Bear Creek Mountain Resort is gearing up for a busy season, but it’s also gearing up for a safe season as it implements new processes to protect skiers from COVID-19.

Camelback Mountain Resort in Tannersville is among the first of the region’s resorts that announced a closure today because of the coronavirus.

Jim Tust, managing partner, has been at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area since 1979 and has been part owner since 1996. Shawnee Mountain is a major Pocono ski area with 23 trails, nine lifts, two terrain parks, snow tubing park, 100 percent snow making and one of the largest rental shops and ski schools in the ...