A FREE Daily Visitor Guide for the North Carolina Mountains and 50+ NC Mountain Cities: Cataloochee Ski Area Now Open for the 2011-2012 Season

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Cataloochee Ski Area Now Open for the 2011-2012 Season

Thanks to a sudden cold snap this week, temperatures dropped and an enthusiastic crew at Cataloochee Ski Area cranked up the snow machines. The combination of freezing temperatures and hard work has allowed Cataloochee to open for skiing this weekend - the first of the NC Ski slopes for the 2011-2012 season.

Special: $25 lift ticket, with regular rental rates. Midweek season passes are valid this weekend. Cataloochee will be closed Monday - Friday and reopen Saturday Nov. 19th with the regular early season schedule

Hours: Saturday & Sunday 8:30AM-4:30PM, Closed for the week.

Runs: Lower Omigosh, Easy Way, Rabbit Hill, Beginners Luck

Lifts: Easy Way, Omigosh to Mid-Station

Cataloochee Ski Area is located in the heart of Maggie Valley NC. The first Ski area to open in the North Carolina Mountains, Cataloochee begins its 51st year of operation in the 2011-2012 ski season. The Ski area offers 16 lighted slopes including the Cat Cage Terrain Parkand a variety of terrain for beginners to experts.

Get more information about Cataloochee Ski Area and other
Maggie Valley NC attractions, lodging and information HERE.

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