Snowday rates are available to K-12 students and teachers in Ashe, Avery, Mitchell & Watauga counties in North Carolina & Carter and Johnson counties in Tennessee on days that school is canceled or declared a remote learning day due to winter weather.
College students do not qualify for snowday rates but should refer to the college discount web page.
2025-2026 K-12 Student and Teacher Snow Day Rates
| Full Day or Half Day Slope/Lift Ticket | 29 |
| Ski Rentals | 20 |
| Snowboard Rentals | 34 |
| Ice Skating | 17 |
- Available on Monday-Friday, non-holiday snow days. Not available for the Monday sessions during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, or President’s Day weekend.
- Applies to Avery, Ashe, Watauga, Mitchell, Carter, and Johnson County students and teachers only.
- Proof of residency must be presented. (school ID, report card, letter from school, parents drivers license)
- K-12 Homeschool students from applicable counties may receive this discount, with proper proof of residency, on days their county cancels public school due to winter weather.
IMPORTANT: Your lift ticket and rental equipment are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please check conditions before purchase. The Resort does not assume any responsibility for lost lift passes. No replacements. Everyone must have a valid lift ticket at all times to enter any slope system. No grace period at Sugar Mountain ski area. Management reserves the right to revoke ticket for misconduct.
All prices and policies subject to change without notice.
Our lift equipment requires routine maintenance. Although every precaution is taken; in rare cases, grease may drip from lift equipment. Sugar Mountain Resort is not responsible for grease on clothing or equipment. This is an inherent risk of the sport. The speed of lifts may be reduced due to wind or other factors.
All prices and policies subject to change without notice.
Our lift equipment requires routine maintenance. Although every precaution is taken; in rare cases, grease may drip from lift equipment. Sugar Mountain Resort is not responsible for grease on clothing or equipment. This is an inherent risk of the sport. The speed of lifts may be reduced due to wind or other factors.
