Escape The Heat! Enjoy Cool Temps In The 70s on Beech Mtn NC !
What better place to escape 90 degree summer days than in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.. The average summer temperature on Beech Mountain NC is in the mid 70s!
Check out Ray's Weather for Beech Mtn - the prediction for the week of 6/14-20 shows a high of 74.. Perfect for hiking, fishing or just relaxing !
The Town of Beech Mountain is located in North-Western North Carolina near the North Carolina - Tennessee state line. The Town is situated on the Watauga/Avery County Line at the end of NC 184. NC 184, also known as The Beech Mountain Parkway, is the main road into the town from Banner Elk.
Beech Mountain is nestled in the Southern Appalachian Highlands between Roan Mountain, Tennessee, and Boone, North Carolina. It's less than six hours from Atlanta, less than seven from Cincinnati, and only five hours from Nashville, Tennessee.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Bike Beech Mountain NC On Lance Armstrong's Route
Welcome to Beech Mountain, eastern America's highest town (elevation 5506 feet), where you can follow the route of Lance Armstrong and the Tour Du Pont or enjoy 50 miles of great riding on the town's road bike routes. Beech is a bikers mountain offering something for everyone.
Annually, hundreds of bikers ascend the south side of the mountain from Banner Elk to the site of the Tour Du Pont finish line. A climb in elevation of 1400 feet in three and half miles, the Beech Mountain Parkway offers a great route most of the year.
Once on Beech, a variety of great biking awaits you with the town's 51.20 miles of paved bike routes. All routes begin at the visitors center, adjacent to the town hall.
You will retrace routes used by Lance Armstrong when he trained on the mountain. While most routes are through residential neighborhoods, others will take you by Buckeye Lake and the town's new recreation center. Traffic is usually minimal and Beech's 25 mph speed limit is a positive for cyclists.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Hiking - Beech Mountain NC
Something for everyone is the best way to describe the twenty miles of designated hiking trails on Beech Mountain, North Carolina.
Depending on your desire for an easy stroll through the woods with your family, or for those more adventurous, an eight mile trek through a thousand feet of elevation change, Beech's trails can fulfill your need for adventure.
Whether it is for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing or trail runs, we have the trails for you on Beech Mountain.
Beech Mountain NC to Host Porsche 928 Rally June 5, 2010
Beech Mountain to Host Rally for Porsche 928s on June 5
By Craig Distl 04.MAY.10 Beech Mountain, N.C. --
Fans of the Porsche 928 can witness the nation’s largest gathering of this powerful sports car on Saturday, June 5, atop Beech Mountain. The 13th annual Sharks in the Mountains rally, hosted by 928 Specialists of Spruce Pine, will attract a fleet of more than 100 cars. These unique Porsches are called “sharks” because their front profile resembles that of a shark.
David and Jeannie Roberts, owners of 928 Specialists, invite sports car fans to visit Beech Mountain for this special event, beginning with a 10 a.m. “park in” of all participants. This takes place in the central business district of Beech Mountain in front of Town Hall.
“We have an ideal setting right here at the top of the mountain. Car owners can use our parking area and visitors can come through and see these cars,” said Beech Mountain town manager Randy Feierabend. “It’s also an opportunity to get people up here in June so they can see how beautiful our mountain is in summer.
”The front engine V8 Porsche 928 is a lesser known model in the Porsche stable. There were only 60,000 made over a 17-year period and there aren’t many left.
“To see that many 928s at one time is rare,” said David Roberts. “This is one of only two such annual events of this size in the United States, and ours is the biggest and oldest. If you’re a car person and like classic cars, it’s quite a sight to see.
”Roberts said folks are welcome to stroll along the isles of cars and chat with owners.
“Porsche 928 owners are some of the most down to earth folks you’ll find,” he said. “They love to talk to about their cars and are happy to expose others to the Porsche 928.
”After spending the day in the town of Beech Mountain, the group departs in grand style with a 5 p.m. parade that follows the route of the former Beech Mountain Hill Climb race and continues down the mountain to Banner Elk.
“It will be a parade of more than 100 beautiful sports cars driving through town,” said Feierabend. “Even if you’re not a fan of the Porsche 928, it will still be cool to watch.”
For more info, visit BeechMtn.com or call (800) 468-5506.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Snow A Blessing to Beech Mountain & NC's High Country Ski Slopes
Snow Days: Cold, snowy winter a blessing for ski resorts
BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. – Nobody’s complaining about this winter’s abundant snowfall in the ski-lodge villages of North Carolina’s High Country.
