Sugar Mountain ski resort

📷 Sugar Mountain

North America

Sugar Mountain

13

Limited

declining

Last Snowfall

Feb 23

3d ago

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

4cm

14-Day Forecast

0cm

Snow Depth

264cm

Updated: Feb 26, 7:47 PMWeather at base: 1341m

Resort Guide

Sugar Mountain Resort is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and features 125 skiable acres with 21 slopes and trails, offering terrain for all ability levels. The resort provides a range of winter activities including skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ice skating, and snowshoeing. Key amenities include a modern base lodge, equipment rentals, lessons, and on-mountain dining. Sugar Mountain stands out for its family-friendly atmosphere, diverse terrain, and scenic mountain views.

Resort Info

Summit1585m
Base1341m
Vertical1200m
Lifts7
Runs20
Skiable Area125 acres
Avg Snowfall78 inches / 198 cm
CountryUnited States

Top Après Ski

The Last Run Lounge – A popular après-ski spot located at the Sugar Mountain Resort base lodge, known for its cozy atmosphere, selection of craft beers, and scenic mountain views, making it a favorite gathering place for skiers to unwind after a day on the slopes.

SnowSure™ ScoreAI
13
Limited
declining

Limited snow coverage - consider other options.

Currently, Sugar Mountain has a snow depth of 61cm, providing a decent base for skiing despite the warm temperature of 10°C. With only 4cm of new snow in the past week, conditions are somewhat limited, but you can still enjoy the slopes. Looking ahead, expect minimal snowfall with an average of 2-3cm over the next two weeks.

AI-generated summary

Depth

Minimal base - conditions are thin.

Recent

No significant recent snowfall.

Forecast

Light snow possible in the forecast.

Historic

Season is performing around average.

Data updated Thu, Feb 26, 07:47 PM UTC

Snow Summary

1585mECMWF Model

Updated Feb 26, 2026 at 7:51 PM

4cm
24h
0cm
Past 10d
14-Day Forecast
4
Prev10d
Now26
F27
S28
S1
M2
T3
W4
Past
Today
Forecast

Current Conditions

Reported Thu, Feb 26, 07:47 PM UTC

Freezing Level

310m

❄️ Below base - cold & dry snow expected

Base

1341m

Temp

11.5°C

Wind

10.3km/h

Snow Depth

61cm

14-Day Forecast

0.5cm

Mid-Mountain

1463m

Temp

5.6°C

Wind

14.2km/h

Snow Depth

163cm

14-Day Forecast

5.4cm

Summit

1585m

Temp

9.9°C

Wind

10.3km/h

Snow Depth

264cm

14-Day Forecast

2cm

Local Reports

0 reports
SnowSure™ Forecast Range

Daily Snowfall Forecast by Model

Shows daily snowfall predictions from 7 weather models. Black line = SnowSure™ weighted average.

14-Day Snow Forecast by Model

Summit elevation (1585m)

ECMWF
0cm
GFS
2.5cm
GEM
0cm
JMA
9.2cm
ICON
0cm
Météo-Fr
0cm
SnowSure™
2cm

10-Day Forecast

Today

26

🌧️

10.6°

-2.5°

Fri

27

☁️

8.6°

-4.1°

Sat

28

☁️

12.7°

-3.1°

Sun

1

☁️

14.2°

-5.3°

Mon

2

🌧️

1.5°

-4.2°

Tue

3

☁️

1.4°

-4.3°

Wed

4

☁️

10.8°

-1.9°

Thu

5

☁️

13.2°

2.8°

Fri

6

🌧️

15.6°

3.9°

Sat

7

🌧️

17.4°

3.9°

Summit elevation (1585m) • ECMWF model

Season vs Historic

Updated Thu, Feb 26, 07:47 PM UTC

46.3cm

Season Total

This Season to Date

-10%

vs 5-Year Avg

51.7cm avg by now

+14%

vs 30-Year Avg

40.6cm avg by now

51.7cm

5-Yr Avg by Now

Best Months to Visit

February

Peak Season

January

Peak Season

March

Good

December

Good

Note: Based on typical ski season patterns for this region.