For nearly 50 years the High Country corner of North Carolina has been synonymous with skiing. The convenient cluster of three Boone area ski resorts boast 100% snowmaking and a ski season that often starts in November and runs into late-March—even April.
Add the blanket of natural snow that falls annually on High Country summits—equal to Buffalo, New York—and you have nationally significant skiing in a spectacular setting. A NC High Country ski vacation is worth staying close to home for.
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Skiing, Snowboarding & more:
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Appalachian Ski Mtn.
Ski Beech
Sugar Mountain Resort
Snow Tubing:
- Hawksnest Resort
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Outside Magazine rates Boone, North Carolina one of America's Best Small Towns based on overall quality and proximity to biking, running, paddling, hiking, and skiing.
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The NC High Country is the pivot point of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Boone area is the perfect place to celebrate the 2010 75th anniversary of the most popular unit of the National Park System.
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