Ober Gatlinburg
Where Ober Gatlinburg’s numbers come from
25 observations from 4 publishers behind 20 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.
Summit elevation3,300 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — Frequently Asked Questions | Ober GatlinburgPublishedSep 2026“SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3300 feet”
Highest lift-served elevation3,455 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation2,700 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — Frequently Asked Questions | Ober GatlinburgPublishedSep 2026“BASE ELEVATION: 2700 feet”
Advertised vertical drop600 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — Frequently Asked Questions | Ober GatlinburgPublishedSep 2026“VERTICAL DROP: 600 feet”
Lift-served vertical755 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 acres38 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — official websitePublishedSep 2026“Ober Gatlinburg features 10 diverse trails across 38 skiable acres, catering to all skill levels. With a vertical drop of 500”
Named trails111 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Ober GatlinburgPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 11 total; - 27% beginner; - 55% intermediate; - 18% advanced”
Longest run1.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — Frequently Asked Questions | Ober GatlinburgPublishedSep 2026“LONGEST RUN: 5000 feet”
Beginner terrain25%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — official websitePublishedSep 2026“25% beginner, 50% intermediate, and 25% advanced”
Wikipedia — Ober GatlinburgSep 2026Differs: 27% “number_trails = 11 total; - 27% beginner; - 55% intermediate; - 18% advanced”
Intermediate terrain50%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — official websitePublishedSep 2026“25% beginner, 50% intermediate, and 25% advanced”
Wikipedia — Ober GatlinburgSep 2026Differs: 55% “number_trails = 11 total; - 27% beginner; - 55% intermediate; - 18% advanced”
Advanced terrain25%2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — official websitePublishedSep 2026“25% beginner, 50% intermediate, and 25% advanced”
Wikipedia — Ober GatlinburgSep 2026Differs: 18% “number_trails = 11 total; - 27% beginner; - 55% intermediate; - 18% advanced”
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)
Night skiingYes2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Gatlinburg — official websitePublishedSep 2026“Day (4hr & 8hr) and Night sessions available. Night tickets are on-site purchase only for the last 4 hours slope operation.”
Total lifts52 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Ober GatlinburgPublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 5 total (3 quad chairlifts, 2 surface lifts)”
OpenSkiMap — Ober MountainSep 2026Differs: 7 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 aerial tram, 1 J-bar, 1 magic carpet (7 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg: 1 h 8 min and 48.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg: 1 h 8 min and 48.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport48.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg: 1 h 8 min and 48.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg: 1 h 8 min and 48.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport48.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg: 1 h 8 min and 48.9 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.
- Tier 1Ober Gatlinburg — Frequently Asked Questions | Ober GatlinburgOber Gatlinburg · obergatlinburg.com
- Tier 1Ober Gatlinburg — official websiteOber Gatlinburg · obergatlinburg.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Southeastern Ski Areas AssociationSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · southeastski.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Ober GatlinburgLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Ober GatlinburgWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ober Gatlinburg, 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 — Ober MountainOpenSkiMap.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 — Ober Gatlinburg
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Ober Mountain — Gatlinburg, TN, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Ober Gatlinburg – Gatlinburg
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Ober Gatlinburg: 4 operating lift(s) — Aerial Tram (Tram 120), Ober Challenge (Quad), Ober Easy (Quad), Sky Village (Quad); 3 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Ober Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 7; downhill runs mapped: 10; Gatlinburg
Data quality notes
- warningHighest lift-served elevation 3455 ft exceeds summit 3300 ft
- missingNot yet collected: average annual snowfall.