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Sugar Mountain Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Sugar Mountain is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).
Sugar Mountain Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 16.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.4 m | -3 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Sugar Mountain:
Drizzle reported from Boone Watauga County Airport at 2339 feet only 2 miles NNE of Appalachian Ski Mountain but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Appalachian Ski Mountain
Light rain reported from Banner Elk at 4026 feet one mile N of Sugar Mountain but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Sugar Mountain
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
min °C | -4 | -3 | -3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
-14 | -13 | -11 | 3 | 4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
83 | 57 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 89 | 44 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 66 | 89 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 94 | |
950 | 950 | 3550 | 3150 | 3450 | 3650 | 3150 | 2100 | 2150 | 2000 | 2100 | 3100 | 3200 | 3400 | 3400 | 3150 | 3100 | 3100 | |
 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).
Moderate rain (total 16.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Sugar Mountain:
Drizzle reported from Boone Watauga County Airport at 2339 feet only 2 miles NNE of Appalachian Ski Mountain but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Appalachian Ski Mountain
Light rain reported from Banner Elk at 4026 feet one mile N of Sugar Mountain but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Sugar Mountain
| Top snow depth: | 140 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 64 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Overall 2.4 Based on 5 votes and 5 reviews
I was sent this web address to finally express my absolute disgust for what has become a "culture" at Sugar Ski Area in NC. The gross discrepancies in base snow depth reported by this owner has gone on for years and there is little anyone has done to stop this outrageous behavior. Example? January 2024. If you look at their website they are reporting a base of up to 70 inches! Are you kidding? My go-to Colorado resort is reporting a base of only 12 inches. Honest! a base of 70 inches would be many of the largest ski areas in Colorado, Utah and Cali combined! Consider a young family, perhaps new to skiing decides to go to Sugar Ski Area. The huge expense associated with a ski vacation is well known. Now to get to Sugar and see grass, especially on the tube sliding hill. Almost the snow has been man made and it is skimpy at best. 70 inches? It's deceitful and should not be allowed to continue year after year. If you call the area you will quickly learn that the staff is under orders not to divulge any info that may lead to the truth as to current conditions. I appreciate this forum to report this outrage. If you are a newbie to skiing, stay away! The nearby hill of Beech is not much better in the honesty department. Want to go skiing? Never Sugar Ski Area.
Oldest Dude from United States writes:
I was sent this web address to finally express my absolute disgust for what has become a "culture" at Sugar Ski Area in NC. The gross discrepancies in base snow depth reported by this owner has gone on for years and there is little anyone has done to stop this outrageous behavior. Example? January 2024. If you look at their website they are reporting a base of up to 70 inches! Are you kidding? My go-to Colorado resort is reporting a base of only 12 inches. Honest!
a base of 70 inches would be many of the largest ski areas in Colorado, Utah and Cali combined!
Consider a young family, perhaps new to skiing decides to go to Sugar Ski Area. The huge expense associated with a ski vacation is well known. Now to get to Sugar and see grass, especially on the tube sliding hill. Almost the snow has been man made and it is skimpy at best. 70 inches? It's deceitful and should not be allowed to continue year after year. If you call the area you will quickly learn that the staff is under orders not to divulge any info that may lead to the truth as to current conditions.
I appreciate this forum to report this outrage. If you are a newbie to skiing, stay away! The nearby hill of Beech is not much better in the honesty department.
Want to go skiing? Never Sugar Ski Area.
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