Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, North Carolina – Tuesday, September 16, 2025 –Sugar Mountain Ski Resort lights up this winter season with the installation of twenty new LED slope lights. All twenty will be positioned on the Lower Flying Mile slope.

Additionally, the massive snowmaking fleet will be joined by three brand new fully automated SMI super pole cat snowmaking machines, piling up even more bright white snow on the slopes of Sugar Mountain. Two of the three new snowmaking machines will be placed along the Northridge slope and one at the halfway point of Flying Mile.

And muralist Ashley Roberts has been busy all summer and fall decorating the Summit Express parking garage. This winter, expect to be awed as you stroll up to the base of Sugar Mountain for your first run.

From slope lights, and snowfall, to the arts, Sugar Mountain Resort lights up this winter!

Sugar Mountain Resort is North Carolina’s largest snow-sports resort. It strives to provide the most electrifying skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, tubing, and snowshoeing experience possible. Historical winter season opening dates and annual natural snowfall totals can be found on here.

For opening day information please call 828-898-4521. In the meantime, view the many webcams scattered around the mountain for a real-time look at Sugar Mountain.

Sugar is sweeter!