Edge of the World Series - Beech Mountain Resort

Edge of the World Series - Beech Mountain Resort: "Edge of the World SlopeStyle & Bordercross Series Competitions at Beech Mountain Resort. Three dates: Jan 31st, Feb 14th. Finals held on March 7th.
Come check out the EDGE VS THE WORLD Contest Series. The first installment of three contest will be held this weekend at BEECH MTN.
SIGN UP: will be in the Beech Tree from 11:00AM until NOON.
SLOPESTLYE: will begin at 12:30 in the Powder Bowl Terrain Park
BOARDERCROSS: will begin at 2:30 in the Meadows Terrain Park
Call the Shop for details. 800-SUX-EDGE"

Ski Season Is Going Strong

There are 4 area ski and tubbing slopes in the area.

• Appalachian Ski Mountain, is located in Blowing Rock. Is OPEN for it's 2010 season! Appalachian Ski Mountain offers the French Swiss Ski College for those of you that are just learning to ski and caters to all ages, young and old. Appalachian Ski Mountain also offers an outdoor ice skating arena as the perfect complement to our slopes. Located in a spectacular scenic setting overlooking the ski slopes on one side, and the Blue Ridge Mountains on the other, Appalachian's outdoor ice arena has a refrigerated ice floor, and is fully lighted for skating under the stars seven nights a week. Skaters and non-skaters can watch the action and warm up by our rinkside bonfire. They offer skate rentals in traditional figure skates, as well as hockey skates.


• Sugar Mountain Resort, is located in the village of Sugar Mountain in Avery County, NC. You will find 115 acres of ski and snowboard terrain and with a 1,200foot vertical drop. Other activities include tubing, ice skating and snowshoeing. It is scheduled to open soon with conditions permit.


• Ski Beech, is located on Beech Mountain, the highest incorporated town in the Eastern United States! Ski Beech is a PSIA certified ski school (Professional Ski Instructors of America) utilizing the American Teaching System (ATS).


• Hawksnest Resort, is located in a small town called Seven Devils, NC. As a leader in snow tubing, Hawksnest has taken their snow tubing to new levels of fun. Hawksnest’s expanded snow tubing operation will make it the biggest snow tubing operation on the East Coast. Their Snow Tubing resort will now have 4 different areas to snow tube with 20 lanes of fun, lanes will be 400 – 1000 feet long and 2 moving carpet lifts to take you back to the top. Hawksnest has 100% snowmaking and lighting on all lanes to provide the best possible conditions and fun for the whole family. Also, don't forget to enjoy their Coffee Bar, Carolina BBQ and Pizza before, during and after your tubing session! It is set to open as weather conditions permit.

Skiing in the High Country

There are 4 area ski and tubbing slopes in the area.

• Appalachian Ski Mountain, http://www.appskimtn.com/, is located in Blowing Rock. Is OPEN for it's 2010-2010 season! Appalachian Ski Mountain offers the French Swiss Ski College for those of you that are just learning to ski and caters to all ages, young and old. Appalachian Ski Mountain also offers an outdoor ice skating arena as the perfect complement to our slopes. Located in a spectacular scenic setting overlooking the ski slopes on one side, and the Blue Ridge Mountains on the other, Appalachian's outdoor ice arena has a refrigerated ice floor, and is fully lighted for skating under the stars seven nights a week. Skaters and non-skaters can watch the action and warm up by our rinkside bonfire. They offer skate rentals in traditional figure skates, as well as hockey skates.


• Sugar Mountain Resort, http://www.skisugar.com/conditions/, is located in the village of Sugar Mountain in Avery County, NC. You will find 115 acres of ski and snowboard terrain and with a 1,200foot vertical drop. Other activities include tubing, ice skating and snowshoeing. It is scheduled to open soon with conditions permit.


• Ski Beech, http://www.skibeech.com/, is located on Beech Mountain, the highest incorporated town in the Eastern United States! Ski Beech is a PSIA certified ski school (Professional Ski Instructors of America) utilizing the American Teaching System (ATS).


• Hawksnest Resort, http://www.hawksnest-resort.com/, is located in a small town called Seven Devils, NC. As a leader in snow tubing, Hawksnest has taken their snow tubing to new levels of fun. Hawksnest’s expanded snow tubing operation will make it the biggest snow tubing operation on the East Coast. Their Snow Tubing resort will now have 4 different areas to snow tube with 20 lanes of fun, lanes will be 400 – 1000 feet long and 2 moving carpet lifts to take you back to the top. Hawksnest has 100% snowmaking and lighting on all lanes to provide the best possible conditions and fun for the whole family. Also, don't forget to enjoy their Coffee Bar, Carolina BBQ and Pizza before, during and after your tubing session! It is set to open as weather conditions permit.