SUGAR MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Winter enthusiasts, rejoice! Sugar Mountain Resort officially opened its slopes early Friday morning for the 2024/2025 ski season, thanks to a significant overnight snowfall.

But for ski resorts, the trail map image remains their most powerful branding tool, one that can capture the natural splendor of their mountain. “They use these images everywhere.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT, NORTH CAROLINA – April 2, 2012 – This summer speed your way down narrow dirt trails on a mountain bike. The trail system which intertwines throughout the Village of ...