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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Cataloochee Ski Area MLK Holiday Weekend

Cataloochee Ski Area offers three sessions of skiing today, day skiing from 8:30am-4:30pm, twilgiht skiing from 1pm until 10pm and night skiing from 6pm until 10pm. In addition to the regular twilight and night hours of Tuesday through Saturday, Cataloochee will also day, twilight and night ski on Sunday, January 20. Holiday rates are in effect through Monday, January 21.

Get a link for Cataloochee and all the NC ski Slopes on the NC Ski Resort Guide

Friday, January 18, 2013

NC Ski Resorts: Slope Report for 1-18-13

January 18:
With natural snow of 4 - 8 inches fell yesterday with more predicted for Friday. Cooler temperatures will allow snowmaking tonight and the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend will be a great time to visit the NC Ski Resorts and hit the NC slopes.

Appalachian Ski Mountain is open today with 6 slopes and 6 lifts on a base of 10 - 21 inches.

Beech Mountain Ski Resort is skiing 10 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 14 - 38 inches. Ice skating and tubing are open. New natural snow of 12 inches with more on the way and snowmaking in progress.

Cataloochee Ski Area will be skiing 8 trails with 3 lifts on a base of 12 - 24 inches with 6 inches of new natural snow. Tube World will re-open today at 4 PM.

Sapphire Valley Ski Area is temporarily closed with snowmaking in progress. The Valley hopes to open the tube hill Saturday, January 19th, and the ski hill on Sunday, January 20th, weather permitting. Call 828.743.7663 for a live report.

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is open with 10 inches of new, natural snow. Skiing today on 14 slopes with 5 lifts. Tubing and ice skating are open for all sessions.

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is open today with regular hours skiing 6 slopes with 1 lift. 6 inches of natural snowfall yesterday with snowmaking in progress. More trails will open as snow accumulates.

Appalachian SKi Mountain is open today with Fresh Natural Snow

January 18 - Appalachian Ski Mountain is open today with natural snowfall yesterday and more predicted for today. Snowmaking will resume tonight with the cooler temperatures. Skiing and boarding on 6 trails with 6 lifts and skating is open for regular sessions. Additional slopes will open as snowfall and snowmaking continue.

Get a link for Appalachian Ski Mountain and all other North Carolina ski slopes on the NC Ski Resort Guide.

Cataloochee Ski Area Celebrates Learn to Ski Month

January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and Cataloochee Ski Area celebrates by offering you big incentives to learn to ski or ride this season. You can purchase your all inclusive learn to ski or ride package offering lesson, lift and ski or snowboard rental for anyone ages 8 and above on any non-holiday Monday through Friday for ONLY $29.00!

The Lesson is required. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ON LIFTOPIA.COM and can not be purchased at the area at that price. Cataloochee has additional opportunities for learning to ski or ride with free beginner lessons included will all Cataloochee rentals any non-holiday Monday through Thursday, all season long.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Snow is on the way and it's going to be a great weekend to Ski NC!

With natural snow of 6 - 8 inches in the forecast for Thursday and Friday along with cooler temperatures that should allow more snowmaking, the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend will be a great time to visit the NC Ski Resorts and hit the NC slopes.

January 17:

Cataloochee Ski Area will be skiing 3 trails with 2 lifts on a base of 12 - 24 inches. Tube World will re-open today at 4 PM.
Beech Mountain Ski Resort is skiing 6 slopes with 4 lifts on a base of 10 - 38 inches. Ice skating and tubing are open. Snowmaking will begin as soon as temperatures allow.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort will reopen today with regular hours skiing 4 slopes with 1 lift. Rain is expected to turn to snow early this afternoon with growing intensity through the evening. Forecasts range from 4"-12" total accumulation by morning.
Sapphire Valley Ski Area anticipates reopening with regular operations on Friday. Snow is on the way the the Valley with colder temperatures allowing more snowmaking.

Get links for all the NC ski Resorts and areas on the NC Ski Resort Guide.

