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Friday, December 15, 2017

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

Monday, March 13, 2017

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.

Friday, January 27, 2017

NC Ski Slopes OPEN despite Persistent warm weather

Slope conditions and updates as of January 27, 2017:

Appalachian Ski Mountain is OPEN for the 2016-17 Season Skiing 9 slopes with 5 lifts on a base of 12 - 30 inches. 1/28-29 USASA Skier/Boarder X; 2/1 - Appalachian Cup Series; 2/4 - Burton Riglet Park Tour; 2/5, 3/5 - $10 Sunday Nights (half night)

Beech Mountain Ski Resort is OPEN for the 2016-17 Season Skiing on 8 slopes with 5 lifts on a base of 12 - 26 inches. Tubing is currently closed, ice skating is open. 2/4-12 College Week; 2/5 USASA Southeastern Series; 2/5 Superbowl Party at The Beech Tree Bar & Grille

Beech Mountain Slopes Trail Map

Cataloochee Ski Area is OPEN for the 2016-17 Season    Snowmaking in progress and moving up the mountain as cold weather continues Skiing on 4 slopes with 2 lifts on a base of 8-12 . Tube World is open. 1/26-27 Military Appreciation Weekend; 2/2-3 Law Enforcement Appreciation Days

Sapphire Valley Ski Area is OPEN for the 2016-17 Season    Call 828-743-7663 for the latest information on slope conditions, open trails and the Frozen Falls Tube Park.

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is OPEN for the 2016-17 Season    Skiing on 7 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 12 - 36 inches. Skating and Tubing are open. 2/5 High Country Junior Race Series Giant Slalom; 2/19 High Country Junior Race Series Giant Slalom

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is OPEN for the 2016-17 Season   Skiing on 4 slopes with 3 lifts on a base of 20 inches. Tubing open.

Appalachian Ski Mountain

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The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.