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Sapphire, North Carolina

Sapphire Valley snow report

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As Sapphire Valley Ski Area reports it through the North Carolina Ski Areas Association, updated Mon, Mar 9, 11:59 AM EDT; read by the desk Sat, Oct 10, 2:16 PM EDT.

The resort lists Friday, December 11, 2026 as its anticipated opening.

Today on the mountain

Source report

New snow
Not reported
Base depth
Not reported
Lifts open
Not reported
Trails open
Not reported
Surface
Not reported
Snowmaking
Not running

Forecast

National Weather Service, issued Sat, Oct 10, 5:12 PM EDT

  • This Afternoon59°Patchy Fog, 86% chance of precipitation, wind E 13 mph
  • Tonight57°Areas Of Fog, 100% chance of precipitation, wind SE 12 mph
  • Sunday65°Chance Rain Showers then Areas Of Fog, 61% chance of precipitation, wind SW 6 to 9 mph
  • Sunday Night55°Patchy Fog then Partly Cloudy, 12% chance of precipitation, wind WNW 6 to 10 mph
  • Columbus Day76°Sunny, wind NW 5 to 12 mph
  • Monday Night52°Clear, wind NW 5 mph

Lift tickets

Posted by the resort, read Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Buy from the resort

TicketWeekday adultWeekday juniorWeekday seniorWeekend adultWeekend juniorWeekend senior
Day lift ticket$65$53—$65$53—

Child is 12 and under. Holiday rate: adult $68, child $56. Property owners and guests with an amenity card pay less. Lift with rental: adult $95, child $69.

The mountain

Resort figures

Summit
Not reported
Vertical
200 ft
Trails
Not reported
Lifts
1
Skiable acres
Not reported
Base
Not reported
Snowmaking
Not reported
Opened
Not reported

Getting there

Driving, road routing from the city center

  • From Asheville59 mi · 1 hr 24 min
  • From Atlanta143 mi · 3 hr
  • From Knoxville143 mi · 3 hr 6 min
  • From Charlotte152 mi · 3 hr 18 min
  • From Columbia, S.C.165 mi · 3 hr 36 min
  • From Winston-Salem196 mi · 4 hr
  • From Greensboro223 mi · 4 hr 36 min
  • From Raleigh298 mi · 6 hr 6 min

127 Cherokee Trail, Sapphire, NC 28774

From the resort