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Appalachian Ski Mountain — NC ski resort in winter

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Appalachian Ski Mountain

NC · Blue Ridge · Blowing Rock

Mountain stats

Vertical drop
365 ft
Trails
13
Lifts
6
Base elevation
3,635 ft
Summit elevation
4,000 ft
Annual snowfall
55" / yr
Snowmaking
100%
Longest run
0.5 mi
Difficulty mix
25%Beginner
42%Intermediate
33%Advanced
0%Expert Only
Terrain park· 4
Night skiing

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Fri, Jun 26
VC
Variable
Sat, Jun 27
VC
Variable
Sun, Jun 28
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
77°/60°F
Mostly Sunny
3 mph S
Wind
0"
24h new
Sunrise 6:12 AM Sunset 8:48 PM14.6h daylight UV 8.1 — wear sunscreen

Synced Thu 12:37 PM · Snow report Thu 12:26 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Thu
Jun 25
77°/ 60°
💨 5 mph SW
Fri
Jun 26
78°/ 62°
52% precip
💨 2 to 7 mph SW
Sat
Jun 27
78°/ 62°
60% precip
💨 6 to 12 mph W
Sun
Jun 28
78°/ 63°
47% precip
💨 7 to 10 mph NW
Mon
Jun 29
82°/ 63°
💨 3 mph NE
Tue
Jun 30
84°/ 65°
💨 3 mph W
Wed
Jul 1
82°/ 66°
💨 5 mph N
Thu
Jul 2
86°/ 64°
💨 7 mph N
trend
Fri
Jul 3
93°/ 64°
💨 10 mph NW
trend
Sat
Jul 4
91°/ 66°
33% precip
💨 10 mph NW
trend

Where to stay

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Amenities

Ski schoolRentalsOn-mountain lodging

Around the resort

🍴 Eat nearby

Restaurants within ~25 km of the resort, sourced from OpenStreetMap.

Local sit-down

Regional cuisine + local spots

Family + casual

Burgers, pizza, diner-style

Cafe + breakfast

Coffee, bakery, morning fuel

Fast food

Quick eats on the road

🎟 Off-mountain

Things to do near the resort beyond skiing — sourced from OpenStreetMap.

Ski & board shops

Museum / gallery

Brewery / distillery

Winery

Shopping

Closest airport

CLT

Maps & cameras

About

Hours
Weekday 9am-10pm · Weekend 9am-10pm
Typical season
Mid-November to Mid-March

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