Cataloochee Ski Area, located at 1080 Ski Lodge Road in Maggie Valley, was the first ski area in the state of North Carolina. Founded by Tom Alexander in 1961, the ski area initially came to fruition as an explorative opportunity to provide employment for local ranch hands during the winter season. Since that time, we have grown to offer SO much more! Our amenities include cafeteria style dining, beverage service, a full-service rental department, Ski & Ride Center, an on-site gift and gear shop, individual rentable lockers, remote parking shuttle service, as well as complimentary Wi-Fi. Keep reading for a snapshot of our mountain.
Mountain Stats
STATS
SEASON
Early November – Late March
2002-2003 11/29/02 – 03/09/03 96 Days
2003-2004 11/28/03 – 03/07/04 91 Days
2004-2005 12/04/04 – 03/20/05 90 Days
2005-2006 11/17/05 – 04/01/06 122 Days
2006-2007 11/04/06 – 03/27/07 126 Days
2007-2008 11/07/07 – 03/30/08 130 Days
2008-2009 10/28/08 – 03/22/09 126 Days
2009-2010 11/27/09 – 04/11/10 117 Days
2010-2011 11/06/10 – 03/06/11 101 Days
2011-2012 11/12/11 – 03/18/12 110 Days
2012-2013 10/31/12 – 03/30/13 149 Days
2013-2014 11/14/13 – 03/27/14 132 Days
2014-2015 11/2/14 – 03/22/15 141 Days
2015-2016 11/15/15 – 03/26/16 115 Days
2016-2017 11/21/16 – 3/25/17 108 Days
2017-2018 11/20/17 – 3/31/18 128 Days
2018-2019 11/11/18 – 3/31/19 137 Days
2019-2020 11/3/19 – 3/15/20 123 Days
2020-2021 11/20/20 – 3/27/21 122 Days
2021-2022 11/20/21 – 3/27/22 123 Days
2022-2023 11/14/22 – 3/1/23 105 Days
2023-2024 11/29/23 – 3/24/23 117 Days
ACREAGE
50 acres
PEAK ELEVATION
5,400 ft.
BASE ELEVATION
4,660 ft.
VERTICAL DROP
740 ft.
LONGEST RUN
3,500 ft. (Upper & Lower Snowbird)
TRAILS
18 Slopes: BEGINNER: 44% INTERMEDIATE: 39% EXPERT: 17% FREESTYLE TERRAIN
Expert
Upper Omigosh 1000 ft.
Alley Cat 900 ft.
Cat Cage Terrain Park
Intermediate
Lower Omigosh 1800 ft.
Rock Island Run 1200 ft.
Upper Snowbird 1600 ft.
Lower Snowbird 1900 ft.
Short ‘n Sweet 550 ft.
Richard’s Run 550 ft.
Wild Cat Glade 550 ft.
Beginner
Over Easy 400 ft.
Rabbit Hill 600 ft.
Easy Way 600 ft.
Turkey Trot 1200 ft.
Upper Turkey Trot 400 ft.
Upper Over Easy 400 ft.
Wolf Creek Hollow
Beginner’s Luck
All slopes have lights for night use.
SNOWMAKING
100% Coverage
LIFT NETWORK
Five (5) Lifts
Omigosh Lift (Double)
Easy Way Lift (Triple)
Rock Island Lift (Quad)
Wolf Creek Hollow Moving Carpet Conveyor Lift
Beginner’s Luck Moving Carpet Conveyor Lift