Hit the Ski Slopes Near Atlanta

Take a family trip to ski, snowboard and enjoy winter weather at these ski areas close to Atlanta. You’ll find slopes for every experience level, plus extras like skating, snow tubing and instruction. The season typically runs until late March.

Beech Mountain Resort

1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy., Beech Mountain, N.C.; 800-438-2093

• Lift tickets: $30-$96; ages 4 and younger free with ticketed adult.
• Number of slopes: 3 beginner, 7 intermediate, 4 advanced, 3 freestyle. 8 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Tubing, restaurants, sport shop.
• Children’s programs: Group and private lessons available for ages 4 and older. The Snow Kamp indoor/outdoor program (ages 3-5) includes childcare. Traxx (ages 6-12) offers instruction for beginner and experienced skiers.
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 5 hours.

Cataloochee Ski Area

1080 Ski Lodge Rd., Maggie Valley, N.C.; 828-926-0285

• Lift tickets: $30-$83; ages 4 and younger free with ticketed adult.
• Number of slopes: 8 beginner, 7 intermediate, 3 advanced. 5 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Snow tubing at Tube World, ski shop.
• Children’s programs: Private lessons for ages 3 and older; group and family lessons for ages 8 and older; CAT Trackers (ages 4-12) includes ski instruction, games and activities.
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 3 hours.

Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area

1001 Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tenn.; 865-436-5423

• Lift tickets: $35-$84; ages 5 and younger free with ticketed adult.
• Number of slopes: 2 beginner, 6 intermediate, 3 advanced. 4 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Snow tubing, aerial tramway, ice skating, ice bumper cars, The Snow Zone, scenic chairlift, Tennessee Flyer, wildlife habitat, carousel, shops, restaurants.
• Children’s programs: Group and private lessons for ages 5 and older.
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 4 hours.

Ski Sapphire Valley

127 Cherokee Trail, Sapphire, N.C.; 828-743-7663

• Lift tickets: $39.75-$98.
• Number of slopes: 1 beginner, 1 main. 2 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Frozen Falls Tube Park, firepit.
• Children’s programs: Private lessons for ages 4 and older; group lessons for ages 5 and older.
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 3 hours.

Hatley Pointe

578 Valley View Cir., Mars Hill, N.C.; 828-689-4111

• Lift tickets: $35-$85; ages 3 and younger free with ticketed adult.
• Number of slopes: 4 beginner, 9 intermediate, 2 advanced. 4 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Lodge with restaurants and gift shop.
• Children’s programs: Ski School lessons available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 4 hours.

Sugar Mountain Resort

1009 Sugar Mountain Dr., Sugar Mountain, N.C.; 828-898-4521

• Lift tickets: $32-$88; ages 4 and younger free with ticketed adult.
• Number of slopes: 8 beginner, 8 intermediate, 4 advanced. 8 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Snow tubing, ice skating, snowshoeing.
• Children’s programs: Group lessons for ages 8 and older; private lessons recommended for ages 4 and older. Sugar Bear Ski School (ages 5-10); Polar Bear Snowboard School (ages 7-14).
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 5 hours.

Appalachian Ski Mountain

940 Ski Mountain Rd., Blowing Rock, N.C.; 828-295-7828

• Lift tickets: $29-$83. Ages 5 and younger free with ticketed adult.
• Number of slopes: 3 beginner, 3 intermediate, 3 advanced, 4 freestyle. 6 lifts.
• Off the slopes: Ice skating.
• Children’s programs: SKIWee Camp (ages 4-10) and Cruiser Camp (ages 7-12) teaches beginner and first-time skiing and snowboarding.
• Approximate distance from Atlanta: 5 hours.