Sugar Mountain Ski Resort
North Carolina, USA
| Resort Statistics | | vertical drop: | 1,200 feet | | summit: | 5,300 feet | | base: | 4,100 feet | | lifts: | 8 | | trails: | 20 | | longest run: | 7,920 feet |
Snowboarding | | permitted: | Yes | | terrain park: | Yes | | half-pipe: | No | | | Snow and Terrain | | annual snowfall: | 78 inches | | snowmaking: | 100% | | skiable area: | 115 acres | | easiest: | 40% | | more difficult: | 40% | | most difficult: | 20% |
Other Activities | | x-country: | No | | snow tubing: | Yes |
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Sugar Mountain Ski Resort News
Plan your Christmas break on the slopes
December 18, 2008 - SUGAR MOUNTAIN When the economy is bad, the best remedy might be a ski weekend.
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Silver lining in bad economy
November 22, 2008 - Carolinas ski resort operators say they understand the uncertainty caused by the faltering economy. We face that worry and concern every winter, said Kim Jochl of Sugar Mountain resort in Avery County. Its called weather. Cold, not snow, is what drives the ski industry. The current cold wave is made to order for resorts. Its nice to get natural snow, but its more important for us to use ...
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North Carolina ski slope operators are hoping for brisk MLK holiday business
January 11, 2008 - BLOWING ROCK, N.C. The ski slopes in North Carolinas High Country recently received a late Christmas present from Mother Nature a cold snap. Then came some snow. It wasnt much just a few inches. But it covered the hillsides of the Tarheel State at Ski Beech, Hawksnest, Sugar Mountain, Wolf Ridge and Appalachian Ski Mountain. And it got people in the mood to go skiing, said Brad Moretz, ...
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Skiers' delight: 2 resorts open
November 16, 2007 - There's good news for skiers this weekend -- two of North Carolina's mountain resorts will be open for business. The arrival of cold weather and a bit of snow Thursday evening has enabled several of the resorts to begin their snow-making operations. According to the resorts' Web sites, two areas will be open this weekend. Sugar Mountain reports a base of 4 to 16 inches, with two slopes open. ...
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By Scott Nicholson
November 21, 2005 - Area ski slopes took advantage of a cold snap to fire up the snow makers and opened for the weekend. Sugar Mountain Ski Resort opened on Friday for skiing and snowboarding, after crews began making artificial snow Wednesday afternoon.
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Entertainment
December 10, 2004 - Skiers cruise down a slope at Sugar Mountain Resort near Banner Elk. The resort has made several improvements, including increasing its snow-making capabilities.
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Tis
the Season to Ski
November 17, 2003 - WCYB-TV, VA - A cold snap in North Carolina has skiers
all across the region heading to the slopes. Sugar Mountain Resort in
Banner Elk has been making snow since early Thursday. A one-thousand
foot stretch on the flying mile trail opened yesterday. Crowds have been
large over the weekend, and despite a constant rain for much of today,
diehards are still hitting the slopes. Sugar Mountain has a long
tradition of being the first to open in North Carolina.
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