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Cataloochee Ski Area

Cataloochee drops 740 feet from a 5,400 ft summit to a 4,600 ft base, across 50 skiable acres with 18 trails and 5 lifts. It is in North Carolina (Great Smoky Mountains).

  • Independent

Cataloochee snow forecast

Forecast

Updated Tue, 7:09 PM EDT

  • Tonight

    Mostly Clear

    Wind SSW 2 to 6 mph

    Low 51°F
  • Wednesday

    Sunny

    Wind SSW 6 mph

    High 73°F
  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly Clear

    Wind SSW 3 to 7 mph

    Low 53°F
  • Thursday

    Sunny

    Wind SW 7 mph

    High 75°F
  • Thursday Night

    Mostly Clear

    Wind SSW 3 to 8 mph

    Low 55°F
  • Friday

    Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

    Wind SW 7 mph

    High 75°F
  • Friday Night

    Chance Rain Showers

    Wind SW 5 mph

    Low 59°F
  • Saturday

    Showers And Thunderstorms

    Wind SSW 3 mph

    High 70°F
  • Saturday Night

    Showers And Thunderstorms

    Wind SSE 2 to 6 mph

    Low 57°F
  • Sunday

    Showers And Thunderstorms

    Wind SW 5 mph

    High 63°F
  • Sunday Night

    Showers And Thunderstorms

    Wind N 5 mph

    Low 52°F
  • Monday

    Chance Rain Showers

    Wind NNE 6 mph

    High 62°F
  • Monday Night

    Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

    Wind ENE 5 mph

    Low 44°F
  • Tuesday

    Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

    Wind ESE 5 mph

    High 61°F

Forecast for the resort's coordinates from National Weather Service (opens in a new tab). Conditions vary with elevation. It is a weather forecast, not an avalanche or terrain assessment.

The mountain

Vertical
740 ft
Summit
5,400 ft
Base
4,600 ft
Skiable acres
50
Trails
18
Lifts
5
Terrain parks
2
Longest run
1 mi

Trails by ability

  • Green25
  • Blue50
  • Black25

On the mountain: Night skiing, Rentals, Lessons, Dining.

Lift, trail and operating information comes from the resort. Cataloochee official site → (opens in a new tab)

Ride Cataloochee with SkiBuds

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Cataloochee gets its own channels in SkiBuds, split by ability so green, blue and black riders each find their pace, plus carpool and apres channels for getting there and the evening after.

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