Beech Mountain, NC – A milestone occurs this winter in the North Carolina mountains: Beech Mountain Resort marks 50 years of skiing on the highest elevation lift-served ski slopes in eastern America. The resort had a new vision for Southern skiing when it debuted in the winter of 1967-68. It was the only North Carolina resort … Continue reading Where’s the Highest Skiing in the East? Probably Not Where You Think
Maggie Valley, NC – Damage to a chairlift from a storm on Thursday has ended the season for North Carolina’s Wolf Ridge Ski Resort. “Unfortunately we discovered that our Quad Lift ( the main lift for the slopes ) was damaged by the electrical storm we had last Thursday morning,” resort officials posted to the … Continue reading Storm Damage Closes N.C. Ski Resort for the Season
Sugar Mountain, NC – The Tennessee family of a teenage snowboarder who jumped 30 feet to avoid spending the night on a stopped Sugar Mountain chairlift has sued the North Carolina resort. Temperatures were in the teens with wind chills in the single digits on February 14, 2016 when Sugar Mountain’s GW Lift stopped for the evening with … Continue reading Family of Teen Stranded on Chairlift Sues Sugar Mountain
Beech Mountain, NC – From material girls to men without hats, fans of the 1980s will flock to Beech Mountain this month for the sixth annual Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend. The weekend, consisting of four days of tubular awesomeness, takes place Feb. 23-26 at Beech Mountain Resort and throughout the town of Beech Mountain. This … Continue reading ’80s Retro Ski Weekend Returns to Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain, NC – The 36th annual Adaptive Learn to Ski Event, sponsored by Disabled Sports USA and the Sports Parks and Recreation group of Chattanooga, got underway this morning and continues through Friday at Beech Mountain ski resort in North Carolina. This is the oldest adaptive ski clinic started by Disabled Sports USA, formerly known as … Continue reading Adaptive Learn to Ski Event at Beech Mountain Starts Today
Beech Mountain, NC – North Carolina’s Beech Mountain Resort has unveiled a new and relocated terrain park this winter. Snowboarders and freestyle skiers benefit by having a larger park with better features, an advanced lighting system and a dedicated surface lift. Meanwhile, general skiers gain access to more acreage in the resort core, where the old park … Continue reading Beech Mountain Revamps Terrain Park
Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain Resort will offer skiing deep into March thanks to a late-arriving winter that provided ample amounts of snow and snowmaking temperatures in February, officials at the North Carolina ski area said on Monday. “We enter March with peak-season conditions and 100% of our terrain open,” said resort general manager Ryan Costin. … Continue reading N.C.’s Beech Mountain Prepares to Last Through Late March
