North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains are a popular location for winter sports. Each winter, outdoor enthusiasts flock to the western mountains for skiing, snowboarding and tubing activities. There are several mountain ski resorts that offer private trails, exclusive snow features, comfortable lodging accommodations and unlimited opportunities for fun. Some ski resorts offer a full lineup of summer recreation activities, too.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is in Mars Hill, less than two hours northeast of Asheville. The resort has 82 skiable acres with 20 trails suitable for skiing and snowboarding. Trails feature a highest vertical drop of 700 feet, with the longest run measuring 3,696 feet. The resort also has one of the largest tube runs in North Carolina. Other amenities include a top-rated snow sports school, equipment rental store, five chair lifts and two custom restaurants. Guests can enjoy on-site accommodations at the Scenic Wolf Resort or rent a variety of cabins around the property. The Scenic Wolf Resort features amenities such as a swimming pool with water slide, 12-person hot tub, hiking trails and a playground.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
578 Valley View Circle
Mars Hill, NC 28754
800-817-4111
828-689-4111
skiwolfridgenc.com
Appalachian Ski Mountain is nestled in the state's western High Country region in Blowing Rock. The resort offers 27 skiable acres with 11 trails, five chair lifts and three terrain parks. Trails feature a highest vertical drop of 365 feet, with the longest run measuring 2,640 feet. The terrain parks feature more than 30 unique rails, boxes, jumps and jibs. Appalachian is the only complete "Burton Learn to Ride" facility in North Carolina, offering programs that combine proper equipment choices with one-on-one teaching methods to make snowboarding easy and fun for anyone. The resort also has a 46,000-square-foot lodge with a 200-foot-long observation deck, three dining rooms, a TV room with fireplace, equipment rental shops, game room, locker room and a slope-view restaurant. On-site accommodations include four private chalets owned by the resort. The resort also offers packages for discounted rates at nearby lodging establishments.
Appalachian Ski Mountain
940 Ski Mountain Rd.
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
800-322-2373
828-295-7828
appskimtn.com
appterrainpark.com
Sapphire Valley Ski Resort is part of a 5,700-acre four-season resort situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Sapphire. The resort is suited for skiers of beginning and intermediate skill and offers eight skiable acres with two trails for skiing and snowboarding. Trails feature a highest vertical drop of 200 feet with the longest run measuring 1,600 feet. The resort is home to the Frozen Falls Tube Park, a 500-foot, multi-lane snow tube hill with a vertical drop of 70 feet. The resort's base lodge has a stone fireplace, the Four Seasons Grille Restaurant, a clothing and gift shop, TV lounge and equipment rental. An on-site recreation center provides additional amenities such as an indoor pool, hot tubs and saunas, fitness center, mini golf, movie rental, video arcade and two restaurants and lounges. Guests can enjoy overnight accommodations at several privately owned chalets located on and around the resort property.
Sapphire Valley Ski Resort
4350 Hwy. 64 West
Sapphire, NC 28774
800-722-3956
828-743-7663
skisapphire.com
