Fire and Rescue Appreciation Days, Thursday and Friday, February 23-24
Cataloochee Ski Area invites all fire and rescue personnel and their families for one or two fun, affordable days of skiing and fellowship at our Fire & Rescue Appreciation Days on Thursday, February 23, and Friday, February 24, 2012. This special package is only $25 per person and includes a 1 1/2 hour lesson, lift ticket for either day, twilight or night skiing and rental equipment! The combined savings is $56 per person over Cataloochee's regular rates! This package price is good for day skiing from 9am until 4:30pm, twilight skiing from 1pm until 10pm, or night skiing from 6pm until 10pm. And if rental and lessons are not required, the lift ticket price will be $15 per person. This offer is valid for fire and rescue personnel with valid i.d. and their families only. All family members must be present at time of purchase. To make this an even more special day, many properties in the Maggie Valley area have a special reduced rate for overnight accommodations. Take a look at our Places to Stay page for more lodging information.
Free Beginner Lessons with Cataloochee Rentals...
Non-Holiday Monday through Thursdays!
Cataloochee's Intro to Skiing or Riding lesson is FREE with all ski and snowboard rentals any non-holiday Monday through Thursday! That's right, Cataloochee goes one step further to make sure your first on-snow experience is a great one! Cataloochee offers this introduction to skiing or snowboarding lesson FREE when you rent your equipment from the area. These one and a half hour sessions are offered non-holiday Monday through Thursdays throughout the season and lesson times are 9:30am, 11:00am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5pm and 7pm. You need to be at the area and signed up for your lesson at least 30 minutes prior to the time your lesson begins.
Remember...No Night Skiing on Non-Holiday Sunday and Monday Nights!
Remember the ski area will close at 4:30pm on both Sunday and Monday nights, with no night skiing on these evenings during non-holiday time periods. Our regular twilight and night skiing schedule on Tuesday through Saturday evenings from 1pm until 10pm and 6pm until 10pm continues through the end of the season, with the exception of Sunday, January 15 during the MLK Holiday weekend and Sunday, February 19, during the President's Day Holiday weekend. We will twilight and night ski on both those Sunday evenings as well.
NASTAR Public Racing at Cataloochee!
NASTAR is a public racing program that provides recreational racers with an opportunity to compare their ability to the fastest member of the US Ski Team (USST). NASTAR is the largest recreational ski race program in the world, developed by SKI Magazine in 1968, and is available at over 120 of the nation's premier resorts. This fun, competitive and easily accessible racing program allows racers of all ages and abilities a means to compare themselves with one another, regardless of when and where they race. This is accomplished by establishing the National Standard on each NASTAR course, and through a racer handicap system. Each time you race NASTAR, you could win a Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze medal based on the handicap you earn. The NASTAR races are held at Cataloochee on Sunday each week beginning at 12 noon. On-Mountain registration begins at 11:00AM and is located at the Group Sales office in Ski/Snowboard School building or pre-register online at Nastar.com. All races are subject to weather and slope conditions. Lift ticket/slope pass or a season pass required to participate. We will not be running Nastar on Holiday Weekends Rates are $7.00 for 2 runs, $5.00 for ages 12 and under for 2 runs, and $2.00 for each additional run. An unlimited NASTAR race pass is $99 for the season and lets your inner racer come out anytime the NASTAR race course for public use is operating. A NASTAR race pass does not include lift ticket or rental. Come out and join the FUN!
Google Maps Now Providing Accurate Driving Directions to Ski Area!
After many years of directing Cataloochee skiers and snowboarders over sometimes impassable roads, Google Maps now provides accurate driving directions to the ski area from your point of origin. Google Maps is the ONLY mapping service to provide accurate directions at the current time. Please remember to use this service when planning your trip to the area. GPS devices and other mapping services provide directions over a limited access, unmaintained dirt road. Thank you, Google!
Did You Know....The Secrets to Attaching Your Lift Ticket Correctly!
The following are just a few steps to make attaching your lift ticket easy and painfree...follow these simple rules of thumb and your lift ticket will stay attached so you will always be ready to ski! 1 - Always attach lift ticket to a wicket provided by Cataloochee. 2 - Attach lift ticket to something you are not going to take off, such as a belt loop or bib zipper, on pants or jackets. 3 - Never attach ticket to gloves or hat. 4 - Do not let lift ticket get wet prior to attaching to wicket. 5 - Fold ticket in half at center. 6 - Make sure you have wicket attached to garment you want ticket on. 7 - Remove backing from lift ticket and place in trash receptacle. 8 - Place wicket at center of lift ticket and fold halves together, like a sandwich. Remember, your ticket is not valid if it has been removed or is not attached to your garment. Ticket must be visible to lift attendant and attached at all times. If you need to change your ticket at any time to another garment, please return to the ticket center and get a replacement ticket. You must have original attached pass to receive a replacement for your ticket. See...these few simple steps save you time!