“When I see the snow everywhere I get really excited,” said Talia Freeman, the marketing director for Ski Beech. “It’s beautiful – the mountain range and the trees. It looks great when it’s covered in snow. It’s how it should look all the time.” All the time? Well, at least, during winter, said Ilena Accardi, co-owner of Beech Mountain’s Brick Oven Pizzeria. Just as there can be no such thing as too much sunshine in Florida, Accardi said, there can be no such thing as too much snow at Beech Mountain, N.C. “We are absolutely weather-related,” Accardi said. “If the weather is good and there is a lot of snow, then business is good.” And this year?
“Business has been great for the shops and the restaurants and the ski resort,” said Peggy Coscia, the director of the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce. “The skiers have reveled in the natural snow.”
‘NO MELTING’ Incorporated in 1981, Beech Mountain calls itself “Eastern America’s Highest Town.” Located slightly east of Carter County, Tenn., Beech Mountain rises 5,506 feet along the Watauga-Avery county line.
It’s been a ski resort destination since 1967, when Ski Beech opened, originally promoting itself as a Bavarian-style village with Austrian instructors.
Here, people take snow seriously. On the front steps of the A-frame that houses Fred’s General Mercantile, a big white pole proudly measures how much white stuff has covered the community each winter.
The high point marks 123.5 inches having fallen in 1995-96. But this year, storeowner Fred Pfohl said, “I’ve had people telling me we’re going to have to raise the snow pole in front of the store.” Pfohl serves as Beech Mountain’s official weatherkeeper for the National Weather Service. And, this winter, Beech Mountain has sat beneath a blanket of snow, with more than 100 inches having fallen. “Every business has a mountain of snow in the parking lot,” Pfohl said. That is unusual, Coscia added. “There has been no melting since December. This is just snow on top of ice on top of snow.”
Actually, about the only time even a bit of snow melted occurred on the third weekend of February. But, even then, the sunshine that melted the snow turned it into black ice on the streets. And then? More snow fell within days. “This is as constant as I ever remember seeing it,” Pfohl added. “It’s just kind of been one shot after another.” But, hey, he said – that’s cool. “If it had been a snowless winter,” Pfohl said, “we would have all been broke by now.”
‘MOST CONSISTENT’ Snow gets people in the mood to do go skiing, Freeman said. And business literally snowballs. “Definitely, this late in the season, our ski rental business is up,” said Rob Hancock, the night manager of Alpine Ski Center on Beech Mountain. “The amount of business we have steadily coming in is unusual.”
“I think any time we get a large amount of snow, it sparks interest among people in surrounding areas to come,” Freeman said. “And that combines with the excitement of people watching the Winter Olympics.” Business has doubled – maybe tripled – at Ski Beech, Freeman added. “It’s definitely the most consistent winter that we’ve had in years.” Beech Mountain authorities have reported little trouble with access to the isolated community, Coscia said.
“The state clears the main road to the slopes as it is a state road,” Coscia added. “Only problem is when people come here without chains or four-wheel drive. If the state light is on at the foot of the mountain, one must have use of chains or four-wheel drive. Or, else, park at foot of mountain and take the shuttle up to Ski Beech.”
Sometimes, still, an abundance of snow can scare away visitors, said Brad Moretz, the general manager of nearby Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, N.C. “Sometimes it helps, and sometimes it doesn’t help,” Moretz added. “Even though we scrape our roads and salt them, some people feel a little bit nervous about coming.”
Without snow machines, Moretz said, there would be no skiing in the mountains of North Carolina’s High Country. But, this year, resorts like Ski Beech and Sugar Mountain have turned off their snow machines. “It’s been cold enough,” Hancock said, “and they’ve been able to hold onto the snow ... Last year, they had to shut down without the snow.” The mild winter of 2009, Pfohl said, nearly wrecked the wintertime industry on Beech Mountain. “Last year, we didn’t hardly have any snow,” said Judy Decker, the manager of the Pinnacle Inn at Beech Mountain. “There wasn’t any snow up here, and they were skiing around bare spots ... People were leaving early because there was no snow.”
‘PLAY IT BY EAR’ Now, everyone wonders how long winter will last. If the snowy conditions and cold weather continue, will that mean a longer skiing season? “We haven’t released an exact closing date yet,” Freeman said. “We always shoot for the middle of March. We’re just going to play it by ear and see what the weather does.”
