Where Sapphire Valley’s numbers come from
9 observations from 3 publishers behind 9 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 websitePublishedOct 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)”
Airport drive53 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)”
Airport road miles45.0 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)”
Big airport drive53 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)”
Big airport road miles45.0 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)”
Closest airport drive53 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)”
Closest airport road miles45.0 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Sapphire Valley — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skisapphirevalley.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- North Carolina Ski Areas Association — resortsState ski association · North Carolina Ski Areas Association · goskinc.com
- Southeastern Ski Areas AssociationSki area association · Southeastern Ski Areas Association · southeastski.com
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Sapphire ValleySki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sapphire Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Sapphire Valley Ski ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by North Carolina Ski Areas Association: "Sapphire Valley Ski Area"
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Sapphire Valley"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Sapphire Valley – Sapphire
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Sapphire Valley: 1 operating lift(s) — Quad (Quad); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Sapphire Valley Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 2;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.