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.

All of the 4 great ski lifts are competently taken care of and managed by friendly folks. This is a relaxed ski hill featuring an average altitude difference when compared to other mid Atlantic ski mountains. The 3 feet of white snow that fall here yearly doesn’t sound like heaps, but it's reasonably reasonable. Cataloochee has a rather small assortment of slopes and not many ski lifts. All the 10 ski runs here are pretty.

    Cataloochee has the most sizeable altitude difference for 91 miles. This is a popular ski resort for skiers from Newport. Cataloochee has a much lower than average share of difficult trails and a much higher than average percentage of blue and green slopes. Having
a terrain of 25 acres, it makes for an intimate skiing experience. The wonderful beauty of the North Carolina mountains and marvelous slopes have many snow people coming here. This ski mountain receives less than average snow each snow season. The 740 foot vertical drop is unsurprisingly not that much to brag about, but all the other glorious characteristics of Cataloochee make up for it. Splendid exercise and just being on the runs for a while are good motives to come. The stunning snow blanketed Great Smoky Mountains mountaintops

are a pure snowboarding and skiing delight. This is a wonderful ski hill for young and old with a lot of blue and green slopes for novices. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is scores of fun all ski season long. If you'll be sleeping in a hotel, you're in luck, places to stay are at your disposal in close proximity to the base zone, but do book a room before you go given that it is a very popular destination. The Great Smoky Mountains and its mountaintops make for a great view. No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, around here, you'll find loads of good places. In wintertime the North Carolina mountaintops are a great spot for snowboarding and skiing.

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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