Where Chadds Peak’s numbers come from
4 observations from 2 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
Advertised vertical drop285 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom KarenFurst.com
Skiing at Chadds Ford Peak (Karen Furst, March 17, 2018; reprints The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 25, 1983)PublishedOct 2026“Chadds Peak, built in 1964, has four ski runs: two 300-foot-long gentle slopes for beginners and two slopes with vertical drops of 285 feet and a length of 1,000 feet to challenge the more experienced skier.”
Named trails22 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom DCSki
Chadds Peak — DCSki Lost Ski AreasPublishedOct 2026“According to Adam, the area had a vertical of 200-300 feet, with two trails.”
Skiing at Chadds Ford Peak (Karen Furst, March 17, 2018; reprints The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 25, 1983)Oct 2026Differs: 4 “Chadds Peak, built in 1964, has four ski runs: two 300-foot-long gentle slopes for beginners and two slopes with vertical drops of 285 feet and a length of 1,000 feet to challenge the more experienced skier.”
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom DCSki
Chadds Peak — DCSki Lost Ski AreasPublishedOct 2026“The beginner trail had a rope tow, while the main trail had a Poma and a rope tow.”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Coordinates
- Chadds Peak — Skimap.org
- Year opened
- Chadds Peak — DCSki Lost Ski Areas
- closedYear
- Chadds Peak — DCSki Lost Ski Areas
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- abandonedSkimap.org · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Chadds Peak — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0; Pennsbury