Our famously hot city is not known for snow and winter activities. However, luckily there are ski resorts withing driving distance you can enjoy all winter long that include not only hitting the slopes, but also tubing, lessons, and anything else you could want in your winter getaway!
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort
Located across the North Carolina boarder in Sugar Mountain, this popular resort offers skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ice skating, and snowshoeing. Ski school is available for children and adults, and child care is available for babies and toddlers. There are many lodging options nearby to meet your needs, as well as activities around town to keep you entertained off the slopes.
Prices:
- Youth: $55 half day | $68 full day
- Adult: $74 half day | $94 full day
- Youth: $35 half day | $48 full day
- Adult: $48 half day | $58 full day
Beech Mountain Resort
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Cataloochee Ski Area
Located in Maggie Valley, NC this resort meets all your skiing needs: Lessons, group rates, lodging, and equipment rental are all available.
Prices:
- Youth: $31 for 4 hours | $44 for 6 hours
- Adult: $44 for 4 hours | $54 for 6 hours
- Youth: $56 for 4 hours | $64 for 6 hours
- Adult: $71 4 for hours | $86 for 6 hours
Sapphire Valley
This ski resort in North Carolina offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. They also have a ski school, lodging, and dining options on site!
Prices:
- Youth: $69
- Adult: $95
- Youth: $72
- Adult: $98
Appalachian Ski Mountain
Located in Blowing Rock, NC, this ski resort offers everything you need. Lodging, restaurants, lessons for the whole family, and a nursery for young children. You can stay on the property your entire trip and never get in the car.
Prices:
Weekday Rates
- Youth: $40
- Adult: $51
- Youth: $57
- Adult: $77
- Youth: $50
- Adult: $79
Hately Pointe Mountain Ski Resort
This large resort is located in Mars Hill, NC. They offer everything your family needs: lodging, snow school, lessons, tubing, and more! This is another spot that has everything you need…you won’t have to leave the mountain!
Prices:
- Youth: $39
- Adult: $51
- Youth: $59
- Adult: $83
Ober Gatlinburg
This snow village sits atop Gatlinburg, TN, right near Dollywood, and is a snow skier’s dream, especially with your family in tow. Offering skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, ice skating, and lessons, you can spend your days playing in the snow whether you purchase a ski or snowboarding pass, or just decided to take part in the fun snow activities. Don’t worry; even if there hasn’t been any real snow during the season, they produce fake snow to keep visitors happy. There are endless lodging and restaurant options to top off your weekend.
Prices:
- Youth: $54
- Adult: $64
- Youth: $89
- Adult: $99
- Youth: prices vary on date
- Adult: prices vary based on date