APRIL 30, 2009 ISSUE
Sugar Mountain Resort’s Summer Season Begins Friday
Sugar Mountain Resort’s summer season begins this Friday, May 1, with the opening of the area’s hiking and biking trails, and concludes on Sunday, October 11, following the 19th annual Oktoberfest celebration—www.skisugar.com/oktoberfest.
Miles of hiking and biking trails intertwine throughout the Village of Sugar Mountain and are accessible from many points throughout the Village of Sugar Mountain and Sugar Mountain Resort.
Daily trail access is free of charge from May through October from dawn until dusk. Trail maps are available by clicking to www.skisugar.com/liftrides, in a mailbox located at the base of Sugar Mountain’s Flying Mile slope or when purchasing a lift ride ticket at the bottom of the Gray lift station. Trails are constantly being maintained so mountain staff urges users to be cautious. Also keep in mind that weather and other variables can change the condition of any trail. While riding a bike within the Village limits helmets are required.
Scenic chairlift rides to Sugar’s 5,300 foot peak run Friday, July 3, through Sunday, September 6, and operate every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., weather permitting. Bring the whole family, a picnic lunch, mountain bike and a friend and enjoy a breathtaking 45-minute roundtrip lift-ride. For mountain bikers, special hooks mounted on the back of the Gray lift-chairs carry bikes to the top of Sugar Mountain.
Lift ticket prices are $10 for a one-time round trip ride and $22 for an all-day ticket. Kids 4 and under ride free with a ticketed adult. Groups of 20 or more may purchase one-time ride tickets for $5. Advanced reservations are required for group rates. Call 828-898-4521, extension 261 for group reservations.
Sugar’s 19th annual Oktoberfest is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11. The weekend is packed with activities from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. On-mountain lodging specials are available. Festival admission and parking are free. Applications for vendor participation and volunteers are now being accepted.
For more information, call Sugar Mountain Resort 828-898-4521 or click to www.skisugar.com.
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