Hawksnest ski area, North Carolina - Skiing and Snowboarding

Hawksnest ski area, North Carolina

Hawks nest was the best in the world. says Elizabeth Belisle.

Hawksnest is a nice place to go skiing, I recommend it. says George.

This ski mountain has a much lower than average part of demanding slopes and a much higher than average proportion of beginner and intermediate trails. Hawksnest is a small ski area having an average drop if compared to other mid Atlantic ski resorts. This ski area has 12 runs, and they are enjoyable to ski on. There are 4 great ski lifts here, and they are in fine shape.

    This ski resort has a fairly small variety of trails and quite few lifts. In view of the fact that you're on this net page you are probably into skiing or snowboarding, either way, in the neighborhood, you'll bump into lots of great sites. This ski hill boasts
6 feet of snow annually, and that keeps the slopes well covered through the winter season. Having a skiable territory of 20 acres, it's relaxed enough to get to know all your fellow ski people. The 619 foot drop is of course not that much to boast about, but Hawksnest makes up for it in other ways. Skiing and snowboarding here in North Carolina is a magnificent thing to do the whole winter season. Hawksnest has less snowfall than the local average each winter. You get loads of skiers going up here from Boone on snowy weekends.

Hawksnest is a magnificent site for everyone with many green and blue slopes for beginners. Getting a bit of great exercise and getting out of the house for a while outshines anything. The winter in North Carolina is so lovely for snowboarding and skiing. If you'll be sleeping in a hotel, you're in luck, rooms are available in the vicinity of the base zone, and if you make reservations previous to going, you're all set.

Hawksnest ski area Management Says:
We are not offering skiing or snowboarding this winter. Hawksnest is now the largest snow tubing park on the east coast with over 20 lanes of tubing fun. www.hawksnesttubing.com

Special features: currently tubing only

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 619 feet

Total Runs: 12
- 30% Expert and Advanced
- 50% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 4

Skiing Area: 20 acres
Annual snowfall: 6 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.141186
Longitude: -81.827011

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These outdoors activities are available near Hawksnest ski area.

Ski Areas Near Hawksnest ski area:

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 2 miles away
   1200 vertical feet
   20 runs - 8 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   35% Beginner

Ski Beech, North Carolina , 5 miles away
   830 vertical feet
   15 runs - 10 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 11 miles away
   365 vertical feet
   9 runs - 5 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 48 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   20 runs - 5 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Cataloochee, North Carolina , 93 miles away
   740 vertical feet
   10 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Winterplace, West Virginia , 95 miles away
   603 vertical feet
   27 runs - 9 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   44% Intermediate
   41% Beginner

Whitewater Near Hawksnest ski area:

Watauga River, Watauga County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge)

Watauga River, Watauga County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105)

Boone Fork, Watauga County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga)

Trails Near Hawksnest ski area:

Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell , 2 miles away

Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery , 7 miles away

Laurel Fork Trail, Carter , 18 miles away

National Parks Near Hawksnest ski area:

Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 59 miles away

Golf Courses Near Hawksnest ski area:

Mountain Glen Golf Club, Newland , 5 miles away