Winter Sports

Experience skiing, snowboarding or snow tubing in the North Carolina mountains

Winter Skiing at Cataloochee in the Western North Carolina mountainsA winter stay in Asheville puts skiers, snowboarders and snow tubers about 30 minutes away from the closest slopes, and just over an hour from some of the highest ski peaks east of the Mississippi River, with elevations over 5,500 feet.

Do you want to get in the mood for some fun skiing, snow tubing and snowboarding? Watch this video of skiing and snowboarding at Cataloochee Ski Area. Another nearby ski resort, Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, added a ski tunnel, new ski slope and a terrain park.

See the Western North Carolina Ski Report. Also be sure to check out our winter vacation packages or find a room.

The highest Carolina mountain peaks average 60 inches of snow a year and expert snow makers keep the powder fresh even when Mother Nature does not cooperate. The Asheville area, at a lower elevation, stays relatively snow-free for much of the season. This makes travel easy with little or no snow on the ground.

Ski Slope/
Snowtubing Park

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Appalachian Ski Mountain
Blowing Rock, NC
Phone: 800 -322-2373

9 slopes, 5 lifts.
Skiing, snowboarding and ice skating.

Cataloochee Ski Area
Maggie Valley, NC
Phone: 828-926-0285
or 800-768-0285

10 slopes, 3 lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet lift.
Skiing and snowboarding.

Hawksnest Winter Resort
Seven Devils, NC
Phone: 828-963-6563
or 800-822-4295

12 slopes, 9 tubing lanes, 4 lifts, 1 magic carpet.
Skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing.

Sapphire Valley Ski Resort
Sapphire, NC
Phone: 828-743-7663

2 slopes, 1 lift, 1 tube lane.
Skiing and snowboarding and tubing.

Scaly Mountain Snowtubing Area
Scaly Mountain, NC
Phone: 828-526-3737

2 slopes, 1 lift.
Snowtubing only.

Ski Beech
Beech Mountain, NC
Phone: 800-438-2093

14 slopes, 9 lifts.
Skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing and ice skating.

Sugar Mountain Resort
Banner Elk, NC
Phone: 828-898-4521
or 800-784-2768

20 slopes, 5 lifts.
Skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing.

Tube World
Maggie Valley, NC
Phone: 800-768-0285

6 slopes and 1 children's tube area.
Snowtubing only.

Wolf Laurel Ski Resort
Mars Hill, NC
Phone: 828-689-4111
or 800-817-4111

15 slopes, 4 lifts, tubing off site.
Skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing.


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