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North Carolina High Country
3 resorts · 118 runs · 23 lifts mapped
Sugar, Beech and Appalachian Ski Mountain around Boone and Banner Elk in the southern Appalachians.
Sugar Mountain Resort has the most mapped runs here (56). The steepest named run we have mapped is Whoopdedoo at Sugar Mountain Resort, averaging 46% over its length. About 24% of the rated runs are advanced or harder.
The resorts
Side by side
| Resort | Lifts | Runs | Easy | Intermediate | Advanced+ | Steepest named run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Mountain Resort | 8 | 56 | 26 | 22 | 8 | Whoopdedoo 46% |
| Beech Mountain Ski Resort | 8 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 8 | Upper Shawneehaw 28% |
| Appalachian Ski Mountain | 7 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Upper Big Appal 25% |
Runs and lifts are reproduced from OpenStreetMap; grades are sampled from public lidar along each run.
On the map
Gear for these mountains
- Merino base layer ↗Stays warm even when damp.
- Ski helmet ↗Fits over a thin hat, under the goggle strap.
- Wax kit ↗Keeps the base fast between shop tunes.
- Boot dryer ↗Dry liners for the second day.
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Nearby ski areas
- Laurel Highlands 304 mi
- Ellicottville 453 mi
- Poconos 483 mi