, Maryland, Mattaponi was a great ski hill for beginners. Mattaponi featured two tractor powered rope tows, one around 400 feet and the other around 800 feet. Employing the use of floodlights allowed the folks at Mattaponi to extend their snow hours and stay open during the evenings. Initially, the ski area operated solely on natural snow, but then added snow guns to supplement mother nature. During the summer of 1967 a warming hut and ice skating rink were constructed at the top of the hill.



Summertime activities at Mattaponi included fishing, boating, tennis, horseback riding, and the area even served as a landing point for sky diving groups.



If you have any information or photos about this ski area, post here or drop us an email at [email protected]. This portion of the messageboard was implemented so that those who have skied or played at any of the closed ski areas can share their experiences and discuss "old times". Understand that the content shared may not be 100% accurate.
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