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Sapphire Ski Area
Ski Sapphire ~ Sapphire Valley Ski Area
The Ski Area and Tube Park have Closed for the Season - Just too warm... but just right for hiking, biking, and exploring! We're getting ready for Golf and Tennis too. Look for our new Outdoors Report (replacing the Ski Report,soon!)
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Originally built in 1964, the Ski Sapphire ski area is still one of the USA’ southern most active ski resorts!
The Chair lift was upgraded to a state of the art quad a couple of years ago and along with upgraded snow making equipment and a new ‘user friendly’ beginner ‘lift’,
Sapphire Valley a great place to learn to ski, board and have fun.
The Base Lodge has a rustic mountain style complete with fireplace, the Four Seasons Grille, a Ski Retail Shop and the Ski Rental Shop.
The Great Outhouse Races!
The 6th Annual Ski Sapphire Outhouse Races in
Sapphire Valley, NC
Frozen Falls Tube Park
The entire family will enjoy this 500 foot run with a vertical drop of 60 feet! Attendants and an easy rope tow get you and your tube to the top and off you go.
Tubing sessions are for 1.75 hours and do sell out. As they are on a first come, first served basis, you should inquire at least one hour before you would like to tube. Groups are welcomed and encouraged to pre-book your outing to secure a time and date!
Tube Park Rates:
1.75 Hour Sessions
Public Rate: $24
Amenity Rate: $18
Public Group Rate: $20
The public is welcome but you must be staying on site and have an amenity card to receive the amenity rate.
Ski Sapphire Hours of Operations (weather permitting, please call for a report: 828-743-1162)
| Normal Ski Hours: Monday: 5PM ~ 9PM Friday: Noon ~ 9PM Saturday: 9AM ~ 9PM Sunday: 9AM ~ 6PM Special Holiday Hours: Open 9AM ~ 9PM Dec 17 ~ Dec 30th Exceptions: Dec 24: 9AM ~ 5PM Dec 25: Noon ~ 9PM Dec 31: 9AM ~ 5PM Other Special Hours Jan 1: 9AM ~ 9PM Jan 16: 9AM ~ 9PM Feb 20: 9AM ~ 9PM |
Tube Hours Monday: 5PM ~ 8PM Friday: Noon ~ 8PM
Saturday: 9AM ~ 8PMSunday: 10AM ~ 6PM Special Holiday Hours: Open 10AM ~ 8PM Dec 17 ~ Dec 30th Exceptions: Dec 24: 10AM ~ 4PM Dec 25: Noon ~ 8PM Dec 31: 10AM ~ 4PM Other Special Hours Jan 1: 9AM ~ 9PM Jan 16: 10AM ~ 8PM Feb 20: 10AM ~ 8PM |
Ski Sapphire 2012 Rates
| Adults |
Public |
Amenity | |
| Full Day Lift/Rental (9-9) |
$52 |
$39 | |
| Full Day Lift Only |
$36 | $25 |
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| Night Lift/Rental (5-9) | $30 |
$22.50 |
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| Night Lift Only |
$18 |
$13.50 |
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| Children (12 and under) |
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| Full Day Lift/Rental (9-9) |
$26 |
$19.50 |
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| Full Day Lift Only |
$16 |
$12 |
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| Night Lift/Rental (5-9) |
$24 |
$18 |
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| Night Lift Only |
$14 |
$10.50 |
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| Ski's and Poles Rental Only |
$21 |
$16.50 |
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| Snowboard Rental Only |
$30 |
$22.50 |
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| Helmet Rental |
$9 |
$6.75 |
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| Boot Rental |
$9 |
$6.75 |
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| (*plus tax) |
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*** If you want to snowboard instead of ski add $6.50 to the $52.00 so the total would be $58.50 for adults and $6.50 to the $26.00 the total would be $32.50 for children, to snowboard all day.
To receive the Amenity Rate, you must be a property owner, a homeowners' guest, a timeshare owner, or lodging on resort property. Please check with your rental agency if renting for your Amenity Card.
Ski Sapphire Ski and Board Lessons
Ski and Snowboard Lessons are available for $15 Ski / $20 Board with small groups, min. 3 and max of 10. Private lessons are available for $30 Ski / $35 Board.
