Cataloochee Ski Area & Tube World are both open for the 2025-26 season. Daily hours and sessions can be found here.
WINTER CONDITIONS UPDATE
Cataloochee Ski Area remains committed to prioritizing the safety of guests and their families. We understand the concern many of you have accompanying the forecasted winter travel conditions for this weekend. We will be open for regularly scheduled hours of operation (8:30 AM - 10:00 PM) but encourage everyone to err on the side of caution and only travel if comfortable, experienced, and prepared with the appropriate gear and/or vehicle.
TEMPERATURES are projected to drop dramatically. Be prepared with a proper base, mid, and outer layer(s). Utilize hand warmers in gloves and boots. Wear face and head coverings. Wiggle fingers, toes, feet etc. to stay warm while in line for the lift and/or riding the lift. Take frequent breaks to warm up indoors. Hand warmers, gaiters, gore-Tex gloves, base layers etc. can all be purchased in our mountain shop, and snow bibs and insulated jackets are available for rent. Preparation checklist linked in our bio.
ROAD CONDITIONS are unpredictable and not widespread. Our Snow Report is updated daily with current travel conditions to be expected on US19 through Maggie Valley and our recommendations for drivetrain and/or interventions for travel. We highly encourage guests to check this update prior to traveling, and use caution in determining whether to travel or not as we can’t give recommendations for your individual location/commute. Snow report linked in our bio.
#staywarmfriends #layerup #winterishere #letitsnow #stormupdate
Holiday crowds are gone and conditions are 👌. Let this be your sign to hit the slopes and make these groomers your…
Reason to get outside, of course. 😌
We miss you already.
Come back soon.
#getoutside #fresh #groomers #makingturns #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Who else is counting down the days to ‘epic’ with us?!
We can’t wait to see all of you on Tuesday, January 13th for the @zebpowelll and friends pop out visit. CCTP will be buzzing from 11-4 and you won’t want to miss out. Just take these photos from last year’s pop out as proof. 😉
*𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨. 𝘿𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙎𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙏 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚.
#getoutside #letsgotothepark #parksesh #jibs #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
You asked, and we… Well, Zeb answered. 😝
🅢🅐🅥🅔 🅣🅗🅔 🅓🅐🅣🅔: Tuesday, January 13th @zebpowelll will be back, bringing more hot laps and another 🔥 park sesh to YOU, our local terrain park lovers.
Stay tuned for more details to be shared soon! 😎🏂
#getoutside #terrainpark #parksesh #jibs #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Happy 2026! No “New Year, New Us” here… Same spectacular views, same fresh, epic conditions, same tremendous team waiting to welcome you to the mountain. 🤗
For everyone looking to start the year off NEW, your next adventure is calling. Whether you’re new to snow sports or not, you’ll find an option that suits your needs with us. Nothing new about our tenured staff ready to provide you with the best experience of your life!
We can’t wait to spend day 1 (and 2, and 3, and 4…) with you on the slopes. We’ll see you soon. ⛷️🏂
#ski #snowboard #getoutside #newyear #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
Registration for Middle & High School Racing and After School programs closes TOMORROW at midnight!
We have limited availability, so don’t let your child’s slot slip away… Details are available at the link in our bio.
#thinkwinter #ski #skischool #zoomzoom #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Preparing the slopes hasn’t always been a drive in the park… 🚜 And we know a thing or two, because we’ve been bringing you a ❄️ filled Christmas for 6️⃣5️⃣ whole seasons! 🤯
If you haven’t learned by now, family means everything to us. Having YOU as a part of the Cataloochee Ski Area family brings more joy than we know how to share in words. Thank you for being the best part of us. 🥹
In observance of the Christmas holiday, please note our modified hours below to allow our staff to make memories with their families, too:
Christmas Eve 🧝: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Christmas Day 🎅: 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
We will return to regular hours (8:30 AM - 10:00 PM) on Friday. Merry Christmas (Eve), fam, from our home to yours. 🎄🤗
#ski #memories #family #groomers greatskiinginthegreatsmokie
We’re out here shouting WELCOME BACK to Winter! ❄️⛄️🧤
After 276 long Spring, Summer, and Fall days, we can finally stop THINKING Winter and start skiing it. 🥳
Speaking of skiing it - based on demand and guest requests, we have made adjustments to our Ski & Ride Center offerings to be able to accommodate more lessons for visitors during the upcoming holiday period. If you are visiting in the next two weeks and were unable to book a lesson for your visit, we encourage you to revisit our website to reserve one soon, while they are still available!
