North Carolina’s Sugar Mountain Resort began its winter season at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, becoming the first ski area in the region to open. This is two weeks earlier than last season and one of Sugar Mountain’s earliest opening dates. Sugar Mountain began making snow on Tuesday morning, and has made enough in the past 24 hours to open two trails.

Sugar Mountain is offering skiing and boarding on Upper and Lower Flying Mile, and is running the Yellow Lift. A full day session lift ticket is $25, and a half day session ticket is $20. Operating conditions and pricing are subject to change; be sure to check with Sugar Mountain before planning a trip.