Saturday, February 16, 2013

SK NC for President's Day Weekend

Head for the NC ski slopes this President's Day Holiday weekend - light snow flurries are expected with cold, crisp temperatures and lots of packed and groomed snow for a great weekend of skiing, snowboarding and tubing. Enjoy the best slope conditions of the season this holiday weekend.

Appalachian Ski Mountain is open skiing 12 slopes and 6 lifts on a base of 37 - 67 inches. Ice skating is open. Valentine's Day special ice skating session.  February 17: Special Holiday Midnight Blast Session at Appalachian.    Discounted Season Tickets now available. 

 
Beech Mountain Ski Resort is 100% open skiing and boarding 15 trails with 7 lifts on a base of 26 - 66 inches. Ice skating and tubing are open. Light natural snowfall.  


Cataloochee Ski Area will be skiing from the top of the mountain down, including Wild Cat Glade for day skiing only, on 16 trails with 3 aerial lifts and one conveyor lift on a base of 52 -72 inches and a packed powder surface. Tube World is open with 10 lanes of snowtubing fun from 10am until 10pm with 1 3/4 hour sessions available beginning at 10, 12, 2, 4, 6, and 8pm

 
Sapphire Valley Ski Area - is skiing on both slopes with 2 lifts and a base of 20 - 40 inches. Call 828.743.7663 for a live report.  February 16: Great Outhouse Races at Sapphire Valley Ski Area  This annual fun family event is also a fund raiser for the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society.

 

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is open skiing on 19 slopes with 6 lifts on a base of 39 - 81 inches. Tubing and ice skating are open for all sessions. Snowmaking and natural snowfall.  BOSS HAWG plays their North Carolina Bluegrass Saturday  between 4 and 6 pm in the Base Lodge. February 16-17: NASTAR at noon on Big Red   The Tubing Park is open with sessions at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm.


Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is open with 9 slopes and 2 lifts on a base of 32 - 40 inches. Ice skating is open.

Get links for all NC Ski Resorts and areas, a ski slope locator map, and details about all NC winter sports on the NC Ski Resort Guide.

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