Where Sugar Mountain’s numbers come from
28 observations from 3 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.
Summit elevation5,300 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Summit: 5,300 ft.”
Highest lift-served elevation5,233 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,595 m (5,233 ft)”
Base elevation4,100 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Base: 4,100 ft.”
Advertised vertical drop1,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“VERTICAL DROP: | 1,200 ft.”
Lift-served vertical1,133 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 acres125 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“SKIABLE ACRES: | 125 Acres”
Named trails201 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“SLOPES & TRAILS: 20 slopes, *14 with lights for night skiing/riding.”
Beginner terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Expert: 20% | Intermediate: 40% | Beginner: 40%”
Intermediate terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Expert: 20% | Intermediate: 40% | Beginner: 40%”
Expert terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Expert: 20% | Intermediate: 40% | Beginner: 40%”
Beginner runs8No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Mountain Info – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Night Session: 6:00 – 10:00pm | Christmas Eve: 9:00am – 4:30pm | Christmas Day: 12:00 – 10:00pm (closed 4:30 – 6:00pm)”
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (8 in all)”
Uphill capacity12,935 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“UPHILL LIFT CAPACITY: 12,935 People Per Hour”
Average annual snowfall74 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“Twenty-five year a verage annual snowfall: 74 inches”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortPublishedOct 2026“SNOWMAKING: 100%”
Airport drive1 h 40 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain: 1 h 40 min and 87.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 2 h “Asheville Regional Airport (AVL): Asheville, NC • 828-684-2226 Driving time to Sugar is approximately 2 hours and 94 miles away”
Airport road miles87.2 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain: 1 h 40 min and 87.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 94.0 mi “Asheville Regional Airport (AVL): Asheville, NC • 828-684-2226 Driving time to Sugar is approximately 2 hours and 94 miles away”
Big airport drive1 h 40 min2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain: 1 h 40 min and 87.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 2 h “Asheville Regional Airport (AVL): Asheville, NC • 828-684-2226 Driving time to Sugar is approximately 2 hours and 94 miles away”
Big airport road miles87.2 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Asheville (AVL) to Sugar Mountain: 1 h 40 min and 87.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 94.0 mi “Asheville Regional Airport (AVL): Asheville, NC • 828-684-2226 Driving time to Sugar is approximately 2 hours and 94 miles away”
Closest airport drive1 h 18 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) to Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) to Sugar Mountain: 1 h 18 min and 59.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortSep 2026“Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI): Blountville, TN • 423-325-6000 Driving time to Sugar is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and 60 miles away”
Closest airport road miles59.8 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) to Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) to Sugar Mountain: 1 h 18 min and 59.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortSep 2026“Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI): Blountville, TN • 423-325-6000 Driving time to Sugar is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and 60 miles away”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · skisugar.com
- Sugar Mountain — Individual Lift/Slope Ticket Pricing – Sugar Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · skisugar.com
- Sugar Mountain — Mountain Info – Sugar Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · skisugar.com
- Sugar Mountain — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skisugar.com
- Sugar Mountain — Sugar Mountain Stats – Sugar Mountain ResortThe resort’s own site · skisugar.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 — Sugar MountainSki 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 Sugar Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) to Sugar Mountain, 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 — Sugar Mountain 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)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Sugar Mountain — Getting To Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain Resort
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Sugar Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSugar Mountain · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…scounts Multiday Rental Equipment Septuagenarian & Older Program Snow Day Rates 2026-27 Season Pass Individual Lift/Slope Ticket Pricing Reload Slope Tickets Rental Eq…
- operatingNorth Carolina Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by North Carolina Ski Areas Association: "Sugar Mountain Resort"
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "Sugar Mountain Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Sugar Mountain – Sugar Mountain
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Sugar Mountain: 6 operating lift(s) — Big Birch (Quad), Easy Street (High Speed Quad), Gunther's Way (Double), Little Gray (Double), Oma's (High Speed Quad), Summit Express (High Speed Six); 7 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Sugar Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 26; Sugar Mountain
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: advanced terrain.