APPALACHIAN SKI MOUNTAIN, 940 Ski Mountain Rd. off US 321 near Blowing Rock, state’s oldest resort, 13 slopes, 6 lifts, vertical drop 365, longest run 0.5m, snowboarding, 3 terrain parks, ice arena, tubing, night skiing, 239-503-1759, appskimtn.com. ASM is cashless.
CATALOOCHEE SKI AREA, off I-40 at Maggie Valley, 18 slopes, 5 lifts, vertical drop 740, longest run 1.4m, night skiing, boarding, 2 terrain parks, tubing. Normally first resort to open and last to close, 800-768-0285, snow report 800-768-3588, cataloochee.com.
BEECH MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT, off NC 184 north of Banner Elk, 17 slopes, 8 lifts, vertical drop 830, longest run 1m, snowboarding, night skiing, terrain and snow tubing parks,skating, Highest ski area in eastern NA. 800-438-2093, beechmountainresort.com. Terrain park with 50 features.
SAPPHIRE VALLEY, off US 64 east of Cashiers in Sapphire, 2 slopes, 3 lifts, vertical drop 200, Frozen Falls Terrain Park, tubing, night skiing, recreation center with pool. Normally open Friday-Monday only, 828-743-7663, skisapphirevalley.com.
SUGAR MOUNTAIN, on NC184 west of Boone, state’s largest ski area (125 acres), with largest vertical drop (1200), longest run 1.5m, 21 slopes, 9 lifts, night skiing, terrain park, tubing, ice skating, snowshoeing, guided tours, 800-784-2768, skisugar.com, home of NASTAR races.
HATLEY POINTE (formerly Wolf Ridge) on US 23 north of Mars Hill, 15 slopes, 5 lifts, vertical drop 700, night skiing, terrain park, tubing, 828-689-4111, hatleypointe.com. Under renovation by new owners, opening winter TBA.
TUBING ONLY
HAWKSNEST, off NC 105 south of Boone in Seven Devils, 4 areas for tubing with 30 lanes, 400-1,000 feet with moving carpet lifts, vertical drop 190, zipline tours. Largest tubing park on the East Coast, snowmaking. 828-963-6561, hawksnestubing.com. Sessions are 1:45.
SCALY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER, on NC 106 SW of Highlands, just north of Georgia line, tubing, ice skating, vertical drop 225. Open 6 days a week, 828-526-3737, highlandsoutpost.com.
JONAS RIDGE Snow Tubing Park at Mast Farm Inn, off NC181South, Newland, 6 lanes with different speeds and uphill conveyor belt. Open Fri-Mon, 828-733-4155, jonasridgesnowtube.com. Closed Christmas Day.
MOONSHINE MOUNTAIN Snow Tubing, 5865 Willow Rd., Hendersonville, 828-696-0333, snow tubing hill with man-made snow, 500 feet. Open Fri-Sun and holidays. Cash only, ATM on site. Closed Christmas Day. No skiing or boarding.
TUBE WORLD, Hwy. 19 across from Ghost Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley, 828-926-0285. Sessions are 1:45. Located 4m from Cataloochee Ski Area.
ZIP N SLIP Snow Tubing Park, 10725 U.S. 23, Mars Hill, 8-10 slope lanes, 2 hour sessions, zipnslip.com, 828-689-8444. Reservations suggested.