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Cataloochee Ski Area Statistics and Facts
LOCATION: 1080 Ski Lodge Road, Maggie Valley, N.C. 28751
800 NUMBER: 800-768-0285
ONLINE: www.cataloochee.com
WEBCAM: www.cataloochee.com/cataloochee_info/webcam.html
SEASON: early November - late March
OPEN/CLOSE DATES:
2002-2003
11/29/02 - 03/09/03
96 Days
2003-2004
11/28/03 - 03/07/04
91 Days
2004-2005
12/04/04 - 03/20/05
90 Days
2005-2006
11/17/05 - 04/01/06
122 Days
2006-2007
11/04/06 - 03/27/07
126 Days
2007-2008
11/07/07 - 03/30/08
130 Days
2008-2009
10/28/08 - 03/22/09
126 Days
2009-2010
11/27/09 - 04/11/10
117 Days
2010-2011 11/06/10 - 03/06/11 101 Days
2011-2012 11/12/11- 03/18/12 110 Days
RSS NEWS FEED www.cataloochee.com/rss/cataloochee.xml
HOURS: Day: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, non-holiday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays

Half Day: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Twilight Skiing: 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.*

Night Skiing: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.*

Early/Late Season: Prior to December 13, 2010 and after March 5, 2011, we will twilight and night ski only Monday through Friday, 1pm until 10pm and day ski only Saturday and Sunday from 8:30am until 4:30pm, except for November 26-November 28, 2010, when we will be open from 8:30am-10pm on Nov. 26-27, and 8:30am-4:30pm on November 28, 2010. Closed Thanksgiving Day.

Holidays: Holidays are Friday, November 26 through Sunday November 28 as well as Saturday, December 18, through Sunday, January 2, 2011; Friday, January 14 through Monday, January 17 and Friday, February 18 through Monday February 21, 2011.

Twilight and Night Skiing: **Twilight and night skiing are available Tuesday through Saturday (December 13  March 5) except for Christmas Eve. Also available on the following holiday Sundays, Dec. 19, Dec. 26, Jan. 16, Feb. 20 as well as Monday, Dec. 20 and Monday, Dec. 27. Prior to December 13 and after March 5, see our Early/Late Season Schedule above.

SKIABLE ACRES: 50 acres
VERTICAL DROP: 740 Feet
ELEVATION: 5,400 Feet (TOP)
LONGEST RUN: Upper and Lower Snowbird 3500 Feet
SLOPES
AND TRAILS:
Expert:
Upper Omigosh* 1000 ft.
Alley Cat* 900 ft.
Cat Cage Terrain Park*

Intermediate:
Lower Omigosh* 1800 ft.
Rock Island Run* 1200 ft.
Upper Snowbird* 1600 ft.
Lower Snowbird* 1900 ft.
Short 'n Sweet* 550'

Beginner:
Over Easy* 400 ft.
Rabbit Hill* 600 ft.
Wolf Creek Hollow*
Beginner's Luck*
Easy Way* 600 ft.
Turkey Trot* 1200'
Upper Turkey Trot* 400'
Upper Over Easy* 400'

* Slopes have lights for night use.

LIFT NETWORK: Omigosh Lift (Double)
Easy Way Lift (Triple)
Rock Island Line Lift (Quad)
Wolf Creek Hollow Moving Carpet Conveyor Lift
Beginner's Luck Moving Carpet Conveyor Lift
Cat Cage Rope Tow
Mid-Unloading
Mid-Loading
SNOWMAKING: 100%
EQUIPMENT RENTALS: Equipment Rental: Our full service rental department offers over 4,000 sets of ski and snowboard equipment plus a state-of-the-art boot drying system.
TUBING: Multiple runs are available at Tube World in Maggie Valley. The tube park is located on Hwy 19 (Soco Road) in Maggie Valley, 4 miles from the Ski Area. www.tubemaggievalley.com
RACING: www.cataloochee.com/race
MAKING NEWS: Cataloochee Will Race to Open, AAA Go, November 2010

One of the first ski areas to open on the East Coast for five years running. Earliest opening ever, October 28, 2008.

Atlanta Constitution Journal - Cataloochee Makes Skiing a Southern Pleasure - 10/19/08


Cataloochee Ski Area • 1080 Ski Lodge Road, Maggie Valley, North Carolina 28751 • 828-926-0285 • Toll Free: 800-768-0285
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