Free Sledding Hill on Beech Mountain

Beech Mountain, NC. Children 12 and under can enjoy the free sledding hill, located next to the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce and Town Hall. The hill is outfitted with its own snowmaking machines, keeping it alive with activity throughout the winter. The sledding hill season is from November through Mid March , weather permitting. Call the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce for conditions 1800-468-5506 or 828-387-9283. Read more...

Tube World in Maggie Valley

Tube World, located in Maggie Valley across from Ghost Town in the Sky, is four miles from the Cataloochee Ski area. It will be open from 10am until 10pm with 1hour and 45 minute sessions available beginning at 10, 12, 2, 4, 6, and 8pm . The cost for tubing is $25 per session and you must be 42” tall to ride alone. There is no two person tubing allowed at Tube World. Tubing is on a first come, first served basis and some sessions do sell out. Should the session you wish to tube be sold out when you arrive, you may purchase a session for later in the day. Wee Bowl, the children’s snowplay area for kids under the 42” height requirement is open for the same session times and the cost is $5 per person. Tube World is also on their holiday schedule and will be open every day through January 2, from 10am until 10pm. http://www.tubemaggievalley.com/

Cataloochee Ski Area update

Dec 28, Cataloochee Ski Area, Maggie Valley NC. Skiing on 100% of the mountain on 16 out of 16 slopes with three aerial lifts and two conveyor lifts operating on a base of 52-76” and a machine worked surface. Three sessions of skiing are offered, day skiing from 8:30am until 4:30pm, twilight skiing from 1pm until 10pm and night skiing from 6pm until 10pm with a morning or afternoon half day rate also available. In addition to the regular day, twilight and night skiing schedule of Tuesday through Saturday evenings, there will be day, twilight and night skiing everyday through January 2 and holiday rates will be in effect through Friday, January 1. http://cataloochee.com/

This Week's Ski Schedule at Cataloochee

Cataloochee Ski Area, Maggie Valley NC. Please note that in addition to the regular day, twilight and night skiing schedule of Tuesday through Saturday evenings, there will be day, twilight and night skiing through January 2 everyday except Christmas Eve when skiing will be from 8:30am – 4:30pm and Christmas Day, open from 1pm until 10pm and holiday rates will be in effect through Friday, January 1. http://cataloochee.com/

Great Conditions in all Ski Areas

Appalachian Ski Mountain
63"-82" -8 slopes/4 lifts - night skiing, terrain park, ice skating
Cataloochee Ski Area
36"-60" - 16 slopes/5 lifts - night skiing, terrain park, tubing
Sapphire Valley
still closed
Ski Beech
28"-48" - 9 slopes/4 lifts - night skiing, ice skating
Sugar Mountain Resort
50"-78" - 15 slopes/5 lifts - night skiing, ice skating
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
36"-60 -18 Slopes/3 lifts-night skiing, tubing, the infamous Bowl
 -information provided by the Southeastern Ski Association