Cataloochee ski area, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina

Cataloochee ski area, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina

Cataloochee is great, it doesn't snow much but they have plenty of snow machines. says Jim.

A 740 foot elevation difference is naturally not that much, but Cataloochee has so many other wonderful qualities. Cataloochee has the greatest altitude difference for 91 miles. Cataloochee gets covered by lower than average snow each winter season. The yearly snowfall of 3 feet is not very high, but it's ok. The skiing territory being 25 acres, it makes for a cozy skiing experience. The North Carolina summits during snow

    season are a tremendous place for skiing or snowboarding. This ski area has a much lower than average proportion of tough ski slopes and a much higher than average proportion of beginner and intermediate trails. No need to search hard for lodgings, but you'd better
book before you go since these lodgings fill up rapidly. Cataloochee is a relaxed ski mountain with a roughly average elevation difference compared to other mid Atlantic ski resorts. This ski resort has a somewhat humble variety of trails and a small number of ski lifts. Some exercise and just hanging out with your skiing friends will have you coming back for more. The summits of the Great Smoky Mountains in wintertime are a one hundred percent skiing or snowboarding delight. All the 10 slopes here are good. All of

the 4 ski lifts are cool to take a ride with. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is so much fun all winter season long. The summits of the Great Smoky Mountains make for a tremendous vista. You could be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, this region has lots of ski hills. You'll encounter a lot of skiers from Newport here. The natural splendor of the North Carolina summits and the very great ski runs have many folks coming here. Cataloochee is a family friendly ski resort with scores of blue and green trails.

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at Cataloochee ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 740 feet
Top Elevation: 5400 feet
Base Elevation: 4660 feet

Total Runs: 10
- 25% Expert and Advanced
- 50% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 1.4 miles

Total Lifts: 4
- 3 Chair Lifts
- 2 Surface Lifts

Skiing Area: 25 acres
Annual snowfall: 3 feet
Night Skiing is Available
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.561538
Longitude: -83.090689

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Ski Areas Near Cataloochee ski area:

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 33 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   8 runs - 3 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 35 miles away
   225 vertical feet
   10 runs - 4 lifts
   10% Expert & Adv.
   60% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Sky Valley, Georgia , 38 miles away
   210 vertical feet
   5 runs - 2 lifts
   33% Expert & Adv.
   33% Intermediate
   34% Beginner

Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 46 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   20 runs - 5 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Ski Beech, North Carolina , 91 miles away
   830 vertical feet
   15 runs - 10 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 91 miles away
   1200 vertical feet
   20 runs - 8 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Hawksnest, North Carolina , 93 miles away
   619 vertical feet
   12 runs - 4 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Whitewater Near Cataloochee ski area:

Cataloochee Creek, Haywood County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake)

Pigeon River, Haywood County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek)

Straight Fork, Swain County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork)

Trails Near Cataloochee ski area:

Caldwell Fork Trail, Haywood , 3 miles away

Palmer Creek Trail, Haywood , 5 miles away

Asbury Trail, Haywood , 6 miles away

National Parks Near Cataloochee ski area:

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 30 miles away

Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 37 miles away

Golf Courses Near Cataloochee ski area:

Waynesville Country Club Inn & Starter, Waynesville , 8 miles away