North Carolina Ski Resorts

Reviews of Top North Carolina Ski Resorts

Before you go off on your next ski holiday, check out our reviews of four top North Carolina ski resorts. North Carolina is home to quite a few gorgeous resort areas, and the ones profiled below are some of the finest. Check out all the benefits you'll enjoy while on your winter vacation!

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort: This spectacular resort is located in the splendid Blue Ridge Mountains, it is about 30 minutes north of Asheville. Here you'll enjoy 82 splendid acres of terrain for skiing and snowboarding at all skill levels. If you need a little help getting started or want to sharpen your skills, Wolf Ridge's Snow Sports School offers lessons for beginners and intermediates. There are two gorgeous ski lodges at the resort, one for smaller parties and the other for groups. For fine dining and great entertainment, head to the Lodge at Wolf Ridge. This restaurant is not only famous for its ribs, but its live bluegrass and chairlift rides as well!

Hawksnest Ski Resort: Skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities will enjoy the varied terrain at the fantastic Hawksnest Ski Resort. This resort offers class and private instruction for adults and children, including the popular Kiddy Hawk School for kids between the ages of five and eleven. Hawksnest also boasts the largest snow tubing park in the state of North Carolina. In the resort area, you'll find a wide variety of accommodations to choose from, including luxurious condos and rustic chalets. This resort is perfect for the whole family and also ideal for conferences and corporate groups.

Appalachian Ski Mountain Resort: This family-oriented resort provides ten amazing ski slopes, two fantastic terrain parks, and night skiing seven days a week. There's an ice arena for skating, ski and snowboard lessons, and even a great daycare facility. After participating in all the winter sports, there's plenty more to do. Go bowling or shop at the nearby Boone Mall. Accommodations at this resort area include incredible chalet style retreats, fully equipped with lots of modern luxuries. There are lots of great places to dine nearby as well, including the cute Parkway Cafe and Australian themed chain restaurant Outback Steakhouse.

Sapphire Valley: Sapphire Valley could be called the jewel in the crown of North Carolina ski resorts, no pun intended! In addition to fantastic ski slopes, you'll find the Frozen Falls Tube Park. At the lodge at the base of the mountain there's great shopping, convenient equipment rental and fantastic food at the Four Seasons Grille. If you choose accommodations at the resort's lodge, you get access to the fitness center which offers a heated pool, whirlpool tubs, a sauna area, exercise machines, and spa services. It may not be the biggest resort in the state, but Sapphire Valley has a lot to offer!

Ski Resort News:

Hundreds mourn slain Eldora ski resort manager (Summit Daily News)
BOULDER - Hundreds of people attended a memorial for Brian Mahon, the general manager of the Eldora ski area who was fatally shot at work by another employee...

Utah: A chill in Park City - Los Angeles Times

Utah: A chill in Park City
Los Angeles Times, CA - 23 hours ago
And, Curtis says, the average stay at his resort, compared with last year, has fallen to 4.3 days from 5.6. "They'll ski," he says, "but they're going to .

Storms Drop 7 Feet of Snow on Washington Ski Resort Since Christmas - First Tracks

Storms Drop 7 Feet of Snow on Washington Ski Resort Since Christmas
First Tracks, UT - 19 hours ago
Since Christmas Day, a total of 88 inches of snow has fallen on Washington's Crystal Mountain ski resort. After a prolonged dry start to the winter, .

Ski fiction; novels with ski themes - Examiner.com

Examiner.com

Ski fiction; novels with ski themes
Examiner.com - 11 hours ago
Ski addicts will skip to the racing scenes. Although the Edge of Reason is not set at a ski area, there is a rather hilarious scene at a ski resort. .

Tahoe resorts boast exceptional ski conditions - San Jose Mercury News

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Tahoe resorts boast exceptional ski conditions
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 20 hours ago
The difficult economy was the bigger concern, said Jessica VanPernis, spokeswoman for Northstar, a 2904-acre Lake Tahoe ski resort. .
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Medvedev, Putin have tea party after go skiing at Sochi ski resort (Itar-Tass)
SOCHI, January 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin had a tea party after some skiing at a highland ski resort near the Polyana Hotel on Saturday...

Schweitzer Snowfall Reaches Half of Idaho Ski Resort's Average . - First Tracks

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Schweitzer Snowfall Reaches Half of Idaho Ski Resort's Average .
First Tracks, UT - Jan 2, 2009
One hundred fifty inches of snow is far more snow than the ski resort typically has at this time of year. On New Years Day last winter, which was widely .
Idaho more than just potatoes, it's a ski paradise The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
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Conde Nast Traveler annual ski poll names Whistler Blackcomb top . - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Conde Nast Traveler annual ski poll names Whistler Blackcomb top .
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 2 hours ago
AP NEW YORK -- Conde Nast Traveler magazine's annual ski poll named Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia the best ski resort town in North America. .

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