Vertical drop: | 830 feet |
Base elevation: | 4,675 feet |
Peak elevation: | 5,506 feet |
Skiable acres: | 95 |
Longest run: | 5,280 feet |
Trails: | 17 |
At 5,506 feet above sea level, Beech Mountain is the highest ski resort on the East Coast. Beech is also one of the coldest spots in the southeast, with an average snowfall of 70 inches. That helps Beech be one of the first ski areas to open in the region each winter. Beech has been in operation for over 50 years.
Founded in 1964 by Dr. Thomas Brigham, who also developed West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort, Beech offers 17 total trails and an 830-foot vertical. The resort also features an ice skating rink, a snow tubing area, and a terrain park.
Over the past several years, Beech Mountain has been in the process of upgrading its snowmaking system. During the summer of 2021, Beech Mountain added two high-performance pumps and increased its total of new high-tech snow guns to 85, bringing overall snowmaking capacity to 5,000 gallons of water per minute. During 2021, the resort also made significant enhancements to its base area, creating a park-like setting with new outdoor spaces for guests to interact and relax.
Beech is located near Banner Elk, North Carolina, a two and a half hour drive from Charlotte. At the mountain there are hundreds of privately owned chalets, townhouses, condominiums, inns, and a bed and breakfast. More restaurants and accommodations can be found in nearby Banner Elk.
Photo provided by Beech Mountain.
Resort Name: | Beech Mountain |
Vertical Drop: | 830 feet |
Base Altitude: | 4,675 feet |
Peak Altitude: | 5,506 feet |
Trails: | 17 Trails:
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Skiable Acres: | 95 |
Longest Run: | 5,280 feet |
Lifts: | 8 (3 quads, 3 doubles, 1 magic carpet, 1 rope tow) |
Night Skiing: | Yes, on 100% of terrain |
Terrain Park: | One terrain park |
Tubing Park: | Yes |
Address: | 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway Beech Mountain, NC 28604 |
Phone: | (800) 438-2093 |
Social Media: | |
Webcams: | View resort webcams |
Web Site: | https://www.beechmountainresort.com |
Directions: | Via Google Maps |
Humidity: | 100% | Visibility: | 1.75 |
Wind Speed: | 0 mph | Sunrise: | 6:54 a.m. |
Barometer: | 30.05 in | Sunset: | 5:28 p.m. |
Dewpoint: | 58 °F |
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