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Sugar Mountain Resort
Sugar Mountain Resort, located in the Village of Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, right off of Hwy 184. Sugar Mountain is the largest ski area in North Carolina with 20 ski trails, served by 7 lifts on North Carolina's highest vertical drop. One of the few eastern ski areas south of New England with over a 1,000 vertical and boasting 100% snowmaking Sugar Mountain is always a well groomed place to ski.

Wolf Laurel Slopes
Wolf Laurel Slopes is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. 4 lifts serve 15 ski trails and there is also an off-site tube run. Two lodges, both with a large fireplace, add to the charm of this family oriented ski area.

Appalachian Ski Mountain
Appalachian Ski Mountain, located 2 miles off US 321 between Blowing Rock and Boone, NC. Appalachian Ski Mountain, with 9 ski trails, served by 5 lifts and has also boasts a beautiful ice skating rink. State-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming equipment keeps great snow for both day and night skiing.

Ski Beech Resort
Ski Beech Resort, located in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, is the highest ski resort in Eastern North America, at 5506 ft. above sea level. With 15 trails and 10 lifts Ski Beech leads all North Carolina resorts in average natural snowfall.

Sapphire Valley Ski Area
Sapphire Valley Ski Area, located in Sapphire, North Carolina. Sapphire Valley Ski Area is a part of the 5,700 acre four-season resort offering 2 trails served by a new quad lift and also boasts a multi-lane tube hill. Sapphire Valley participates in the North Carolina Gold Card Season pass program good at seven NC ski areas with no blackout days.

Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area, located on Moody Top Mountain in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. With 10 ski trails, served by 5 lifts offers a secluded ski school area for easy and fun learning for children and a large tube park with conveyor lift.

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