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 fairly humble mixture of ski trails and few lifts. This ski area has a much lower than average fraction of expert and advanced runs and a much higher than average proportion of intermediate or beginner ski trails. All 4 good ski lifts at this ski area make for a tranquil ride up the hill. This ski area obtains lighter snowfall than the local average every

    snow season. The skiing area being 20 acres, it's cozy enough to get to know all your fellow people. You get loads of skiers traveling up here from Boone on snowy weekends. You might be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, close by, you'll find
a lot of fine sites. Hawksnest is a smaller than average ski hill having an elevation difference that's approximately average when compared to other mid Atlantic ski areas. The annual snowfall of 6 feet keeps the trails well covered during the snow season. The 619 foot vertical drop is unsurprisingly not that much to talk about, but all the other good attributes of Hawksnest make up for it. All the 12 ski slopes here are stunning. A little bit of exercise and getting out of the house for a while have ski people coming

here. North Carolina gets fantastically beautiful during snow season; it is so beautiful for snowboarding or skiing. This is a great ski hill for everybody with many beginner and intermediate slopes for novices. There are several tremendous lodgings near the main area, but if you don’t have reservations, you may perhaps end up snoozing in your car.

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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at Hawksnest ski area
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 Laurel, North Carolina , 48 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   15 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

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 120 miles away
   225 vertical feet
   10 runs - 4 lifts
   10% Expert & Adv.
   60% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 122 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   8 runs - 3 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Sky Valley, Georgia , 124 miles away
   210 vertical feet
   5 runs - 2 lifts
   33% Expert & Adv.
   33% Intermediate
   34% Beginner

The Homestead, Virginia , 169 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   9 runs - 5 lifts
   34% Expert & Adv.
   33% Intermediate
   33% 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

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