We’ve felt some chilly temperatures in Charlotte this winter, but we’re still waiting for snow. The good news is plenty of winter activities are just a short road trip away.
Instead of staying home with snow envy, we’ve rounded up six places to ski, snowboard, and tube near the Queen City.
🎿 Shred the slopes
Appalachian Ski Mountain | Blowing Rock | Season ends March 15 | ~1 hour 50 minute drive from Charlotte | $54+ | Calling all adventure seekers, this mountain boasts 13 slopes, a trek for skiiers of all levels.
Beech Mountain Resort | Beech Mountain | Season ends March 14 | ~2 hour 32 minute drive from Charlotte | $47+ | With 17 trails, Beech Mountain makes for a great day trip or an overnight stay with night skiing.
Sugar Mountain Resort | Sugar Mountain | Season ends in late March | ~2 hour 14 minute drive from Charlotte | $51+ | There’s s(no)w shortage of family activities, including snowshoeing, skiing, and snowboarding with 21 slopes + ice skating.
Bonus: Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech Mountain Resort also offer snow tubing.
❄️ Totally tubular
Chutes at Crowder’s Mountain | Gastonia | Season ends Feb. 28 | ~30-minute drive from Charlotte | $25 per person | Children and families can experience the thrill of winter tubing without the mess of wet snow.
Black Bear Snow Tubing | Hendersonville | Season ends Feb. 28 | ~2-hour drive from Charlotte | $30 per person | Feel the wind while speeding down a 600-ft slope.
Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing Park | Hendersonville | Season ends early March | ~2-hour drive from Charlotte | $40 per person | Make memories flying over 500 ft of snowy slopes before enjoying hot cocoa and an on-site food truck.
