Banner Elk, NC – Skiers and riders can take their pick of where and when to ski or ride in the state of North Carolina once again this winter with the purchase of the North Carolina Ski Areas Association’s (NCASA) Gold Card.

The Gold Card gives skiers and riders access to all six North Carolina ski areas throughout the winter season regardless of holidays or weekends. That means unrestricted slope access to Cataloochee Ski Area, Sapphire Valley Ski Area, Beech Mountain Resort, Appalachian Ski Mountain, Wolf Ridge Ski Resort, and Sugar Mountain Resort.

If you want one of these $850 passes, however, you have to act quickly, as only 28 of the 100 NCSAA Gold Cards issued for the 2015-16 ski season remain available.

For more information or to purchase a NCSAA Gold Card, go online to www.goskinc.com/goldcard or call (828) 898-4521 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.