North Carolina Ski Areas

Appalachian Ski Mountain      Blowing Rock, NC
828-295-7828 or 1-800-322-2373     www.appskimtn.com
Elevation: Top: 4,000 ft.     Base: 3,635 ft.     Vertical Drop: 365 ft.
Total Terrain: 22 acres     Total Trails: 11     Longest Run: 2,700 ft.
Difficulty: Beginner: 18%     Intermediate: 55%     Most Difficult: 27%
Average Annual Snowfall: 60 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 5,650      Total Lifts: 5
Fixed-grip Quads: 2    Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $36
Beech Mountain Ski Resort      Beech Mountain, NC
1-800-438-2093     www.beechmountainresort.com/index.html
Elevation: Top: 5,505 ft.     Base: 4,675 ft.     Vertical Drop: 830 ft.
Total Terrain: 95 acres     Total Trails: 15     Longest Run: 5,280 ft.
Difficulty: Beginner: 30%     Intermediate: 40%     Most Difficult: 30%
Average Annual Snowfall: 80 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 9,300      Total Lifts: 10
High Speed Quads: 1    Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Double Chairs: 5
Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $30
Cataloochee Ski Area      Maggie Valley, NC
828-926-0285      http://Cataloochee.com/index-hone.php
Elevation: Top: 5,400 ft.     Base: 4,660 ft.     Vertical Drop: 740 ft.
Total Terrain: 50 acres     Total Trails: 12     Longest Run: 3,500 ft.
Difficulty: Beginner: 25%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 25%
Average Annual Snowfall: 48 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 2,000      Total Lifts: 5
Fixed-grip Quads: 1  Triple Chairs: 1   Double Chairs: 1   Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $38
Sapphire Valley Ski Area     Sapphire Valley, NC
828-743-1162      www.skisapphire.com
Elevation: Top: 3,500 ft.     Base: 3,300 ft.     Vertical Drop: 200 ft.
Total Terrain: 7 acres     Total Trails: 2     Longest Run: 1,600 ft.
Difficulty: Beginner: 50%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: %
Average Annual Snowfall: 30 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 1,400      Total Lifts: 3
High Speed Quads: 1    Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No    Half Pipe: No    Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $52
Sugar Mountain Resort     Banner Elk, NC
800-784-2768      www.skisugar.com
Elevation: Top: 5,300 ft.    Base: 4,100 ft.    Vertical Drop: 1,200 ft.
Total Terrain: 115 acres    Total Trails: 20    Longest Run: 1.5 mi.
Difficulty: Green: 40%    Blue: 40%    Black: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 70 inches     Snowmaking Acres: 115
Lift Capacity per Hour: 8,800      Total Lifts: 7
Triple Chairs: 1     Double Chairs: 4     Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No – Half Pipe: No – Terrain Parks: 1 – Night Skiing: Yes
Tubing Hill: Yes – Skating Rink: Yes – Other: Snowshoeing
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $68
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort      Mars Hill, NC
828-689-4111      www.skiwolfridge.com
Elevation: Top: 4,700 ft.     Base: 4,000 ft.     Vertical Drop: 700 ft.
Total Terrain: 82 acres     Total Trails: 20     Longest Run: N/A
Difficulty: Beginner: 40%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 10%
Average Annual Snowfall: 65 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 5,500      Total Lifts: 5
Fixed-grip Quads: 2    Triple Chairs: Double    Chairs: 2 Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: Yes
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $39

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