Sugar Mountain

Nov 28, 2023

The 2023-2024 Ski and Snowboard Season Has Arrived in the Southeast

Thank a snowmaker this morning, because the ski and snowboard season in the southeast is officially underway. Sugar Mountain announced this morning that it will open for the season at…

Trail signs at Sugar Ski Area are dusted in snow on November 28

Day 1 . . . Day Fun

Nov 19, 2021Read More

Sugar Mountain to host Fourth of July Fireworks and Festivities

Jul 2, 2020Read More

A Little Grass, but Lots of Grins!

Nov 12, 2019Read More

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…

Could the 2019-20 Season Open This Weekend?

Oct 30, 2019

Could we see the 2019-20 ski season open this weekend? That is the question of the day around the Ski Southeast office, and there is a definite uptick in excitement…

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…

A Gorgeous Day to be at Sugar’s Oktoberfest

Oct 13, 2018

Awesome (and Snowy) Aerial of Ski Resorts. Can You Tell Which Resorts?

Feb 1, 2017

SkiSoutheast.com Writer, David McCue was flying out to Colorado when he looked out of his window seat and saw these two ski resorts. Can you figure out the ski resorts…

Awesome Blue Sky Photo Atop Oma’s Meadow at Sugar

Jan 20, 2016

Alex Mattar sent in this really sweet photo from Monday at Sugar Mountain showing awesome conditions. Click to enlarge!

Up to THREE Resorts Open Today. More Coming Online this Week!

Nov 24, 2015

Just a quick tour this morning. Appalachian Ski Mountain created a blizzard on their mountain over the last 30 hours and they ARE OPEN for DAY and NIGHT sessions on…

More from Sugar’s Saturday Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Click to Read

Nov 16, 2015

Above: Standing between Gunther and Kim Jochl, McCrory staged the formal event to loud cheers. Below: A few minutes later, Kim Jochl took her own snip at the tape. Photos…

NC Governor Christens Sugar’s New “Summit Express”

Nov 14, 2015

With a mile-and-a-half run from the summit under glistening white snow, Sugar Mountain cranked up its new six-person detachable chairlift on Saturday to dedicate the South’s biggest ski improvement for…

Sugar Mountain is Making Snow! (Click to see more!)

Nov 13, 2015

All we can tell you is that Sugar IS making snow. I drove up at around 2pm and snapped a couple of long-range shots (sorry for the lack of quality)…