Ski NC - The Slopes are OPEN and Conditions are Great for Winter Sports

North Carolina Ski Resorts and Areas will ALL be open this weekend with great conditions from natural and man made snow. Check the individual websites for specific times and special events.

Slope and Resort reports as of 12-15-2017:

Appalachian Ski Mountain is  OPEN for the 2017-18 Season   Skiing 7 trails with 5 lifts on a base of 24-36 inches.   Ice Skating now open.   December 24 - Skiing with Santa; December 25 - Christmas Day Skiing,  ASM will be open until Midnight every Friday and Saturday Night from December 9 - March 17.  1 PM - 10 PM.  Ski or Ride for only $10 on the first Sunday of each month (Dec 3, Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 4) 1/2 night session is from 7:30 – 10 PM, purchase online and get an extra hour FREE - 6:30-10PM.



 
Beech Mountain Ski Resort is OPEN for the 2017-18 Season   Skiing 12 trails with 5 lifts on a base of 16 - 46 inches.  December 16, 17 - Santa visits Beech Mountain; Ongoing - Music and events at Beech Tree Bar and Grille and Beech Mountain Brewery.




 


Cataloochee Ski Area is  OPEN for the 2017-18 Season.  Skiing 16 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 28 - 52 inches from 9 AM to 4:30 PM with night skiing beginning 12/16.  December 25 - Christmas Day Skiing with Santa 1 PM - 10 PM.









Sapphire Valley Ski Area is   OPEN for the 2017-18 Season. Opening Day December 16.  Beginner and Training slope 29 - 49 inches; Main Slope 29 - 51 inches. Frozen Falls Tube Park: 30 - 42 inches.
 




Sugar Mountain Ski Resort  is OPEN for the 2017-18 Season  Skiing 12 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 16 - 48 inches for day and evening sessions. 12/8 - Pre-Season Ski Clinic; 12/8 - SugarFest. Ice skating is open with sessions at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. Tubing is open. Live music weekends at the All Decked Out Grill.

 


  Wolf Ridge Ski Resort  is OPEN for the 2017-18 Season   Skiing 10 slopes with 2 lifts on an average base of 50 inches. Tube Run is OPEN 9.00 AM to 10.00 PM.

Get links for ALL NC Ski Resorts and Ski Areas on our 

NC Skiing and Winter Sports Guide 

Ski NC: St Patrick's Day Park Jam

March 17, 2017 - St Patrick's Park Jam at Appalachian Ski Mountain    A fun and festive park session Friday night with activities will be available for all abilities, both skiers and snowboarders.

With cold weather and natural snowfall predicted this week, the last of the NC Ski season should be the best.

Registration will be from 5-6:30 in the Alpine Ski Shop, and the park session will begin around 7 PM. As always, this event is FREE with purchase of a ski ticket.

In the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, riders Must wear green to participate.  This will be the fifth season of the Park Jam, so be ready for some fun features and some AWESOME prizes for standouts.

Get local information and links to ski lodging on The Blowing Rock NC Visit Guide.

 

Ski NC: North Carolina Ski Resorts are Open Despite the Unusually Warm Weather

snow-making machines on NC ski slopes

The NC Ski Slopes will be open for Christmas week with skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ice skating and special activities. So far this ski season the weather has been uncooperative with warmer than average temperatures and rain, not snow. But thanks to modern technology and it's snow-making machines, the slopes are open and skiing with Santa, live music and other special events are underway.

Appalachian Ski Mountain   Skiing and snowboarding open on a base of 24 - 36 inches on 8 slopes with 5 lifts. 3 Sessions offered Daily: Noon-2, 2:30-4:30, and every evening 7-9, 12/21 - Spy Optics Session; 12/24 - skiing with Santa; 12/25 Christmas Day Ice Skating; 12/26 Midnight Blast Holiday Nights; 12/31 - New Year's Eve Extravaganza - ski until 11:30 PM with fireworks at midnight..

Beech Mountain Ski Resort   Ski 5 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 12 - 26 inches.12/31 - New Year's Eve Celebration.  7:30 PM - 1 AM family friendly event at the View Haus, 21+ celebration at the Beech Tree Bar and grille. Live music, skiing, ice skating and more.

Cataloochee Ski Area     Ski 5 slopes with 3 lifts on a base of  20-30 inches. DAY SKIING ONLY.   12/21-1/16 - Holiday rates in effect. 12/25 - Ride with Santa from 1 PM, open until 10 PM

Sapphire Valley Ski Area is still CLOSED waiting cold weather.  Zip line, rec center, golf and hiking open.
 
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort     Night skiing and riding open. Ski on 6 slopes with 3 lifts on a base of 10-26 inches. Tubing and ice skating open. 12/26 - Live performance by The Johnson Brothers; 12/27 - Live performance by Mountain Creek; 12/31 - New Year's Eve Celebration with live music, torch light parade at 11:45 and fireworks at midnight.

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort      Ski 3 slopes with 2 lifts on a base of 24 inches. Holiday Schedule - day skiing from 9am - 4:30pm and night skiing from 6pm - 10pm.

Get links for all the NC Ski Resorts and Areas
as well as NC Tubing on our NC Skiing Guide

Cataloochee Ski Area and Sugar Mountain Resort Open for the 2013-14 Season

November 15, 2013 - Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley is this year the second of the NC Ski Slopes to open for the season. Skiing will be one session only, day skiing from 8:30am - 4:30pm,  on 6 slopes from midstation down with 2 lifts and 1 conveyor lift operating on a 18-36" base and machine groomed surface.

Lift tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for juniors age 5-12 with this reduced continues rate through Sunday. Regular rental rates will apply.

Early season operating hours are in effect:  9 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday;  8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday. A one run refund will be offered. Purchase your lift ticket and make one run and if you are not satisfied after your first run within the first 30 minutes, your money will be refunded.

Sugar Mountain (Ski) Resort began snowmaking with the cool front on Sunday evening and officially opened on November 13, 2013 - making it the first NC Slopes to open for this season. The Resort currently offers 2 slopes with 1 lift on a base of 8 - 32 inches. Ice skating is open for sessions at 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM, 4 PM and 6 PM.

Learn more about Cataloochee Ski Area and all the other NC Ski Slopes on the NC Ski Resort Guide.

Last Chance for NC Skiing this Week

Although four of the six NC Ski Resorts and areas ar now closed for the 2012-13 season, there are still a few days left to ski NC as Cataloochee and Sugar Mountain. Fresh natural snow is still falling making conditions for the final days the best in 10 years.

Cataloochee Ski Area will be skiing on 14 trails with 3  lifts on a base of 40 - 60 inches with NEW NATURAL SNOW. Late season rates in effect along with late season schedules: day skiing only from 9 AM until 4:30 PM Monday through Friday,  and 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday and Sunday until the end of the season on MARCH 29..  Tube World is CLOSED for the season.

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is skiing on 19 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 25 - 70 inches. Winter weather ha returned and  is predicted to remain through mid week. Six to ten inches of snow is expected through Wednesday. Expect Sugar's slopes to stay open at least through Wednesday, March 27th, maybe longer.  March Madness in effect: 25% off lift ticket, lesson and rental rates EVERYDAY! Tubing is open for sessions from 10 AM - 8 PM. Ice Skating is closed for the season.  2014 Spyder Sample Sale continues through the end of the ski season.

Get a link for all NC Ski Slopes on the NC Ski Resort Guide. 

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.