A milestone occurs this winter in the North Carolina mountains. Beech Mountain Resort marks 50 years of skiing on the highest elevation slopes in eastern America.
The resort brought a new vision to Southern skiing when it debuted in the winter of 1967-68. It was the only North Carolina resort built around an alpine village, and remains that way today.
To celebrate the half century mark, Beech Mountain Resort offers season-long throwback pricing for night sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays are ladies’ nights with $9 lift tickets – the same price as opening day. Wednesdays are men’s nights with $9 tickets and Thursdays are couples’ nights featuring a first ticket for $16 and a second ticket for just $8.
In addition, a 50th Anniversary $50 Lodging Special is available every Sunday through Thursday this winter in non-holiday periods.
And, as always, Beech Mountain’s mid-week ski package is the best deal in the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing two nights of lodging and one day on the slopes for just $119 per person, double occupancy.
New this winter is a streamlined check-in process in which customers purchase lift tickets and rental equipment at a central location, then go straight through the fitting process and are ready to hit the slopes in less time. Also new this winter is the ability to buy multi-day lift tickets and multi-day ski or snowboard rentals.
Other activities at the resort include snow tubing, ice skating, and learn-to-ski programs for adults and youths. For après ski, the resort is located in the town of Beech Mountain, which offers lodging, restaurants and nightlife in close proximity to the slopes.
“It’s an exciting year and we look forward to another half century of serving skiers across the Southeast,” Costin says. “A lot of people are surprised at just how good a winter season we have. Our infrastructure provides a strong product all winter.”
For info on Beech Mountain, including lodging options and winter packages, call 800-468-5506 or visit www.BeechMtn.com.
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