North Carolina Ski Resorts: The Ultimate Guide to a Perfect Weekend Ski Trip

"Known simply as “App” by the locals (like how Boone’s Appalachian State University is simply called “App State” around North Carolina), this diminutive ski area boasts one of the most highly-regarded collections of terrain parks on the East Coast. With three in total—one of which is reconfigured and rebuilt on a weekly basis—App is the perfect spot for the more stunt-savvy skier and snowboarder. Included in these parks is one of only eleven Burton Progression Parks in North America. But be prepared to sit through a short video and complete a ten-question quiz if you’re planning to use one of the upper-level areas, as certification is required to ride them. If boxes and rails and jumps aren’t your thing, App features twelve trails, the majority of which are intermediate. Coupled with just 365 vertical feet, App is perfect for the beginner and intermediate alike. With slopes open and lit until 10p.m. on weeknights and midnight on the weekends, you can enjoy a full day of riding and then some."