Cataloochee is an Indy Pass ski area in North Carolina: 16 trails, 740 ft vertical, 50 acres.
Base 4,660 ft · Summit 5,400 ft
Cataloochee is well-suited to intermediate skiers, with 50% of trails in that range. There's a terrain park on site.
The mountain averages 24" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $65 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Cataloochee is an Indy Pass mountain.
Here's how a typical week runs, based on our crowd model.
Crowds are rarely the story here, even on a Saturday. Holiday weeks are the busiest it gets.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Cataloochee before you buy.