Sugar Mountain Resort Ski Resort

Sugar Mountain Resort

Projected Opening: Nov 11
Projected Closing: Mar 21
Lifts: 7
Trails: 20
Skiable Terrain: 125 ac
Base: 4,100'
Summit: 5,300'
Vertical Drop: 1,200'
Average Snowfall: 53"

Snowfall

53"

Annual Snowfall

Nov3"
Dec9"
Jan20"
Feb14"
Mar7"

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Sugar Mountain sits at a base elevation of 4,100 feet and climbs to a summit elevation of 5,300 feet. The ski area features 125 acres of skiable terrain across 20 trails. Sugar Mountain offers 100% snowmaking coverage and night skiing/snowboarding across 100 acres and 14 trails. Other winter activities include tubing, ice skating and snowshoeing. Lodging options at Sugar Mountain include rooms, condos and homes at the Village of Sugar Mountain.

Where is Sugar Mountain Ski Resort Located?

Sugar Mountain Resort is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, less than two hours from Asheville, North Carolina. You can fly into the Asheville Regional Airport, and then drive from there.

Transportation

Important Dates

Projected opening date
Nov 11, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 21, 2027
Days Open Last Year
128
Years Open
57
Average Snowfall
53"

Terrain

Sugar Valley receives about 78 inches of snowfall each year. The top elevation is 5,300 feet with a base elevation of 4,100 feet. Vertical drop is 1,200 feet. There are 20 trails (14 open at night) serviced by 7 chairlifts. Breakout of the trails are 40% beginner, 40% intermediate, 10% advanced and 10% expert. There is a total of 125 skiable acres with the longest run being 1.5 miles.

Terrain

Beginners Runs

40%

Intermediate Runs

40%

Advanced Runs

10%

Expert Runs

10%

Runs in Total

Longest Run

1.5 mi

Skiable Terrain

125 ac

Night Skiing

100 ac

Snow Making

125 ac

Lifts

High Speed Sixes

High Speed Quads

Quad Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Rental equipment is available on the mountain, including snowboards, boots, skis and helmets. There’s also a repair and tuning shop on premises if you need some work done before hitting the slopes.

Also, be sure to swing by the 10,000 square foot ice skating rink at the resort. You can take advantage of the tubing and snowshoeing options as well as on-site dining, lodging and spa services. During the summer, there is a bike park and scenic lift rides – plus, special events like the Summit Crawl on July ^4th and Oktoberfest during the second week of October.

The ski resort opened in 1969.