Great Smoky Mountains » Ober Ski Resort http://www.greatsmokyway.com The Great Smoky Mountains - trip planning, guides, pictures, videos, accommodations and more. Tue, 31 May 2011 18:13:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Great Smokey Mountain Skiing http://www.greatsmokyway.com/great-smokey-mountain-skiing http://www.greatsmokyway.com/great-smokey-mountain-skiing#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:20:48 +0000 David http://www.greatsmokyway.com/?p=119 Winter is almost here – it may be freezing outside, but technically winter doesn’t start until December 21. We’ve haven’t had the best snow storms come through here at the end of 2009, but I’m still hopeful for a strong start to 2010.

Most ski resorts in the Great Smoky Mountain area are open for business with limited hours. This early in the season you’re likely to be skiing on man-made snow – but hey, if you’re from Florida then all that matters is the slopes are open.

My favorite resort to ski at in the Great Smoky Mountains is Ober Ski Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. If you’re visiting the GSM during the winter months, then you really should plan a day or two on the slopes. Now for those of you who are used to skiing out west might find a mountain of this size to be disappointing. I’m not going to like – this is nothing like the Rockies.

But what you will find at Ober is 7 Trails accessible by 2 Quad lifts and 1 Double lift. Ober also has and ice skating rink and a scenic chairlift for those of you who don’t enjoy skiing.

Rates are modest at $30 for adults on non-holidays and they have on-site rentals. You really can’t beat this quiet mountain when traveling in the Great Smokies.

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