Sugar Mountain Resort ski resort

United States · North Carolina

2.5 / 5 on OnTheSnow

Season Open

Sugar Mountain Resort is located in the North Carolina Mountains, offering winter activities such as skiing, tubing, ice skating, and snowshoeing. The resort also features an 18-hole golf course and tennis courts, and hosts an annual Oktoberfest.

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Piste

8 km

Vertical

350 m

Lifts

Base - Summit

1,241m - 1,591m

Run Difficulty

26 runs · 8 km of piste

Easy11(42%)

Intermediate12(46%)

Advanced3(12%)

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Is Sugar Mountain Resort Right for You?

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BeginnersGood

5/10

42% easy runs and 0 ski schools

BudgetGood

5/10

Pass price not available - value unknown

IntermediatesGood

4/10

46% intermediate runs across 7.5km of piste

The Mountain

Sugar Mountain Resort Map

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Crowd Levels

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

–

May

–

Jun

–

Jul

–

Aug

–

Sep

–

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quiet: January weekdays, late March

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Sugar Mountain Resort - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

Key facts and figures for Sugar Mountain Resort

Elevation

Summit1,591m

Base1,241m

Vertical Drop350m

Runs

Total Piste7.5km

Total Runs26

Easy11

Intermediate12

Advanced3

Lifts

Total Lifts8

Chairlifts6

Drag Lifts1

1 6-pack, 2 quads, 1 surface

Open / Operating

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At a Glance

Quick facts about Sugar Mountain Resort

Elevation Profile

Summit

1,591m

vertical

350m

Base

1,241m

Snow Reliability

variable snowSnow reliability

VariableExcellent

Resort Statistics

Terrain125 acres

Avg annual snowfall198 cm

When to Visit

Peak season

Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quieter times

January weekdays, late March

Season

Dec – Apr

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Where these facts come from

Piste km, lifts, runs, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

Today's Daylight

Sunrise

11:33

Sunset

22:55

Daylight

11.4h

Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

Daylight Hours by Month

Jan

10.9

Feb

11.9

Mar

13.1

Apr

14.1

May

14.6

Jun

14.4

Jul

13.5

Aug

12.4

Sep

11.3

Oct

10.3

Nov

9.7

Dec

Shortest: 9.7h (December)Longest: 14.6h (June)

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Reviews & Ratings

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2.5/ 5

Beginner

3.2

Intermediate

3.0

Expert

2.0

Family

3.1

Apres Ski

1.7

Terrain Park

1.4

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