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Cataloochee Ski Area

Where Cataloochee Ski Area’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

10/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation5,400 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“PEAK ELEVATION | 5,400 ft.”
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaSep 2026“top_elevation = 5400 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation5,194 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,583 m (5,193 ft)”
Base elevation4,660 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“BASE ELEVATION | 4,660 ft.”
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaSep 2026“base_elevation = 4660 ft”
Advertised vertical drop740 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“VERTICAL DROP | 740 ft.”
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaSep 2026“vertical = 740 ft”
Lift-served vertical534 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 acres50 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“ACREAGE | 50 acres”
Named trails181 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 18 total ; 44% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 17% advanced”
Longest run0.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“LONGEST RUN | 3,500 ft. (Upper & Lower Snowbird)”
Beginner terrain44%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“18 Slopes:&nbsp &nbsp BEGINNER : 44%&nbsp | &nbsp INTERMEDIATE : 39%&nbsp | &nbsp EXPERT : 17%&nbsp”
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 18 total ; 44% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 17% advanced”
Intermediate terrain39%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“18 Slopes:&nbsp &nbsp BEGINNER : 44%&nbsp | &nbsp INTERMEDIATE : 39%&nbsp | &nbsp EXPERT : 17%&nbsp”
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 18 total ; 44% beginner ; 39% intermediate ; 17% advanced”
Expert terrain17%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“18 Slopes:&nbsp &nbsp BEGINNER : 44%&nbsp | &nbsp INTERMEDIATE : 39%&nbsp | &nbsp EXPERT : 17%&nbsp”
Beginner runs8No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“terrain_parks = 1”
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Cataloochee Ski Area
Cataloochee Ski Area — official websitePublishedSep 2026“• Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last night session | • Sunday begins 4:30 PM daily closure | • Today is Tube World’s last day for the season”
Total lifts51 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (5 in all)”
Average annual snowfall48 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“snowfall = 48 in”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Cataloochee Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = Yes, 100% coverage”
Drive from the fly-in airport49 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area: 49 min and 43.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport49 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area: 49 min and 43.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport43.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area: 49 min and 43.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport49 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area: 49 min and 43.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport43.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Cataloochee Ski Area: 49 min and 43.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.

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 — Cataloochee Ski Area
Website
Cataloochee Ski Area — official website
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 — Cataloochee Ski Area

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingCataloochee Ski Area · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…g a little secret. 🤫 RFID is officially coming to Cataloochee Ski Area for the 2026-2027 season. Yep. These are RFID gates going in at the lifts, meaning getting on the…
  • operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Cataloochee Ski Area — Maggie Valley, NC, USA (Alpine)
  • operatingNorth Carolina Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by North Carolina Ski Areas Association: "Cataloochee Ski Area"
  • operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Cataloochee Ski Area"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Cataloochee Ski Area – Maggie Valley
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Cataloochee: 3 operating lift(s) — Easy Way (Triple), Omigosh (Quad), Rock Island Line (Quad); 3 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Cataloochee Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 17;

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: advanced terrain.