At nearby Sugar Mountain Ski Resort in Banner Elk, “Weather and skier traffic will dictate our closing date,” said marketing director Kim Jochl. “Our season typically ends in late March.” Freeman, for one, has contemplated a season extension.“We’d like to try,” she said. “It’s just going to be a last-minute decision that we make, depending on the weather.” Moretz, meanwhile, already has his mind made up. “We’re now skiing to April 11,” Moretz said. “Last year, we closed on March 30 ... But if winter holds on, it will really be something.” Indeed. Still, Decker said, spring will eventually arrive. “It doesn’t matter how much snow they have,” Decker said. “Once the daffodils and the tulips are popping out, people are thinking about flowers. They think about gardening, and they don’t even think about skiing any more.”
IF YOU GO
What: Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce Where: 403-A Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, N.C.Info: (800) 468-5506 E-mail: chamber@beechmtn.com
Web: http://www.beechmtn.com/
Web: http://www.beechmtn.com/
Article from Bristol TN Herald Courier
Friday, December 11, 2009
Snow is Here in NC Mountains! Ski, Snowboard, Tube, Sled or Zip!
Snow is Here in the NC Mountains! Ski, Snowboard, Tube, Sled or Zip! Check out all the choices. 12/10/09
North Carolina's ski season hits full steam this weekend as all the state’s ski and tubing attractions are open. The resorts feature several new activities and special deals. Visitors traveling to North Carolina's High Country resorts near Boone are reminded that these areas are easily accessible through a variety of routes despite the detour on U.S. 321 between Lenoir and Blowing Rock. For more information on skiing in North Carolina, go to visitnc.com.
This weekend, Sugar Mountain celebrates SugarFest to kick off its 40th anniversary as one of North Carolina's premier ski resorts. Hawksnest Snow Tubing has all four parks open for snow tubing and now offers one of the only winter zip lines in the nation. This weekend only, Appalachian Ski Mountain has a "Ski and Tree" package offering a discount on a 'choose and cut' Christmas tree with purchase of a lift ticket. Ski Beech opens its Upper Shawneehaw run and high-speed quad lift this weekend. And the free kid's sledding hill is open in the Town of Beech Mountain.
U.S. 321 in Caldwell County near Lenoir between Kirby Mountain Road and Waterfalls Road is expected to be closed through the weekend as construction crews remove boulders loosened during road construction. Blasting has been taking place weekly on the U.S. 321 widening project from Blowing Rock to Lenoir. Alternatives to U.S. 321 include Interstate 77 North, U.S. 421, U.S. 221 and N.C. 18 to N.C. 181 from Interstate 40. For information on current road conditions, visitors should check the North Carolina Department of Transportation Traveler Information Management System website at ncdot.gov/traffictravel or call 511, the state’s free travel information line.
North Carolina features the highest ski areas and the largest snow tubing resort in the eastern U.S. Visitors to Western North Carolina can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice skating, and a winter zip line or just sitting in a warm cozy lodge drinking hot cocoa. Here is an overview of North Carolina's facilities open for the weekend.
Appalachian Ski Mountain is now the home for Burton Snowboards' first Progression Park in North Carolina. With the completion of a multitude of ski area improvement projects, Appalachian Ski Mountain has now invested $3 million in snowmaking and other improvements in the last three years. More snow blowing fan guns were installed this summer; Appalachian Ski Mountain now has the greatest snowmaking capacity per acre in the Southeast. 828-295-7828; appskimtn.com.
Cataloochee Ski Area, located in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina is traditionally the first ski resort in the Mid-Atlantic region to make snow and open for the season. The oldest winter area in North Carolina, Cataloochee continues to make significant improvements to its snowmaking capabilities, allowing the resort’s operational staff to be aggressive in helping skiers and snowboarders with their first tracks of the season. 828-926-0285; cataloochee.com.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zip line Course A new addition this year is the country’s longest zip line course. The Hawksnest zip line course is 1.5 miles long and is open all year. In addition to the longest zip line course, Hawksnest has taken snow tubing to new levels of fun. Hawksnest’s expanded snow tubing operation makes it the biggest on the East Coast. Hawksnest Snow Tubing has four different areas to snow tube with more than 20 lanes of fun. Lanes are 400 – 1000 feet long with two moving carpet lifts to take guests back to the top. Hawksnest has 100 percent snowmaking and lighting on all lanes to provide the best possible conditions and fun for the whole family. 828-963-6561 or 800-822-4295; hawksnesttubing.com.
