Are you loosing motivation due to the change in the weather?
Updated By Chris Murphy
Sugar Mountain has plenty of activities during the winter months to keep you active and fit! So, put on that ski bunny suit and hit the slopes or enjoy one of the events at Sugar Mountain Ski Resort.
Snowshoe Guided Tours
December 1, 2025 – March 14, 2026.
A snowshoe guided tour can be a casual walk or an intense workout in a wonderful winter wonderland. Our guides will accommodate your needs. Each tour is one hour long and includes a snowshoe rental. Tours are available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:00pm; Saturdays at 9:00am and 3:00pm. Adult tours are for ages 12 and older. Children’s tours are available for 8-11 year olds. Sign up at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time in the Ski and Snowboard School building. Based on instructor availability, group tours are available on demand for groups of 4-15.
SugarFest
December 12-14, 2025.
A weekend full of fun includes consumer ski/snowboard equipment demos, the ribbon cutting celebration of the new, Oma’s high-speed, detachable, quad chairlift, live music performed by The Collective, fireworks at dusk presented by the Village of Sugar Mountain, preseason ski clinic, appearances by Sweetie and Sugar Bear, and lodging specials. Indulge in a hot chocolate and whipped cream bar, a soup safari and BBQ and sweet tea during SugarFEAST.
Santa at Sugar Mountain
December 16-24, 2025.
Santa will be skiing, riding, and talking with all the good boys and girls.
New Year’s Eve at Sugar Mountain
December 31, 2025.
A New Year’s Eve celebration mountain style! Enjoy a complimentary alpine torchlight parade at 11:45 p.m. and a firework show at midnight. A fee, as well as reservations for the indoor festivities from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. featuring live music by The Collective, are required and should be made by calling (828) 898-4521 ext. 261. More info: www.skisugar.com/new-years
Winter Trails Day
January 6, 2026.
Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing for FREE. Discover the fun and fitness of snow sports. Guided tours are available on the hour from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. The program includes a forty-five-minute tour and snowshoe rental. Adult tours are for those who are 12 years or older. Children’s tours are for those ages 8-11. Sign up at least fifteen minutes prior to your tour time at the ski/snowboard school.
The information in the article was provided by Sugar Mountain Ski Resort in Banner Elk, NC
