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Saturday, March 2, 2013

NC Ski Slopes in Peak Condition for Weekend Skiing

March 2, 2013 - Only a few weeks are left in the 2013 NC Ski Season and the conditions are great for a weekend of fun skiing, snowboarding tubing or ice skating in the North Carolina Mountains. Natural snow is continuing to flurry making a beautiful "winter wonderland" all weekend.

Appalachian Ski Mountain is open with 12 slopes and 6 lifts on a base of 52 - 92 inches. Ice skating is open. BEST CONDITIONS OF THE SEASON. Recess Wreck Less Tail Jam on 3/2.

Beech Mountain Ski Resort is skiing 15 slopes with 5 lifts on a base of 42 - 82 inches. Ice skating and tubing are open. March 2, Ryan Ward will play at the Beech Tree Bar & Grille. This Abingdon, VA local will be playing 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM. There is no cover and all ages are welcome.

Cataloochee Ski Area will be skiing from the top of the mountain down on 16 trails with 3 aerial lifts and one conveyor lift on a base of 69 -89 inches. Tube World is open on Friday from 4 PM - 10 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 10 Am - 10 PM - this is the LAST WEEKEND of the season for Tube World. The BIGBIGBIG One Day Season Pass Sale is Sunday, March 3.

Sapphire Valley Ski Area - is skiing on both slopes with 2 lifts and a base of 20 - 46 inches. Call 828.743.7663 for a live report.

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is skiing on 20 slopes with 7 lifts on a base of 41 - 91 inches. Ice skating is open. Tubing is open for all sessions. 2014 Spyder Sample Sale continues and runs through the end of the ski season. BOSS Hawg's live Bluegrass music plays again this Saturday in the Base Lodge between 4 PM and 6 PM. NASTAR at noon this Saturday and Sunday on Big Red.

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is open with 9 slopes and 2 lifts on a base of 22 - 31 inches. Ice skating is open.

Get links for details on ALL NC ski Resorts and Ski slopes on the NC Ski Resort Guide.

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