Cataloochee has been around since 1961, and was the first ski area in North Carolina, when it opened. It is perhaps most famous for being the mountain that snowboarder Zeb Powell learned to ride on.

Jan. 24—Cataloochee Ski Area has upped the game for snowboarders this year with a more dynamic terrain park — setting the stage for even better footage of tricks and jumps in the second annual ...

Sapphire Valley Resort has already closed for the 2024-25 ski season, while Cataloochee Ski Area, Hatley Pointe, and Sugar Mountain have not yet announced their closing dates. As the ski season ...

When he was younger, Wolf would travel to Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, N.C., every weekend during the skiing season to hit the slopes. One day, one of his friends asked him to consider ...