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Hawksnest ski area, North Carolina
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| | 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. |
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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. | |
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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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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Hawksnest ski area, North Carolina:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Hawksnest ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Hawksnest ski area:
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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
, 2 miles away 1200 vertical feet 20 runs - 8 lifts 15% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 35% Beginner |
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Ski Beech, North Carolina
, 5 miles away 830 vertical feet 15 runs - 10 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
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Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina
, 11 miles away 365 vertical feet 9 runs - 5 lifts 35% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Wolf Ridge, North Carolina
, 48 miles away 700 vertical feet 20 runs - 5 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
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Cataloochee, North Carolina
, 93 miles away 740 vertical feet 10 runs - 4 lifts 25% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Winterplace, West Virginia
, 95 miles away 603 vertical feet 27 runs - 9 lifts 15% Expert & Adv. 44% Intermediate 41% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Hawksnest ski area:
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Watauga River, Watauga
County
, 5 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (North Carolina Route 105 Bridge to US Route 321 Bridge) |
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Watauga River, Watauga
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 2 miles long (SR 1557 to North Carolina 105) |
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Boone Fork, Watauga
County
, 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 4.5 miles long (Julian Price Park to Watauga) |
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| | Trails Near Hawksnest ski area:
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Daniel Boone Scout Trail, Caldwell
, 2 miles away |
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Yancey Ridge Trail, Avery
, 7 miles away |
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Laurel Fork Trail, Carter
, 18 miles away |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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