{"id":3639,"date":"2026-01-14T20:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:06:18","slug":"stewardship-on-the-slopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/stewardship-on-the-slopes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewardship on the Slopes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3639\" class=\"elementor elementor-3639\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cde4916 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cde4916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1366ec0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1366ec0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ebcbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3ebcbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2604dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2604dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Carolina Skiing: Where Fun &amp; Stewardship Meet on the Slopes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e5f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4e5f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467793dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"467793dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9be312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9be312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">IN THIS POST<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74560cea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74560cea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4301c5f4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4301c5f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479e718b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479e718b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-transform: uppercase;\"><a href=\"#article\">where to hit the slopes for the best skiing in nc<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564c9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"564c9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-transform: uppercase;\"><strong><a href=\"#leavenotrace\">Leave no trace principles to practice on the slopes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25541de6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25541de6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f368482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f368482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy a powder day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skiing in NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without knocking out Mother Nature.<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the most wonderful time of year. We\u2019re talking about ski season, of course. For three or four months every year, the mountains of North Carolina are transformed into a winter wonderland with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goskinc.com\/\">six resorts scattered throughout Western North Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/span> offering<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fun outdoor activities<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like downhill skiing and snowboarding on nearly 100 slopes which are ideal for beginners and experts alike. And the skiing and snowboarding isn\u2019t just the main attraction. There\u2019s also snow tubing, ice skating rinks and plenty of hot cocoa in the lodges at the bottom of the hills.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So whether you love gliding through fresh snow or you enjoy being a spectator and coming along for the ride, there are plenty of fun things to do in Western North Carolina this winter season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is Mother Nature at its most exciting, made even more special because<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnc.com\/skiing-snowboarding\"> skiing in NC<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a fleeting adventure. Sandwiched between Fall\u2019s colorful canopy and Spring\u2019s warm weather, winter in NC is brief and fantastic, inviting you to make the most of the frigid temps and deep snow while it lasts. And with a little bit of forethought, a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NC skiing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adventure can be a practice in stewardship that helps preserve the slopes for others to enjoy.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4588210 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4588210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:3646,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/outdoornc.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/SugarMountain_SugarMountainResort_Skiing_Spotlight_Winter_DSC08415-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3648,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/outdoornc.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Blowing-Rock_App-Ski-Mountain_NCPN_Winter_3-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3647,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/outdoornc.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Blowing-Rock_App-Ski-Mountain_NCPN_Winter_18-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3649,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/outdoornc.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/Blowing-Rock_App-Ski-Mountain_NCPN_Winter_9-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d985d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d985d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c13494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58c13494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"article\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9e1ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d9e1ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a313e07 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a313e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to hit the slopes for the best skiing and snowboarding in nc<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53a7f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d53a7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NC has the most ski resorts in the Southeast, so every snow-seeker will find something that suits them.<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/beechmtn.com\/\"> Beech Mountain<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the highest ski slope on the East Coast, boasting a peak elevation of 5,506 feet, and a village with an ice rink. The town of Beech Mountain also has a public sledding hill that\u2019s free for kids under 12. Nestled in<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visithaywood.com\/\">Haywood County<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>,<\/strong><\/span> Cataloochee Ski Area is typically the first ski resort in the state to open each winter, pumping snow onto its 50 acres as early as Thanksgiving most seasons, while<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seesugar.com\/\">Sugar Mountain<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the largest resort in North Carolina, with 125 acres of skiable terrain, 20 slopes, and a whopping 1,200 feet of vertical drop. All of NC\u2019s ski resorts have space dedicated to beginners, making them ideal destinations for beginners looking to take their first turns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every ski trip in NC gives you a chance to help care for the slopes and the surrounding mountains. One of the most important<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/\"> Outdoor NC Leave No Trace<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> principles you can practice while skiing or snowboarding is Trashing Your Trash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every ski resort in the country struggles with managing trash. These mountains you ski are active corridors for local wildlife, and litter can cause unhealthy feeding patterns for animals of all sizes, from black bears to gray squirrels. Properly disposing of everything you bring to the mountain is a great start in helping keep our favorite local wildlife healthy, and it\u2019s just one of the ways you can help preserve these mountain resources.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ed71a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27ed71a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99f57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c99f57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ski resorts in north carolina<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196f461f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"196f461f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f25b6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15f25b6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cef422 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32cef422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0aa2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0aa2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beech mountain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a82df46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a82df46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #538242;\"><strong>1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>17 Trails<\/li><li>9 Lifts<\/li><li>Peak Elevation 5,506&#8242;<\/li><li>Vertical Drop 830&#8242;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2ac2e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a2ac2e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce24901 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce24901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74825005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74825005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sugar Mountain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f389e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f389e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #538242;\"><strong>1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC 28604<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>20 Trails<\/li><li>8 Lifts<\/li><li>Peak Elevation 5,300&#8242;<\/li><li>Vertical Drop 1,200&#8242;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c93157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c93157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408b56df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"408b56df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e9fda8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30e9fda8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c541208 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c541208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9cc18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d9cc18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cataloochee ski