Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock, North Carolina
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What They Say About Themselves!
 Appalachian Ski Mtn Is Your 1st Resort For Family Fun! Skiing since 1962, the High Country’s 1st ski area is still the mountain of choice for skiers of all ages and abilities. With 10 slopes,
3 terrain parks and a panoramic outdoor ice arena, there is an
adventure waiting for every member of the family, even if your idea of adventure is shopping or dining slopeside by a roaring fire. With a season lasting from mid-November to April, Appalachian also offers night skiing seven nights a week.
 What's New at Appalachian Ski Mountain for 2009-2010!
Everybody loves hearing about new
terrain and App has added a new
slope for a Third Terrain Park!
Responding to the fastest growing
segment of winter youth action
sports, Appalachian has added a new
slope for a third terrain park on
the eastern side of Upper Big Appal
between the Big Appal and Appaljack
slopes. The new slope will be used
exclusively as a beginner
progression park.
NEW "MIDNIGHT BLAST" Weekends Announced!
Late night skiing is back
for the High Country. For the
upcoming 2009-10 ski season,
Appalachian Ski Mtn. will offer nine
Midnight Blast Weekends on Friday
and Saturday nights from December 26
through the weekend after Presidents
Day (February 20).
The usual 6 to 10 pm hours will be
extended to midnight on these
special weekends. Best of all, these
extended hours will be offered at no
additional cost. “With challenging
economic times, people looking for a
good value will discover that this
is the best ticket value that we
offer, at a time that is actually
convenient,” said Appalachian Ski
Mtn. General Manager Brad Moretz.
 “As
the closest ski destination to
significant markets within a two
hour drive, such as Charlotte,
Greensboro, Winston Salem, High
Point, Hickory, and Gastonia, we
feel that Appalachian Ski Mtn. is in
the best position to offer many
skiers and riders a night option
that wouldn’t otherwise be possible
without a longer night session.”
Appalachian is the only ski area in
the Southeast region to offer
late-night skiing.
Call for customized Ski-and-Stay packages, and don’t miss special events like the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza and Closing Day Pond Skimming and Costume Contest!
 Burton
Names Appalachian Ski Mountain as an
Official Burton Learn To Ride
Center!Burton
Snowboards, the world’s leading
snowboard manufacturer has selected
Appalachian Ski Mtn. as the only ski
resort in North Carolina and the
first ski resort south of Snowshoe,
WV to be named as an official Burton
Learn To Ride Center.
“Appalachian Ski Mtn. will offer new
riders the type of top-quality
experience and excellence in
instruction that Burton looks for in
its Learn To Ride Centers” said Jeff
Boliba, Burton Snowboards’ Global
Resort Director.
Burton’s innovative Learn To Ride
Program is specifically designed to
accelerate learning by utilizing
beginner specific equipment. The
goal of the Learn To Ride (LTR)
program is to give beginner
snowboarders the best initial
snowboarding experience possible so
they return to the mountain and
continue to snowboard. By using
proven instruction methods and
equipment created specifically for
beginners, LTR helps riders enjoy
their first day on a snowboard.
Appalachian Ski Mtn.’s Alpine Ski
Shop is an authorized Burton dealer
and carries men, women, and
children’s snowboard equipment,
clothing, helmets, and accessories.
After adding to their snowmaking arsenal prior to the 2007 season, Appalachian was able to create a blizzard across the entire mountain every time they cranked up all of the snowmaking mechanisms! Improvements in their snowmaking plant allowed App to make snow and remain open with some of the best conditions of any year on record.
North
Carolina's Longest Season Ever!
That said, Appalachian has announced
that they will remain open for the
2009-2010 ski and snowboarding
season until April 11, 2010!
“We recognize that Easter is an
important family holiday and want to
accommodate vacationing families
throughout the Southeast region,
offered General Manager, Brad Moretz.
“We believe this will be the longest
scheduled ski and snowboard season
in the 48 year history of North
Carolina skiing. “
Appalachian's Snowmaking Continues
to Improve!
On the heels of two
record-breaking seasons, Appalachian
Ski Mtn. has continued to improve
its region-leading snowmaking
capability for the upcoming 2009-10
winter season.
New fully automated snowmaking
towers have been added on Orchard
Run and Big Appal with the intent to
open Orchard Run on or close to the
first day of the season. Snowmaking
has also been added on the new
AppalTop slope, the home for
Appalachian’s new Burton Progression
Park.
Last season, seven of ten slopes and
both terrain parks were open by
Appalachian’s third day of
operation.
Appalachian Ski Mtn. doubled its
snowmaking pumping capacity for the
2007-08 season, and now has the
largest pumping capacity per acre of
any ski resort in the Southeast
region.
Area Description
 Appalachian Ski Mountain has long been acclaimed as one of the best places to ski for families, groups and beginners. They welcome skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels.
(Snowboarders should note that according to our polls, Appalachian has had the best terrain parks in North Carolina for the last couple of years.)
Appalachian Ski Mountain also boasts a beautiful ice skating rink.
You will now find eleven slopes and five lifts that include 2 quads and 1 double chair and a conveyor belt which is designed to take beginners to the top of the beginner terrain!
Amenities
Appalachian Ski Mountain features a 46,000 square foot base lodge that has a 200-foot long observation deck in which to do some people watching! The lodge has a slope-view restaurant, three dining rooms, fireplace, TV room, over 700 lockers, game room, nursery, dressing rooms, ATM and more!
Appalachian always offers the latest in ski and snowboard equipment at outstanding prices! Their Alpine Ski Shop sells top-of-the-line equipment from manufacturers like Rossignol, K2, Salomon and Nordica. They also offer the Appalachian Gift Shop, which has everything for your skiing comfort and pleasure including goggles, gloves, sunglasses and rental clothing! You'll also find Ski-related gifts and souvenirs, too!
Appalachian is High on Customer Service!
In addition to offering a great environment for families and beginners, App also carries clothing rentals in case you arrive unprepared! They offer jackets, bibs, gloves, goggles and helmets for rent.
 Lodging Profile
There are several ski chalets located on and around the resort and there are several stay and ski packages. Additionally, Blowing Rock offers a huge selection of inns, motels, bed & breakfasts, and vacation cabin rentals. (See featured businesses to the right.)
Ski and Stay
Packages:
Prices as low as $65 to $112
per night for ski and stay packages.
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Slopeside Lodging:
Appalachian Ski Mountain has a
limited number of gorgeous slopeside
cabins available from $230 per
night.
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Appalachian Ski Mountain offers convenient slopeside lodging. All offer fully equipped kitchens with microwave, gas fireplace, washer/dryer, phone and remote control color TV with VCR; two homes with direct access to slopes, one is two minutes walk from Appalachian Ski Mtn., one overlooks the slopes and is 1 mile from the gatehouse.
Call 800-322-2373 for details and rates.
 Nearest Airport
Hickory Regional Airport - About 50 minutes away
Hickory, NC
828.323.7408
Charlotte Douglas International - 93 miles
Charlotte, NC
704.359.491
Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA
2525 Highway 75
Blountville, TN
423.325.6000
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