Ski the Southeast
No need to fly to New England or Colorado for a weekend on skis. These ski and tube slopes are an easy drive from home.
North Carolina
Appalachian Ski Mountain
Location: Off U.S. 321, near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 12. Base elevation: 3,635 feet. Vertical drop: 365 feet. Skiable acres: 28. Terrain: 25 percent beginner, 50 percent intermediate, 25 percent advanced. Outdoor ice skating.
Details: www.appskimtn.com, www.appterrainpark.com.
Beech Mountain Resort
Location: Off N.C. 184, north of Banner Elk.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 15. Base elevation: 4,675 feet. Vertical drop: 830 feet. Skiable acres: 95. Terrain: 30 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 30 percent advanced. Snowboarding, ice skating. Two terrain parks; snow tubing run.
Details: www.beechmountainresort.com.
Cataloochee Ski Area
Location: Off Interstate 40, in Maggie Valley.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 18. Base elevation: 4,660 feet. Vertical drop: 740 feet. Skiable acres: 50. Terrain: 44 percent beginner, 39 percent intermediate, 17 percent advanced.
Details: www.cataloochee.com.
Hawksnest Tubing
Location: Off N.C. 105, south of Boone.
Lay of the land: Base elevation: 4,200 feet. 20 tubing lanes (400 to 1,000 feet long); skiing not offered. Zip line.
Details: www.hawksnesttubing.com, www.hawksnestzipline.com.
Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center
Location: On N.C. 106 (Dillard Road), southwest of Highlands.
Lay of the land: Runs: One to three (varies with snow). Base elevation: 3,800 feet. Vertical drop: 250 feet. No skiing; tubing and ice skating only.
Details: www.scalymountain.com.
Sugar Mountain Resort
Location: Off N.C. 194, east of Banner Elk. 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 21. Base elevation: 4,100 feet. Vertical drop: 1,200 feet. Skiable acres: 125 (100 at night). Terrain: 34 percent beginner, 52 percent intermediate, 14 percent advanced.
Details: www.skisugar.com.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
Location: Off I-26, Exit 3 (Wolf Laurel), north of Asheville in Mars Hill.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 19, plus two tube runs nearby. Base elevation: 4,000 feet. Vertical drop: 750 feet. Skiable acres: 76. Terrain: 30 percent beginner, 50 percent intermediate, 20 percent advanced.
Details: www.skiwolfridgenc.com.
Tennessee
Ober Gatlinburg
Location: Gatlinburg.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 10. Base elevation: 2,700 feet. Vertical drop: 600 feet. Terrain: 25 percent beginner, 50 percent intermediate, 25 percent advanced.
Details: www.obergatlinburg.com.
Virginia
Bryce Resort
Location: Off I-81, Exit 273, in Basye, near W.Va. border.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 8. Base elevation: 1,250 feet. Vertical drop: 500 feet. Skiable acres: 25. Terrain: 34 percent beginner, 33 percent intermediate, 33 percent advanced. Snowboarding, snow tubing.
Details: www.bryceresort.com.
The Homestead
Location: U.S. 220, west of Charlottesville.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 9. Base elevation: 2,500 feet. Vertical drop: 750 feet. Skiable acres: 45. Terrain: 40 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 20 percent advanced.
Details: www.thehomestead.com.
Massanutten
Location: Near Harrisonburg, 10 minutes from I-81.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 14. Base elevation: 1,770 feet. Vertical drop: 1,110 feet. Skiable acres: 72. Terrain: 30 percent beginner, 35 percent intermediate, 35 percent advanced. Snowboarding, snow tubing, ice skating.
Details: www.massresort.com.
Wintergreen
Location: Off Blue Ridge Parkway, southwest of Charlottesville.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 25. Base elevation: 3,515 feet. Vertical drop: 1,003 feet. Skiable acres: 129. Terrain: 23 percent beginner, 35 percent intermediate, 42 percent advanced. Snowboarding, two snow tubing parks. Play area for little kids.
Details: www.wintergreenresort.com.
West Virginia
Canaan Valley
Location: Northeast of Elkins, at Davis.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 43. Base elevation: 3,685 feet. Vertical drop: 850 feet. Terrain: 30 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 30 percent advanced. Snowboarding, tube park.
Details: www.canaanresort.com.
Snowshoe Mountain
Location: Off U.S. 219 North, 15 minutes west of Cass.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 57 slopes and trails. Base elevation: 4,848 feet. Vertical drop: 1,500 feet. Terrain: 42 percent beginner, 30 percent intermediate, 28 percent advanced. Snowboarding, snow tubing.
Details: www.snowshoemtn.com.
Timberline
Location: Off W.Va. 32, near U.S. 219 North.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 39. Base elevation: 4,268 feet. Vertical drop: 1,000 feet. Skiable acres: 100. Terrain: 34 percent beginner, 34 percent advanced, 32 percent expert. Cross-country, snowboarding.
Details: www.timberlineresort.com.
Winterplace
Location: Ghent, off I-77.
Lay of the land: Slopes: 27. Base elevation: 2,997 feet. Vertical drop: 603 feet. Terrain: 37 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate, 23 percent advanced. Snowboarding, tubing park, two terrain parks.
Details: www.winterplace.com.
Heather Mims
This story was originally published October 2, 2015 at 7:59 AM with the headline "Ski the Southeast."