Where Appalachian Ski Mountain’s numbers come from
25 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation4,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Highest lift-served elevation3,911 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation3,635 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Advertised vertical drop365 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Lift-served vertical276 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres27 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails132 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Beginner terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Intermediate terrain50%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Advanced terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Advanced + expert terrain25%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs3No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks42 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Night skiingYes2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Appalachian Ski Mountain
Total lifts61 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Average annual snowfall60 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from nearest major airport94.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 31 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from closest airline airport77.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Appalachian Ski Mountain — Mountain Stats - Appalachian Ski Mtn.Appalachian Ski Mountain · appskimtn.com
- Tier 1Appalachian Ski Mountain — official websiteAppalachian Ski Mountain · appskimtn.com
- Tier 1Appalachian Ski Mountain — Ski Tickets - Appalachian Ski Mtn.Appalachian Ski Mountain · appskimtn.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2North Carolina Ski Areas Association — resortsNorth Carolina Ski Areas Association · goskinc.com
- Tier 2Southeastern Ski Areas AssociationSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · southeastski.com
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Appalachian Ski MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Appalachian Ski MountainWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Appalachian Ski Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) to Appalachian Ski Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Appalachian Mountain Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Appalachian Ski Mountain
- Lift ticket page
- Appalachian Ski Mountain — Ski Tickets - Appalachian Ski Mtn.
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Appalachian Ski Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingAppalachian Ski Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…i Mtn would like to thank all guests, members, staff and friends for making the 25-26 season a great one! The season ended on a high note with the […] Read Article F…
- operatingNorth Carolina Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by North Carolina Ski Areas Association: "Appalachian Ski Mtn"
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Appalachian Ski Mtn."
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Appalachian Ski Mountain – Blowing Rock
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Appalachian Ski Mountain: 3 operating lift(s) — 1 (Quad), 2 (Double), 3 (Quad); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Appalachian Mountain Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 12;