Ski Resorts Near Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort

• The Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, about 96 miles from Gatlinburg, Tennessee and provides guests with 23 different ski slopes, cabin rentals, three free parking areas, two quad lifts and two ski lodges complete with ski and snow boards, bibs, helmets, locker rentals, dining areas, gift and sports shops, full food service, locker rentals and relaxation areas. The ski resort offers two ski school teaching areas and free shuttle from the lots to the lodges. Group rates, family rates and student rates are available as well as season passes.

Sapphire Valley Ski Resort

• Located about 50 miles from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the Sapphire Valley Ski Resort provides guests with a 5,700 acre ski resort that features two ski runs, a vertical drop, a two lane tube park and a reasonably sized bunny hill. The ski resort is open on Mondays from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., Fridays from noon until 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Sapphire Valley Ski Resort offers lodging at the southern part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Amenities include a dishwasher, fireplace, air conditioning, a washer, a dryer, a whirlpool/hot tub, a telephone and a microwave.

Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort

• Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort is the only ski resort that is located in the city of Gatlinburg and provides guests with a variety of different ski runs for advanced, intermediate and beginner skiers. The black diamond trails are perhaps the most difficult of the trails. The Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort offers guests season passes, daily passes and discounts for juniors under 12. Tickets for the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort tend to run cheaper on weekdays, when less people are there and at night. Inner tubes are another feature at the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort.