The ski season begins in mid-November and usually runs through the month of March. Roan Mountain is located to all of the nearby ski resorts, including Beech Mountain Ski Resort. Ski Beech redefines southern skiing in the Town of Beech Mountain, located high in the mountains of Western North Carolina, as the highest ski resort in Eastern North America, at 5506 ft. above sea level. With its 1,200-foot vertical, Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is the largest ski area in North Carolina, and one of few resorts breaking a 1,000-foot vertical south of New England. Sugar boasts a 1200 ft vertical! The mountain offers skiers and boarders 20 trails and 8 lifts spread out over 115 acres. Appalachian Ski Mountain is the premiere winter resort for families and groups in the Blue Ridge region of North Carolina. Appalachian welcomes skiers of all skills and styles, including snowboarders! Nine slopes and five lifts with state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming equipment keep you skiing all day, all night and all season long (ice skating, too)! On Friday and Saturday Nights, the ultimate ski session in the South is Nighthawk at Hawksnest Ski Resort! The happening spot for skiing lights up for late night! Ski from 6pm til 12am and enjoy live music in "The Nest" lounge. Hawksnest slopes offer skiers and snowboarders diverse trails for top-to-bottom fun and excitement. Ski Wolf Laurel is now North Carolina's easiest accessible ski area (just 5 miles from I-26, off of exit 3.) Wolf Laurel is a family oriented ski area with 54 acres of skiable terrain and slopes from beginner to expert. Featuring a double and quad chairlift, two surface lifts, plus 100% snowmaking capabilities, and Wolf Laurel is open for night skiing.

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