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Wolf Ridge Ski Resort makes changes

You can ski the Wolf this year with new trails, improvements and fun. In the off-season the folks at Wolf Ridge Ski Resort were busy with: the widening of Breakaway Ski through tunnel run on top of mountain; an addition of two ski out trails off of the Breakaway slope; a new Ski School training area and magic carpet at bottom of Breakaway slope; new magic carpet and 3rd Ski School training area at Lower Lodge; the expansion of Terrain Park at the base of Lower Streak slope and Broadway; and the widening of the connector slope from Upper Lodge ski area to main slopes and Lower Lodge. Get more information about Wolf Ridge and buy tickets online at a discount...

Cataloochee Ski Area

Located in Maggie Valley NC Cataloochee is North Carolina's First Ski Area and in recent years the first NC Ski Area to open for the season. Catalochee offers Smoky Mountain Skiing, Riding and Tubing with 16 lighted slopes including the Cat Cage Terrain Park. With a variety of terrain for beginners to experts alike and over 4,000 sets of snowsports equipment, the Cataloochee experience offers something for everyone.

100% snowmaking, 16 lighted slopes including 1 terrain park, 2 advanced, 5 intermediate & 6 beginner; 5 lifts including 1 triple chair lift, 1 quad chairlift, & 3 conveyor lifts; and 6 lanes of snowtubing fun!  PSIA school instruction. Intro to Skiing or Riding lesson is FREE with all ski and snowboard rentals any non-holiday Monday through Thursday!

The closest lodging for weekend Ski getways  and ski vacations can be found at  Maggie Valley NC,   Waynesville NC and Lake Junaluska.

Cataloochee Ski Area Report for 11-7-10

11-7-10  Snow Report and Ski Conditions for Cataloochee Ski Area, Maggie Valley NC:   At 6 PM, the temp is was 24 degrees and snow is being made.

On Sunday,  skiing is available from midstation down, on three slopes and two lifts on a 6"-12" base and machine groome surface. One  session of skiing is offered, day skiing only from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM with an afternoon half day rate also available. Pricing for adults for the day session will be $28 and juniors 12 and under will be $22. Midweek Season Passes will be valid this weekend as well.

Cataloochee will NOT be open Monday through Friday, November 8-12, but will reopen on Saturday, November 13 at 8:30am.

Cataloochee Ski Area Opened today!

Cataloochee Ski Area opened this morning thanks to a cold wave in the weather and and a lot of overnight snow "making". Once again the first NC Slopes to open Cataloochee  invested over $1.2 million dollars into capital improvements over the summer months including the purchase of 2 new Pisten Bully snow groomers, installing 13,000 ft. of snowmaking pipeline, replacing all adult boots and over 700 adult skis in the main rental shop and replacing 24 snowmaking guns with new efficient automatic fanguns. A new efficient six stick automatic snowgun system was installed on Alley Cat, the racing trail. In addition,a new second terrain park in the Turkey Trot area has been added with four new snow guns.

The 49th season at Cataloochee offers16 exciting slopes and trails in a friendly and helpful atmosphere that makes the Cataloochee experience truly unique. This combination of exciting and challenging terrain, breathtaking vistas and soaring freedom are rarely found on the East Coast. Cataloochee Ski Area is located mile high in the mountains of Western North Carolina at Maggie Valley MC.