Local ski area

Ski Sapphire Valley

Sapphire, Jackson County, North Carolina

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Ski Sapphire Valley

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

  • Small resort ski area that first opened in 1964 per its site, with a carpet-lift learning slope, a ski school and the Frozen Falls tube park.
  • Operator site shows an hours calendar, a rentals and lift rates page and a trail map.

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Season

Usual season
Not published
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation
3,400 ft
Base elevation
3,200 ft
Vertical drop
200 ft
Skiable area
8 acres
Trails
3
Lifts
3

Source: en.wikipedia.org.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Lessons, Rentals, Lodging on site, Snow tubing.

Weather forecast

Today
75°F · Sunny
Tonight
50°F · Partly Cloudy
Saturday
64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
45°F · Cloudy · 1% precip.
Sunday
59°F · Mostly Cloudy · 10% precip.
Sunday Night
43°F · Mostly Cloudy · 10% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the resort parking lot (unnamed osm lot inside sapphire valley ski resort area) (about 3,182 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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