Cataloochee—North Carolina’s first established ski area—is getting a new chairlift. Over the weekend, Cataloochee shared plans to replace its Omigosh double chairlift with a Doppelmayr quad ...

Nov. 23—The Cataloochee Ski Area is far from the only Maggie Valley entity celebrating the ski slope's opening. With the ski slope expected to draw thousands to the valley for opening weekend ...

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.

Sapphire Valley Ski Area Where: 127 Sapphire Valley Road, Sapphire in Jackson County. Around a two-hour drive southwest of Asheville. Options: Ice skating, tubing, skiing and snowboarding.

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 ...

Cataloochee—North Carolina’s first established ski area—is getting a new chairlift. Over the weekend, Cataloochee shared plans to replace its Omigosh double chairlift with a Doppelmayr quad chairlift.