Visit Sugar Mountain this summer. Every weekend beginning July 1 and ending Labor Day Sunday from 10am until 5:30pm Sugar’s high-speed, six passenger chairlift, the Summit Express, will transport guest’s to one of North Carolina’s highest peaks and back down again. Taking in the magnificent views of the surrounding mountains, leisurely strolls along the mountain ridge, intensive hikes, family time, alone time, indulging in a picnic, or just breathing in, over and over again the fresh, clean, mountain air are just a few ways to spend time on Sugar Mountain.