Beech Mountain Resort

Jan 10, 2024

Winterplace, App Ski, And More Resorts Back Open After Storm; Plus An Interview With Al Kaye Ahead Of Beech’s Adaptive Ski Week

It’s Wednesday, and ski areas in the southeast are back in business after the bad kind of storm – one with high winds and heavy rain. Winterplace, Appalachian Ski Mountain,…

Beech Mountain Announces Terrain Redesign, New Chairlifts, and Increased Snowmaking Capacity

Mar 22, 2022Read More

What A Weekend It Was With Incredible Conditions Ahead For This Week

Jan 11, 2021Read More

Beech Mountain Resort to host Movie Under the Stars

Jul 17, 2020Read More

Beech Mountain to Offer Free Scenic Lift Rides for Watauga and Avery County Residents

May 27, 2020

Beech Mountain Resort opens for the summer season on Friday, June 5 and popular round-trip scenic lift rides to Beech Mountain Resort’s mountaintop will be available for all guests for…

Beech Mountain to host Runs for Buns event

Feb 13, 2020

Beech Mountain Resort is raising funds and awareness for the Colon Cancer Coalition in a unique way. The resort is hosting Runs for Buns on Saturday, March 7 with proceeds…

Trip Report: Beech Mountain 12-3-19

Dec 6, 2019

I’m a few days late with it but I wanted to share some pics and videos from my trip up to Beech Mountain Resort on Tuesday. It was my first…

Southeast Ski Map Art: A Look at James Niehues and Rad Smith

Nov 26, 2019

At the beginning of every season, it seems like I find a crumpled-up ‘ole ski map, in my jacket pocket, from the year before. Usually, a little wave of nostalgia…

A Roller Coaster Ride into November brings Snowmaking

Nov 1, 2019

Our favorite roar in the mountains is alive this morning. Three resorts – Beech, Cataloochee, and Sugar Mountain – are making snow after yesterday’s roller coaster that saw temperatures drop…

Beech Mountain Resort Unveils Major Snowmaking and Lighting Improvements

Oct 24, 2019

The slopes at Beech Mountain Resort will be whiter than ever this winter thanks to major upgrades to the snowmaking system. The resort is in the final stages of phase…

Photos Before Diego…

Dec 9, 2018

Here are some nice photos of Beech, taken by David McCue. Click to Enlarge

montgomery county's best wins woolly worm festival

Montgomery County’s Best Wins the 41st Annual Woolly Worm Festival

Oct 20, 2018

Race worm reader, Tommy Burleson inspects the winning worm, held by winner Carolyn Thompson. Click to Enlarge. Carolyn Thompson, of Montgomery County, North Carolina which is home to the Uwharrie National…

2-3″ of SNOW fell Overnight! See where! By the way, Did Anyone See Where that Hour Went Overnight?

Mar 12, 2017

No this is not me! But that was probs the look on my face this morning! I was one of the millions who woke up this morning, looked at my…

Saturday Mid-day Updates

Feb 4, 2017

Our own Kenny Griffin is up “doing hot laps” at Beech Mountain Resort on this gorgeous, blue-sky, Chamber of Commerce like Saturday. Temperatures hovered in the upper teens and low…