area<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4310e55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4310e55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #538242;\">1080 Ski Lodge Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>18 Trails<\/li><li>5 Lifts<\/li><li>Peak Elevation 5,400&#8242;<\/li><li>Vertical Drop 740&#8242;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058a800 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"058a800\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88456d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88456d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0e6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c0e6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hatley Pointe<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ed3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93ed3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #538242;\"><strong>578 Valley View Cir., Mars Hill, NC 28754<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>21 Trails<\/li><li>3 Lifts<\/li><li>Peak Elevation 4,700&#8242;<\/li><li>Vertical Drop 700&#8242;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7158fd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7158fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5a2b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b5a2b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc253ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc253ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca9433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ca9433\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5979b95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5979b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appalachian ski mountain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771be0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771be0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #538242;\"><strong>940 Ski Mountain Rd, Blowing Rock, NC 28605<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>13 Trails<\/li><li>6 Lifts<\/li><li>Peak Elevation 4,000&#8242;<\/li><li>Vertical Drop 365&#8242;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8404841 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8404841\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efde413 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efde413\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0de20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e0de20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">sapphire valley<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5956ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5956ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #538242;\"><strong>127 Sapphire Valley Rd, Sapphire, NC 28774<\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p><ul><li>2 Trails<\/li><li>2 Lifts<\/li><li>Peak Elevation 3,400&#8242;<\/li><li>Vertical Drop 200&#8242;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7488b59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7488b59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577b624 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"577b624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">start your nc skiing adventure with a lesson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a807088 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a807088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve never skied before, step one is signing up for a lesson. Even if you\u2019re a seasoned shredder, the right instruction can help take your skiing or snowboarding to the next level. NC\u2019s resorts have some of the best ski and snowboard instructors in the country, like the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/appskimtn.com\/french-swiss-ski-college\">French Swiss Ski College<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which calls Appalachian Ski Mountain home, and has taught more than 1 million people how to ski since its founding in 1968.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only will a lesson get you started on the right track and help you maximize your day on the mountain, your instructor will also explain the safest way to navigate the slopes with other users in mind. When you Share the Outdoors while enjoying your own adventures, you help those other skiers engage with nature in their own way. This practice enhances everyone\u2019s enjoyment with the landscape and inherently increases their desire to preserve it. When you\u2019re at a NC ski resort and taking a lesson, Sharing the Outdoors can be as simple as learning the nuances of skier right of ways (the skier lower on the mountain always has the right of way) so that everyone can move safely down the mountain at their own pace. Beginners will also learn what to do if they find themselves heading downhill and suddenly out of control (hint: fall down).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb4a72 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cb4a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnc.com\/skiing-snowboarding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">plan your winter ski adventure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2ca9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b2ca9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79157dec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79157dec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"leavenotrace\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a9c86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62a9c86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6859483e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6859483e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a1766c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62a1766c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Outdoor NC Leave No Trace Principles to practice while you're on the slopes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d8cdb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58d8cdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580d441f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"580d441f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fc2f30 green-listicle e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27fc2f30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f890e06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f890e06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c03b2a e-con-full background-vertical-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c03b2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6189ddee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6189ddee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6d7732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b6d7732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2917\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796a96a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"796a96a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">be considerate of others <br>&amp; share the outdoors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e35afa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e35afa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many people enjoy the slopes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> skiing in NC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every winter, and we all tackle the slopes in our own way. Some like snowboarding, others are first-time skiers, and many enjoy a scenic ride up a ski lift for a mountaintop view. Being considerate of others on the slopes by adhering to right of ways (the downhill skier or rider has the right of way) and giving each other enough space, will enhance the enjoyment of everyone out on the slopes enjoying an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outdoor adventure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And when we\u2019re all able to enjoy nature on our own terms, we\u2019re more likely to want to preserve it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc26818 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cc26818\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4f425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2935\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab549d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab549d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trash your trash<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b94f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b94f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ski resorts accommodate a large volume of people, and one of the best things you can do to help reduce your personal impact is handling your own trash. Litter is of particular concern at ski resorts, as the cold temperatures and snow slow down the decomposition of trash, which can become a hazard on multiple levels. Not only can litter on the ski slopes potentially present a hazard to other skiers, if left unattended it can make its way into local streams and become a danger to wildlife. Wild animals often wander through ski slopes and can mistake trash for food, which can cause sickness. Making sure your personal trash makes it into a proper receptacle is great, but reducing the amount of trash you create is even better. If possible, follow the \u201cpack it in, pack it out\u201d principle of wilderness visitation and take your garbage home with you. Also, bring your reusable bottles for water (most lodges have water refill stations) and avoid single use plastic containers for snacks, which is the best way to make sure plastic trash doesn\u2019t accidentally make its way into the landscape. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d33b06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28d33b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9c0483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b9c0483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/number-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2936\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fbebda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66fbebda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plan ahead &amp; prepare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3428a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3428a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about your destination before you make the trip. Know the weather ahead of time and make sure you have the right apparel and gear, like warm gloves and water resistant outer layers, which is the key to enjoying winter sports safely. Fortunately, all of NC&#8217;s ski resorts offer rentals if you don\u2019t have what you need. Renting equipment is actually a great way to reduce your impact, as a single set of skis can be used by multiple people. If you do want to buy gear, consider second hand options. 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