Located in Maggie Valley NC Cataloochee is North Carolina's First Ski Area, and usually 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.

Find lodging, restaurants and attractions convenient to Cataloochee at Maggie Valley NC, Waynesville NC and Lake Junaluska NC

Located in Blowing Rock NC Appalachian Ski Mountain opened in December of 1968 with 3 slopes and simple rope tows. Today Appalachian has expanded to twelve slopes including two terrain parks serviced by one double chairlift, two quad chairlifts, two conveyor lifts (new in 2010) and one handle-pull lift. The base lodge covers 46,000 square feet, is smoke free, and has complimentary WIFI in the restaurant. The Blue Ridge Ski Mountain welcomes skiers of all skills and styles, including snowboarders! With state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming equipment you can keep skiing all day, all night and all season long. Ice skating is also offered. For updates on snowboarding check out ATP - Appalachian Terrain Park

Find lodging, restaurants and attractions convenient to Appalachian Ski Resort at Blowing Rock NC Boone NC and Banner Elk NC

Ski Beech, located on Beech Mountain NC, is Eastern America's highest ski resort at 5506 feet above sea level. With excellent skiing (day or night), and a charming Alpine Village filled with intriguing shops, tempting restaurants and more Ski Beech offers a winter wonderland of fun and activities for all members of your family or group. Alpine skiing and snowboarding will appeal to the thrill-seekers and for those looking for something a little tamer, the resort also features ice skating and snow tubing. Snow making is on 100% of the skiing terrain. To round out your fun-filled day, spend some time in one of our charming shops or tempting restaurants.

Find lodging, restaurants and attractions convenient to Beech Mountain Resort at Beech Mountain NC and nearby Banner Elk NC

Located in the Village of Sugar Mountain on the outskirts of Banner Elk NC Sugar Mountain is the largest NC ski area with twenty slopes and trails spread over 115 skiable acres for all levels of skiing and snowboarding. There are seven lifts - including one triple, four doubles and two surface lifts. The 700 foot long tubing lanes are serviced by a Magic Carpet lift, all located on the Sugar Mountain golf course. The Resort includes a 10,000 square foot refrigerated outdoor ice skating rink and a Base Lodge with ticket sales, equipment rentals, cafeterias, lounge, sports shop. Ski and snowboard lessons are available for all ages including the Sugar Bear Ski School for ages 5-10.

Find lodging, restaurants and attractions convenient to Sugar Mountain at Sugar Mountain NC and nearby Banner Elk NC

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is just north of Asheville in the outskirts of Mars Hill NC. The Slopes of Wolf Ridge have over 82 acres of ski terrain with 23 Exciting Ski Slopes, 10 Green Family Runs, 3 Black Diamond and 10 Blue Runs . There are 2 Quad Lifts: 2 Double Lifts: 4 Surface Lifts . Two Ski Lodges offer ski/snow board/bibs/helmet/locker rentals, full food service, gift/sport shops and fireside dining and relaxing. Slope side cabin and vacation rentals are available. There is something for everyone from beginner to expert at this family-oriented resort.

Find lodging, restaurants and attractions convenient to Wolf Ridge at Mars Hill NC or Hot Springs NC

The Sapphire Valley Ski Area & Frozen Falls Tube Park is an integral part of the 5,700 acre four-season resort at Sapphire Valley NC. The Ski Area's average elevation is 3400 feet and consists of The Sapphire Streamliner", a 1600 foot main run with a vertical drop of 200 feet featuring a state-of-the-art quad lift. The Frozen Falls Tube Park, is a 500-foot multi-lane snow tube hill with a vertical drop of 70 feet. There is a rustic mountain style lodge complete with stone fireplace, 'Four Seasons Grille" Restaurant/Snack Bar, clothing shop and clothing rental.

Find lodging, restaurants and attractions convenient to the Sapphire Valley Ski Area at Sapphire Valley NC, Cashiers NC and Lake Toxaway NC