NC High Country Skiing & Winter Activities

If you're looking to hit the slopes, there's no better place than the NC High Country! Check out our various ski resorts and explore other funwinter activities.

App Ski Mountain

This mountain's beginner terrain makes it the perfect place to learn to skil Appalachian Ski Mountain is home to the French-Swiss Ski College, a nationally renowned ski school, offering group and private lessons for skiers and snowboarders, from beginner to expert. App Ski Mountain features 12 slopes including 3 Terrain Parks. You can also visit their refrigerated outdoor ice arena for ice skating. Their Bavarian- style base lodge includes a restaurant, ski shop and gift shop! Click here to view the slope cam. Click here for the App Ski Mountain Live Cam

Beech Mountain Resort

Ski Beech is the highest ski area in the east at 5,506' peak elevation! Offering 15 slopes, 7 chair lifts, and a great variety of terrain for skiing and snowboarding. Beech Mountain Resort recently implemented several upgrades to allow plenty of space for guests to enjoy the great outdoors! Some of these upgrades include a pavilion and social area with multiple fire pits and a new food and beverage outlet. Click here for more information. Click here for Beech Mountain's live webcam!

Upcoming events at Beech Mountain Resort:

New Year's Eve Family Night and Fireworks: December 31st, 7pm-12am. Family friendly celebration at Beech Mountain Resort in the Lodge Cafeteria. Enjoy food, drinks, a photo booth and fireworks! Ladies Night: Every Thursday is ladies night! (Starting January 5, 2023). Slope Tickets are $15 and the night session runs from 5pm-9pm

Sugar Mountain Resort

Sugar Mountain Resort is North Carolina's largest ski and snowboard area with 20 slopes from beginner to expert. Sugar rises from 4,100 feet to more than a mile high and features two double chairlifts, offering a breathtaking summit view from Tennessee to Virginia. Sugar Mountain resort also includes a tubing park and guided snowshoe tours! There's ski and snowboard schools for all ages and abilities, rental shops, and two cafeterias. Click here for more information.

Click here for Sugar Mountain's live cam!

Not sure which ski resort is the right one for you? Click here to check out the NC High Country Ski Resort Comparison by High Country Host.

Hawksnest Snow Tubing

Hawksnest, conveniently located in Seven Devils, NC, is the largest snow tubing park in the southeast with 30 tubing lanes! The park also has conveyors to get you back to the top of the mountain. With a wide variety of terrain, the park offers fun for everyone. Hawksnest's opening date is weather dependent. The tentative opening date is Friday November 25th, 2022. Click here to book your own snow tubing adventure.

Sledding Hill at Beech Mountain

Enjoy a maintained sledding hill at Beech Mountain, complete with snow-blowing! There's also nearby cafes for hot chocolate and coffee. You can even purchase a sled right across the road at Fred's General Mercantile. For more suggestions on great places for sledding.