Sapphire Ski Valley Resort and Frozen Falls Tube Park Sapphire Ski Resort is a four-season resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sapphire prides itself on being a learning and group-friendly facility. Sapphire is also a family friendly resort for those who are looking to spend quality time with their loved ones. Sapphire Ski Resort features skiing, snowboarding and a tube park. 828-743-7663; sapphirevalleyresort.com.
Ski Beech at Beech Mountain Resort The popular Oz run returns this winter with new padded quad chairs and newly installed airless electrical snowmaking hookups along the run so the slope can be blown in within 24 hours. Also this winter a second terrain park will be unveiled with a fully functional lift that will access a multi-featured park with rails, boxes and jumps for intermediate to advanced freestyle riders. The resort also features a tubing park. Additionally, all reservoir lakes have been dredged to push the mountain’s water capacity to eight-million gallons. 828-387-2011 or 1-800-438-2093; skibeech.com.
Sugar Mountain Resort is even sweeter this year with special programs and deals throughout the season to honor its 40th anniversary. The Resort opened in 1969 with four lifts and 11 slopes for skiing. Since then Sugar has grown to include seven lifts and 20 slopes for skiers and snowboarders. Winter activity offerings have expanded over the years to include snowshoeing, tubing and ice skating. 828-898-4521 or 1-800-SUGARMT; skisugar.com.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort Formerly Wolf Laurel Slopes, offers 15 acres of additional ski slopes, a new quad lift, a new terrain park and much more. There is something for everyone from beginner to expert at this family-oriented resort now with an expanded 82 acres of ski terrain. 828-689-4111; skiwolfridgenc.com.
MORE WINTER ACTIVITIES:North Carolina also has a number of other snow related activities. Snow tubing and sledding, though not as big as skiing, is a fun family friendly activity that everyone can enjoy. Here are more of North Carolina's facilities.
Beech Mountain Sledding Park The Town of Beech Mountain once again offers children a winter full of fun with its free youth sledding hill, one of the highest sledding hills in the eastern United States. The hill is adjacent to Town Hall and provides good sledding conditions with a combination of man-made and natural snow. Beech Mountain, at an elevation of 5,506 feet, is the highest town in Eastern America with an average annual snowfall of more than 80 inches. The Beech Mountain sledding hill is for kids age 12 and under, although parents may ride with smaller children. Plastic sleds are required. 828-387-9283; beechmtn.com.
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Located six miles south of Linville, Jonas Ridge features three tubing runs. They also offer night tubing. Will open for the season on Sunday - will maybe open on Saturday if conditions allow. Call to confirm opening and hours. 828-733-4155
Info from Raleigh Downtowner Magazine
North Carolina's ski season hits full steam this weekend as all the state’s ski and tubing attractions are open. The resorts feature several new activities and special deals. Visitors traveling to North Carolina's High Country resorts near Boone are reminded that these areas are easily accessible through a variety of routes despite the detour on U.S. 321 between Lenoir and Blowing Rock. For more information on skiing in North Carolina, go to visitnc.com.
This weekend, Sugar Mountain celebrates SugarFest to kick off its 40th anniversary as one of North Carolina's premier ski resorts. Hawksnest Snow Tubing has all four parks open for snow tubing and now offers one of the only winter zip lines in the nation. This weekend only, Appalachian Ski Mountain has a "Ski and Tree" package offering a discount on a 'choose and cut' Christmas tree with purchase of a lift ticket. Ski Beech opens its Upper Shawneehaw run and high-speed quad lift this weekend. And the free kid's sledding hill is open in the Town of Beech Mountain.
U.S. 321 in Caldwell County near Lenoir between Kirby Mountain Road and Waterfalls Road is expected to be closed through the weekend as construction crews remove boulders loosened during road construction. Blasting has been taking place weekly on the U.S. 321 widening project from Blowing Rock to Lenoir. Alternatives to U.S. 321 include Interstate 77 North, U.S. 421, U.S. 221 and N.C. 18 to N.C. 181 from Interstate 40. For information on current road conditions, visitors should check the North Carolina Department of Transportation Traveler Information Management System website at ncdot.gov/traffictravel or call 511, the state’s free travel information line.
