Ski Beech Resort
Ski Beech: The Top Ski Resort In The High Country

Ski Beech is at the top of High Country snow sports. Upon arrival at Eastern America’s Highest Town (elevation 5,506 feet), the winter getaway is complete. The Beech Mountain community has more than 4,000 beds available to visitors, with condos, townhomes, chalets and resort hotels.

Shops, restaurants and bars offer everything to visitors, and that is before you get to the Ski Beech resort. “We’re proud of the variety of terrain we offer, but it is the village that sets us apart,” said Ski Beech Marketing Director Gil Adams.
A picturesque alpine village is at the heart of the Ski Beech resort. A 7,000 square foot outdoor ice rink is the centerpiece, surrounded by a snack bar, ski and gift shops, arcade, bakery and the popular Beech Tree Restaurants. There is something to entertain even the non-skiers in your group.

From the pinnacle of Beech Mountain on a clear day, the peaks in South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and both Virginias are visible. “Sometimes the mountain is sticking out of the clouds into clear blue and the people below don’t know what a great ski day we are having up here,” said Adams.

Ski Beech Slope Specs Website: www.skibeech.com Office: (828) 387-2011 Toll Free: (800) 438-2093 Fax: (828) 387-4952 Snow Report: (828) 387-2011 Address: 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, N.C. 28604 3 Beginner - 8 Intermediate - 4 Expert Slopes and Trails Open: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Peak Elevation: 5,506 feet Vertical Drop: 830 feet

The breathtaking views and packed village are not what keeps the numerous Beech Nuts driving up the mountain. Fifteen slopes with 100 percent snow making capability, the terrain is amazing. For the 2007-08 season, Ski Beech has added new airless fan snow guns to their arsenal, allowing more snow is less time. The operators are prepared to keep up with the most zealous of snow sport fanatics.

“I believe we have a wide variety of terrain from the top of the mountain,” Adams said, “and with our high-speed detachable quad you can chalk up a lot of vertical feet in a single ski day.”

The are four primary routes from the top. There is the pure fall line of Upper Shawneehaw, the improv inspiring runs Southern Star and White Lightening, and a course called Robbins Run, named for the founding family of the resort. Ski Beech boasts a total of three beginner runs, eight intermediate and four expert slopes and trails.

Ski Beech also offers a three acre freestyle terrain park. “We have added new life to the terrain park for this season,” said Adams. The freestyle area has been remodeled, adding more rails and slides.

Adams adds, “Ski Beech is very family oriented.”

The Youth Learning Center is dedicated to children. The focus is to keep children safe while letting them discover their own personal love of a snow sport. An all day, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, program is offered for children 3-14 years of age. The 3-year-old program is comfort oriented and one-on-one with an instructor. The program for ages 4-6 is also comfort oriented, while the older groups are performance oriented. The children are then allowed to keep the equipment until 4:30 p.m. to show you what they have learned and enjoy the slopes with the rest of the family. Reservations may be made online for a guaranteed spot in the respective class.

Ski Beech offers several specials. Two For One Mondays allow two adults to ski for the price of one for the day or twilight sessions. On Bargain Nights, Sunday through Thursday, adult lift tickets are reduced to $17. For teachers and students, Ski Beech helps celebrate snow days with a School Daze special. When school is canceled for inclement weather, teachers and students can purchase a $10 lift ticket and $15 ski rentals.
The above specials are available anytime except the Christmas holidays, Martin Luther King and Presidents Days.

Ski Beech offers a Military Discount throughout the entire season. Military personnel and their immediate family are offered discounted lift tickets through the group sales office.

Also available throughout the season is the One Extreme to the Other special. Adults over 70 years of age and children 4 and under, accompanied by a ticketed adult, will receive a complimentary lift ticket.

The ski rental inventories at Beech, all shape skis, include 1,000 sets for the general public, and 600 sets in the group sales facility. The group sales facility is an integration that expedites the rental process for all patrons of Ski Beech resort.

Snowboard rentals and sales are located in the Red Baron Room, with the High Country’s largest selection of snowboard rentals.

To enjoy a “stay awhile” snow sport experience, Ski Beech is the place to go. Relax in the village or try out all 15 of the slopes, you are sure to enjoy the wintry getaway.

Story by Melanie Davis