Sugar Mountain, North Carolina
Sugar Mountain snow report
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As Sugar Mountain Resort reports it through the North Carolina Ski Areas Association, updated Thu, Mar 26, 3:53 PM EDT; read by the desk Sat, Oct 10, 2:16 PM EDT.
Today on the mountain
Forecast
National Weather Service, issued Sat, Oct 10, 5:05 PM EDT
- This Afternoon54°Widespread Rain Showers, 95% chance of precipitation, wind ESE 20 mph
- Tonight53°Areas Of Fog, 99% chance of precipitation, wind SE 17 to 22 mph
- Sunday60°Widespread Rain Showers then Patchy Fog, 84% chance of precipitation, wind SSW 8 to 16 mph
- Sunday Night54°Widespread Rain Showers, 77% chance of precipitation, wind WNW 8 to 22 mph
- Columbus Day61°Slight Chance Rain Showers, 22% chance of precipitation, wind NW 15 to 22 mph
- Monday Night51°Mostly Clear, wind NW 9 to 14 mph
The resort posts its own summit reading at its weather page.
This season
Posted by the resort, read Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Regular hours
- Day session 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; night session 6 to 10 p.m.; twilight 12:30 to 10 p.m. with a break 4:30 to 6
- Holiday period
- Holiday rates Dec. 17 through Jan. 1; Christmas Eve 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Christmas Day noon to 10 p.m.
Lift tickets
Posted by the resort, read Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Buy from the resort
| Ticket | Weekday adult | Weekday junior | Weekday senior | Weekend adult | Weekend junior | Weekend senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full day (9 to 4:30) | $65 | $54 | — | $104 | $76 | — |
| Half day (12:30 to 4:30) | $54 | $39 | — | $82 | $61 | — |
| Twilight (12:30 to 10) | $65 | $54 | — | $104 | $76 | — |
| Night (6 to 10) | $47 | $39 | — | $60 | $52 | — |
Adult 12 and over, junior 5 to 11. Weekend prices apply Friday through Sunday and through the holiday period, Dec. 17 to Jan. 1. Tickets are sold by session at the window; online sales are reloads only, up to two days ahead.
Season pass: . 2026-27 season pass: $974 for the first family member before Oct. 16, $1,312 after Nov. 30; second family member $641 before Oct. 16, $794 regular. Passes from the resort
The mountain
Trails by the resort’s rating: 8 easiest, 8 more difficult, 4 most difficult.
Getting there
Driving, road routing from the city center
- From Asheville76 mi · 1 hr 54 min
- From Winston-Salem103 mi · 2 hr 24 min
- From Charlotte109 mi · 2 hr 48 min
- From Greensboro130 mi · 3 hr
- From Knoxville148 mi · 3 hr 12 min
- From Columbia, S.C.198 mi · 4 hr 18 min
- From Raleigh205 mi · 4 hr 30 min
- From Charleston, W.Va.234 mi · 4 hr 54 min
1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC 28604