North Carolina features the highest ski areas and the largest snow tubing resort in the eastern U.S. Visitors to Western North Carolina can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice skating, and a winter zip line or just sitting in a warm cozy lodge drinking hot cocoa. Here is an overview of North Carolina's facilities open for the weekend.
Appalachian Ski Mountain is now the home for Burton Snowboards' first Progression Park in North Carolina. With the completion of a multitude of ski area improvement projects, Appalachian Ski Mountain has now invested $3 million in snowmaking and other improvements in the last three years. More snow blowing fan guns were installed this summer; Appalachian Ski Mountain now has the greatest snowmaking capacity per acre in the Southeast. 828-295-7828; appskimtn.com.
Cataloochee Ski Area, located in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina is traditionally the first ski resort in the Mid-Atlantic region to make snow and open for the season. The oldest winter area in North Carolina, Cataloochee continues to make significant improvements to its snowmaking capabilities, allowing the resort’s operational staff to be aggressive in helping skiers and snowboarders with their first tracks of the season. 828-926-0285; cataloochee.com.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Zip line Course A new addition this year is the country’s longest zip line course. The Hawksnest zip line course is 1.5 miles long and is open all year. In addition to the longest zip line course, Hawksnest has taken snow tubing to new levels of fun. Hawksnest’s expanded snow tubing operation makes it the biggest on the East Coast. Hawksnest Snow Tubing has four different areas to snow tube with more than 20 lanes of fun. Lanes are 400 – 1000 feet long with two moving carpet lifts to take guests back to the top. Hawksnest has 100 percent snowmaking and lighting on all lanes to provide the best possible conditions and fun for the whole family. 828-963-6561 or 800-822-4295; hawksnesttubing.com.
Sapphire Ski Valley Resort and Frozen Falls Tube Park Sapphire Ski Resort is a four-season resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sapphire prides itself on being a learning and group-friendly facility. Sapphire is also a family friendly resort for those who are looking to spend quality time with their loved ones. Sapphire Ski Resort features skiing, snowboarding and a tube park. 828-743-7663; sapphirevalleyresort.com.
Ski Beech at Beech Mountain Resort The popular Oz run returns this winter with new padded quad chairs and newly installed airless electrical snowmaking hookups along the run so the slope can be blown in within 24 hours. Also this winter a second terrain park will be unveiled with a fully functional lift that will access a multi-featured park with rails, boxes and jumps for intermediate to advanced freestyle riders. The resort also features a tubing park. Additionally, all reservoir lakes have been dredged to push the mountain’s water capacity to eight-million gallons. 828-387-2011 or 1-800-438-2093; skibeech.com.
Sugar Mountain Resort is even sweeter this year with special programs and deals throughout the season to honor its 40th anniversary. The Resort opened in 1969 with four lifts and 11 slopes for skiing. Since then Sugar has grown to include seven lifts and 20 slopes for skiers and snowboarders. Winter activity offerings have expanded over the years to include snowshoeing, tubing and ice skating. 828-898-4521 or 1-800-SUGARMT; skisugar.com.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort Formerly Wolf Laurel Slopes, offers 15 acres of additional ski slopes, a new quad lift, a new terrain park and much more. There is something for everyone from beginner to expert at this family-oriented resort now with an expanded 82 acres of ski terrain. 828-689-4111; skiwolfridgenc.com.
MORE WINTER ACTIVITIES:North Carolina also has a number of other snow related activities. Snow tubing and sledding, though not as big as skiing, is a fun family friendly activity that everyone can enjoy. Here are more of North Carolina's facilities.
Beech Mountain Sledding Park The Town of Beech Mountain once again offers children a winter full of fun with its free youth sledding hill, one of the highest sledding hills in the eastern United States. The hill is adjacent to Town Hall and provides good sledding conditions with a combination of man-made and natural snow. Beech Mountain, at an elevation of 5,506 feet, is the highest town in Eastern America with an average annual snowfall of more than 80 inches. The Beech Mountain sledding hill is for kids age 12 and under, although parents may ride with smaller children. Plastic sleds are required. 828-387-9283; beechmtn.com.
Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Located six miles south of Linville, Jonas Ridge features three tubing runs. They also offer night tubing. Will open for the season on Sunday - will maybe open on Saturday if conditions allow. Call to confirm opening and hours. 828-733-4155
Info from Raleigh Downtowner Magazine
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is Open! SugarFest 12/12 & 13
SUGAR MOUNTAIN RESORT, NORTH CAROLINA
SugarFest kick starts the winter season with a weekend of pure winter fun! Sponsored by the Village of Sugar Mountain Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and hosted by Sugar Mountain Resort, SugarFest will be held December 12th and 13th, 2009.
The seventh annual, two-day festival is packed with a long list of winter activities and coincides with Sugar's 16th Annual Adult Preseason Ski Clinic www.skisugar.com/specials/#15 in which Olympic Gold & Silver medalist Diann Roffe and two-time Olympian, Krista Schmidinger will be special guest coaches.
Watch Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist, Paul Wylie dazzle us with his amazing talent followed by an on-ice skating clinic and a meet and greet session Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sugar's ice rink www.skisugar.com/skating is located next to the Dave Nixon Pro Shop adjacent to parking lot D.
Both Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. 2010 ski & snowboard equipment will be available for demo from Salomon, Volkl, Nordica, Burton, Head, Never Summer, K2, Atomic, Dynastar, Rossignol, Ride, Line, Fisher and Forum. A valid driver's license or credit card is required to demo equipment.
If the weather cooperates, Sugar’s Tubing Park www.skisugar.com/tubing will be open. Both ice skating and tubing activities will be open for one hour and forty-five minute sessions from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
"Ready, get set, go!" is what you'll hear if you enter the snowball eating contest at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12th. You'll have two minutes to eat as many tasty snowball look-a-likes as your stomach can stomach! Later at 5 p.m. join us in the base lodge for cake, ice cream and refreshments as we officially begin celebrating Sugar’s 40th Anniversary www.skisugar.com/forty.
Be sure to bring the whole family to watch a thunderous and spectacular fireworks display at the base of Sugar Mountain Resort, Saturday evening at 5:45 p.m. After a hard day of skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or tubing there's nothing better than good food, warm drinks, and fun music. Come dance while you listen to live bluegrass music by Boss Hawg from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Don't miss the Edge of the World/Burton Rail Jam Expression Session at 12 noon on Sunday as talented snowboarders pull off some of their best tricks. Later in the day marvel as blocks of ice become beautiful winter works of art.
For more information please contact Sugar Mountain Resort at 800-SUGAR MT. For a complete list of events and times please log on to www.seesugar.com/sugarfest.
The seventh annual, two-day festival is packed with a long list of winter activities and coincides with Sugar's 16th Annual Adult Preseason Ski Clinic www.skisugar.com/specials/#15 in which Olympic Gold & Silver medalist Diann Roffe and two-time Olympian, Krista Schmidinger will be special guest coaches.
Watch Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist, Paul Wylie dazzle us with his amazing talent followed by an on-ice skating clinic and a meet and greet session Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sugar's ice rink www.skisugar.com/skating is located next to the Dave Nixon Pro Shop adjacent to parking lot D.
Both Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. 2010 ski & snowboard equipment will be available for demo from Salomon, Volkl, Nordica, Burton, Head, Never Summer, K2, Atomic, Dynastar, Rossignol, Ride, Line, Fisher and Forum. A valid driver's license or credit card is required to demo equipment.
If the weather cooperates, Sugar’s Tubing Park www.skisugar.com/tubing will be open. Both ice skating and tubing activities will be open for one hour and forty-five minute sessions from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
"Ready, get set, go!" is what you'll hear if you enter the snowball eating contest at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12th. You'll have two minutes to eat as many tasty snowball look-a-likes as your stomach can stomach! Later at 5 p.m. join us in the base lodge for cake, ice cream and refreshments as we officially begin celebrating Sugar’s 40th Anniversary www.skisugar.com/forty.
Be sure to bring the whole family to watch a thunderous and spectacular fireworks display at the base of Sugar Mountain Resort, Saturday evening at 5:45 p.m. After a hard day of skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or tubing there's nothing better than good food, warm drinks, and fun music. Come dance while you listen to live bluegrass music by Boss Hawg from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Don't miss the Edge of the World/Burton Rail Jam Expression Session at 12 noon on Sunday as talented snowboarders pull off some of their best tricks. Later in the day marvel as blocks of ice become beautiful winter works of art.
For more information please contact Sugar Mountain Resort at 800-SUGAR MT. For a complete list of events and times please log on to www.seesugar.com/sugarfest.
Photo courtesy of Sugar Mountain
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