Friday, January 13, 2012

Get Outside this Winter

Our mountains are home to slopes and ski resorts to help keep you active this season cure the onset of cabin fever. Take your pick from traditional downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding terrain parks, ice skating, snow tubing, snowshoeing or ziplining over snow-covered peaks. We have it all here.

Beech Mountain Resort’s claim to fame is that at 5,506 feet, it is the highest ski and snowboard destination in the Eastern United States. We aren’t new to the snow sports world: Cataloochee Ski Area is our oldest ski and snowboard resort having opened in 1962, and Appalachian Ski Mountain is celebrating its 50th year this season. If snow tubing is your favorite activity, Hawksnest is home to the largest snow tubing park on the East Coast.

You can check out our park and resort listing and our updates for the 2011-12 season. Many resorts have upgraded their snow guns to keep the slopes ready-covered in snow, added runs for skiing and snowboarding and expanded their terrain. This is the season to make this trip.

Plan your next visit today for anytime through mid-March, and the conditions should be just right for winter fun. Share your adventure with us in the comment section below. We would love to hear your stories!

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