Appalachian Ski Mtn - North Carolina Ski Vacation
Appalachian Ski Mtn.
If you're looking to enjoy innovative terrain features, edge appeal and the most concentrated snowmaking per acre in the Southeast, Appalachian Ski Mtn. is your North Carolina Ski Vacation destination. Started in 1962, Appalachian Ski Mtn. was the High Country Mountains first ski area and year after year offers the most progressive terrain park features in the region.

Adding to the atmosphere of Appalachian Ski Mtn., the staff is known to be the coolest around. Constantly changing park setups, offering fresh graphics on rail and box sets and dispensing a hip vibe, the Appalachians Ski staff is a dedicated crew.

In fact, last year, six members of the ski patrol team received the highest national awards from the National Ski Patrol (NSP) for saving the life of a skier during the 2008 winter season. According to physicians, the speed and dexterity of the patrollers’ response to the woman, who collapsed at the base of the mountain, saved her life. Joe Donadio, a member of the Appalachian Ski Patrol for 21 years and the Appalachian Ski Patrol director for 9 years, received the award for National and Southern Division Outstanding Patrol Director.

For many locals of the High Country, Appalachian Ski Mtn. offers the best ski experience.
The slopes are usually groomed twice a day, more than other NC Ski Resorts, and the short lines assure you ski more than shuffle. The two terrain parks are filled with 30 unique rails, boxes, jumps and jibs. Appal Jam Terrain Park features the signature stairset, and Candied Appal, which during non-peak periods offers smaller rails, boxes, bonks, jumps and more. Appal Jam is the park for skiers and snowboarders to run smooth lines down the length of the mountain. Appaljack Terrain Park was Appalachian Ski Mtn.’s first park in 1999 and features large tabletops near the base of the mountain and a variety of solid rails and boxes. The snow holds up very well in Appaljack and skiers and snowboarders frequent this park until the end of the season.

Best of all, Appalachian is home to the French-Swiss Ski College! To maximize your Youth Group Ski Trip, High School Ski Trip, or Group Ski Holiday experience, French-Swiss offers beginner skiers and snowboarders world class instruction. The French-Swiss Ski College is the oldest and best known in the South. Over one million skiers and snowboarders have been instructed and imparted with the joy of skiing, and Appalachian Ski Mtn. is the perfect location for skilled and novice skiers alike. A Group Ski Holiday at Appalachian Ski Mtn. is the best choice for everyone. You could even join the Appalachian Ski Mtn. Race Team! Ages 6-18 have the opportunity to compete throughout the High Country and hone a life long enjoyment of skiing.

Come to Appalachian Ski Mtn. and see why it is the first and leading provider of alpine enjoyment in the High Country!

Ski Lifts 9am-10pm Tickets/Equipment Rental 8am-10pm
Midnight Blast Hours 5:30 - Midnight, Friday & Sat Night in Jan, Feb, and DEc 26-31
Restaurant 8am-10pm Ski Instruction 9:30 & 10:45am, 1:30, 6 & 7:15pm
Snowboard Instruction 9:30 & 10:45am, 1:30, 6 & 7:15pm Alpine Ski Shop 8:30am-10pm
Appalachian Gift Shop (Clothing Rental) 8am-10pm Nursery M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
Slopes 12 (3 Easiest, 6 More Difficult, 3 Most Difficult) Ice Arena
12 Noon–2pm, 2:30–4:30pm, 7–9pm
    Longest Run Orchard Run (1/2 mile)
Slopes Lighted for Night Skiing 100%    

 

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