#thinkwinter #ski #dontmissout #terrain #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Slope Report:
Yes. 😂😮💨
Reminder as we enter the holiday season: products and services cannot be guaranteed unless pre-purchased online. You snooze, you might lose. Follow the link in our bio to secure holiday magic for you and your family now. ✨
#thinkwinter #ski #dontmissout #ripe #conditions #slopereport #chairlift #terrain #bringafriend #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Listen, don’t take it from us or this phenomal footage from this morning (because bias, duh), but don’t blame us if you underestimate what we’re serving up either…
This is just your friendly reminder that we’ve got fresh turns top to bottom (yes, bird trails included!) all the way until 10:00 PM daily.
If you don’t get here you won’t be square, but you’ll definitely be missing out. 😏
#thinkwinter #ski #square #birdtrails #nightsesh #makingturns #dontmissout #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
DON’T FORGET!
Registration opens at 9:00 AM for:
After School Program
Racing
Snowmaking 101
Women on Wednesdays
And join us for the annual ski patrol sale:
Tomorrow 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
#thinkwinter #ski #sale #programs #register #dontmissout #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Welcome back to the top of the mountain! Our new Omigosh Quad Chairlift is officially servicing the summit, friends. 😮💨
#thinkwinter #ski #summit #quadchairlift #omigosh #nowopen #getsome #doppelmayr #newkicks #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Happy Thanksgiving from the Cataloochee Ski Area family to you and yours. We are truly grateful for each and every one of you. 🥰
Here’s what our snowmaking team is serving up for the holiday as of sunrise this morning. Y’all know EXACTLY what we’re bringing to the table. 😉
Pre-purchasing went live online this morning so don’t forget to secure your ticket to the mountain fun while you can! We’ll see you tomorrow. 🏂⛷️
#thinkwinter #ski #snowmaking #thankful #served #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
Alright, alright, alright…
We won’t see you for Thanksgiving, BUT… we will see you before the weekend. 🥳
Lifts will start spinning at 8:30 AM Friday, November 28th, with daily passes and rentals available for purchase online starting tomorrow morning.
During the holiday period (Friday & Saturday) operations will run from 8:30 AM until 10:00 PM. Operations will return to early season hours (8:30/9 AM - 4:30 PM) beginning Sunday.
If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for the annual Ski Patrol gear sale coming up next Saturday, December 6th. Details for drop off and sale times are available on the cataloochee.com homepage.
Additionally, registration for our After School, Racing, and Women on Wednesday programs all open at 9:00 AM on Saturday, December 6th.
Lots to be thankful for and look forward to, but all we can think about is seeing you SOON, friends! 🤩🤗
#thinkwinter #ski #snowmaking #thankful #webcams #thankasnowmaker #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
We never break a promise or save the date, and thank goodness because what a fun weekend of tubing and turns it was with so many of you who joined us. 🥰
The ski area will be going into the holiday week with a pause on operations until weather permits for snowmaking and conditions meet our standard of service. We hope this will only be a short break and are grateful to everyone who allows us to choose YOU by continuing to choose us. 🫶
Tube World will remain open this week and beyond thanks to all weather snowmaking capabilities. A full session calendar is available at cataloochee.com and tickets can now be purchased two weeks out. ❄️
If we don’t see you on the mountain before next weekend, we hope you have the most wonderful Thanksgiving holiday while we eagerly await the opportunity to serve you again. 🦃
#thinkwinter #ski #snowmaking #snowtubing #turkeyday #thankful #webcams #greatskiinginthegreatsmokies
