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 Summit:  Current: 36.2°F  •  High: 41.1°F  •  Low: 30.4°F 
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PRESS RELEASE
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc.
PO Box 369
Banner Elk, NC 28604
CONTACT: Kim Jochl x262
DATE: November 16, 2008

Sugar Mountain Resort Opens For Skiing And Snowboarding

SUGAR MOUNTAIN, NC – Sugar Mountain Resort in North Carolina opens for skiing and snowboarding at 9:00 am on Monday, November 17, 2008.  Historical opening and closing data as well as recorded annual natural snowfall can be found at www.skisugar.com/press/stats

Snowmaking began on Saturday, November 15th at 3 pm and continues.  A manmade and natural powder surface covers the Upper and Lower Flying Mile slopes with the Summit Lift #1 in operation to the 3/4's station.  With forecasters predicting cold temperatures accompanied by sporadic snow showers throughout the week, look for Easy Street and Northridge to open and night skiing to be available by the end of the week.

Lift/slope ticket prices are $25 for a full day session and $20 for a half-day session. For a real time look at the slopes through the live, streaming web cam please log on to www.skisugar.com/sugarlive

Sugar’s 10,000 square foot outdoor ice rink www.skisugar.com/skating is scheduled to open on Saturday, November 22, 2008. 

Plan to spend your Thanksgiving at Sugar this year with Sugar's Thanksgiving Turkey Treat. For one low price, you can ski/ride the four days of the Thanksgiving weekend, November 27-30, 2008 for just $109.  Details can be found at www.skisugar.com/specials

For more information please call 800-SUGAR-MT or view our website www.skisugar.com/conditions for the latest slope and weather conditions.


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Sugar Mountain Resort is located at 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive within the Village of Sugar Mountain in
Avery County, North Carolina. You will find 115 acres of ski and snowboard terrain and a 1,200
foot vertical drop. Other activities include tubing, ice skating and snowshoeing.


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