Sapphire Valley
Where Sapphire Valley’s numbers come from
8 observations from 3 publishers behind 8 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
2/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation3,297 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sapphire Valley Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,005 m (3,296 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sapphire Valley
Sapphire Valley — official websitePublishedSep 2026“Sapphire Valley’s ski area consists of a 1600 foot main run with a vertical drop of 200 feet, complete with a state-of-the-art quad-lift, a learning cen”
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sapphire Valley Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 2 magic carpets (3 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley: 53 min and 45 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley: 53 min and 45 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport45.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley: 53 min and 45 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley: 53 min and 45 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport45.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley: 53 min and 45 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 1Sapphire Valley — official websiteSapphire Valley · skisapphirevalley.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 — Sapphire ValleyLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, 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 — Sapphire Valley Ski ResortOpenSkiMap.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
- OpenSkiMap — Sapphire Valley Ski Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingNorth Carolina Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by North Carolina Ski Areas Association: "Sapphire Valley Ski Area"
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Sapphire Valley"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Sapphire Valley – Sapphire
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Sapphire Valley: 1 operating lift(s) — Quad (Quad); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Sapphire Valley Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 2;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.