The ski and snowboard season is officially underway, with a few resorts across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast cranking up the lifts and opening trails late last month. The rest of our regional favorites have been welcoming skiers and snowboarders in the early weeks of December. Here’s a list of opening dates and a breakdown of slope beta.
North Carolina
Appalachian Ski Mountain – Blowing Rock, N.C. – appskimtn.com
- Opening Date: December 3
- Number of Slopes: 13
- Peak Elevation: 4,000 feet
- Vertical Drop: 365 feet
- Number of Lifts: 6
Beech Mountain Resort – Beech Mountain, N.C. – beechmtn.com
- Opening Date: November 30
- Number of Slopes: 17
- Peak Elevation: 5,506 feet
- Vertical Drop: 830 feet
- Number of Lifts: 9
Cataloochee Ski Area – Maggie Valley, N.C. – cataloochee.com
- Opening Date: November 23
- Number of Slopes: 18
- Peak Elevation: 5,400 feet
- Vertical Drop: 740 feet
- Number of Lifts: 5
Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain, N.C. – skisugar.com
- Opening Date: November 22
- Number of Slopes: 20
- Peak Elevation: 5,300 feet
- Vertical Drop: 1,200 feet
- Number of Lifts: 7
Hatley Pointe Mountain Resort – Mars Hill, N.C. – hatleypointe.com
- Opening Date: TBD
- Number of Slopes: 15
- Peak Elevation: 4,000 feet
- Vertical Drop: 700 feet
- Number of Lifts: 4
Pennsylvania
Seven Springs Mountain Resort – Seven Springs, Pa.- 7springs.com
- Opening Date: December 6
- Number of Slopes: 33
- Peak Elevation: 2,994 feet
- Vertical Drop: 750 feet
- Number of Lifts: 10
Tennessee
Ober Mountain – Gatlinburg, Tenn. – obermountain.com
- Opening Date: November 23
- Number of Slopes: 10
- Peak Elevation: 3,208 feet
- Vertical Drop: 600 feet
- Number of Lifts: 5
Virginia
Bryce Resort – Basey, Va.- bryceresort.com
- Opening Date: December 6
- Number of Slopes: 8
- Peak Elevation: 1,750 feet
- Vertical Drop: 500 feet
- Number of Lifts: 5
The Omni Homestead Resort – Hot Springs, Va. – omnihotels.com
- Opening Date: December 30
- Number of Slopes: 9
- Peak Elevation: 3,200 feet
- Vertical Drop: 700 feet
- Number of Lifts: 5
Massanutten Resort – Massanutten, Va. – massresort.com
- Opening Date: December 14
- Number of Slopes: 23
- Peak Elevation: 2,922 feet
- Vertical Drop: 1,110 feet
- Number of Lifts: 7
Wintergreen Resort – Wintergreen, Va. – wintergreenresort.com
- Opening Date: December 7
- Number of Slopes: 27
- Peak Elevation: 3,515 feet
- Vertical Drop: 1,003 feet –
- Number of Lifts: 5
West Virginia
Canaan Valley Resort – Davis, W.Va. – canaanresort.com
- Opening Date: December 21
- Number of Slopes: 47
- Peak Elevation: 4,280 feet
- Vertical Drop: 850 feet
- Number of Lifts: 4
Snowshoe Mountain Resort – Snowshoe, W.Va. – snowshoemtn.com
- Opening Date: December 5
- Number of Slopes: 56
- Peak Elevation: 4,848 feet
- Vertical Drop: 1,500 feet
- Number of Lifts: 13
Timberline Mountain – Davis, W.Va. – timberlinemountain.com
- Opening Date: December 5
- Number of Slopes: 20+
- Peak Elevation: 4,268 feet
- Vertical Drop: 1,000 feet
- Number of Lifts: 6
