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Cataloochee ski area, Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina
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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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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| These outdoors activities are available near Cataloochee ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Cataloochee ski area:
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Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, 33 miles away 600 vertical feet 8 runs - 3 lifts 25% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
, 35 miles away 225 vertical feet 10 runs - 4 lifts 10% Expert & Adv. 60% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
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Sky Valley, Georgia
, 38 miles away 210 vertical feet 5 runs - 2 lifts 33% Expert & Adv. 33% Intermediate 34% Beginner |
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Wolf Ridge, North Carolina
, 46 miles away 700 vertical feet 20 runs - 5 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
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Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 91 miles away 830 vertical feet 15 runs - 10 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
, 91 miles away 1200 vertical feet 20 runs - 8 lifts 15% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 35% Beginner |
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Hawksnest, North Carolina
, 93 miles away 619 vertical feet 12 runs - 4 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Cataloochee ski area:
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Cataloochee Creek, Haywood
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (Catalooche Campground to Waterville Lake) |
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Pigeon River, Haywood
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.2 miles long (Harmon Den to Big Creek) |
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Straight Fork, Swain
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.6 miles long (Round Bottom to Raven Fork) |
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| |  Cataloochee ski area Trail Map Trail map supplied by Cataloochee ski area, copyright ©. |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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