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.

Having 20 acres of ski terrain, it's small enough to get to know all your fellow skiers. This ski area has a moderate variety of trails and few lifts. Hawksnest is a smaller than average ski mountain featuring a medium drop when you compare it to other ski hills in the region. This ski resort receives less snowfall than the local average every ski season. The yearly snowfall

    of 6 feet keeps the trails well blanketed during the season. This ski hill has 12 slopes, and they are great. A lot of skiers from Boone like to ski here. A 619 foot height difference is naturally not that much, but Hawksnest makes up for it by other means. This
ski resort has a much lower than average ratio of difficult runs and a much higher than average part of intermediate or beginner trails. Hawksnest is a family friendly ski mountain with plenty of beginner and intermediate trails. There are 4 different ski lifts here, and they make for a tranquil ride up the mountain. You might be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, there are loads of delightful spots for that in the vicinity. No scarcity of splendid places to stay, but you'd better reserve prior to

departure because these places to stay fill up rapidly. Snowboarding and skiing in this part of North Carolina is so much fun the whole ski season. Getting your skiing muscles activated and just hanging out with your skiing mates will make you happy you came.

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