Sapphire Valley Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sapphire Valley Ski Resort is a ski area in North Carolina, the United States. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 0.5 km, which ranks it #476 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 240 m long.

Slopes at Sapphire Valley Ski Resort

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Sapphire Valley Ski Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 magic carpets, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 963 m up to 1,004 m, a vertical drop of 41 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Sapphire Valley Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), about 58 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 16 min by car; Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is 81 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cataloochee Ski Area (3.6 km), Ober Mountain (2.5 km) and Hatley Pointe (4.8 km), which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.