📷 Beech Mountain
North America
Off-season
Last season ended March 14, 2026
Conditions data updated Sat, Aug 29, 12:01 PM UTC · informational only
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Off-season — closed March 14
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Last Snowfall
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Past 24 Hours
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14-Day Forecast
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Snow Depth
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Powder Days
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2026–27 season
Beech Mountain is a ski resort in North America, United States, currently closed for the season (Last season ended March 14, 2026). Conditions last updated 2026-08-29 12:01 UTC.
Beech Mountain Resort is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and features 95 skiable acres with 17 trails and 8 lifts. The resort offers a family-friendly atmosphere, terrain for all skill levels, and a dedicated snow tubing park. Key amenities include a terrain park, ice skating rink, ski and snowboard rentals, and multiple dining options. Beech Mountain stands out for its high elevation, scenic views, and vibrant alpine village experience.
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Resort-reported stats for Beech Mountain
Lifts
9
Skiable area
95 ac
Longest run
1.6 km / 1 mi
Beginner
5
30% of terrain
Intermediate
7
40% of terrain
Advanced
5
30% of terrain
Run counts estimated from resort-reported totals and terrain mix.
Snowmaking covers about 100% of terrain.
Season dates
Ski passes
Freedom Pass
Access tiers change by season — confirm benefits on the pass operator's site.
Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom & Grill – A popular après-ski destination located at the base of the slopes, known for its craft beers brewed on-site, welcoming mountain lodge ambiance, and frequent live music events that create a vibrant social scene for skiers and snowboarders.
Updated Aug 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Historical data from Open-Meteo archive • Forecast from ECMWF IFS model
Mid-Atlantic & Appalachians region
Reported Sat, Aug 29, 12:01 PM UTC
Base
1524m
Temp
14°C
Wind
8.7km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
Mid-Mountain
1600m
Temp
--°C
Wind
10km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
Summit
1676m
Temp
13°C
Wind
8.7km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Beech Mountain is under review in SnowSure's El Niño dataset — we will not publish a rank against a discontinuous historical series.
This station is under review and carries no rank: its 30-year ERA5 baseline falls below the 80cm floor our methodology commits to, so percentage swings computed on it are unstable by construction. We expect it to benefit from El Niño; our method cannot size that reliably.
Live Conditions
Beech Mountain / ResortCams
Black line = verified SnowSure™ blend (not a simple average). Weights update weekly from measured snowfall at SNOTEL stations and resort reports.
The black line is not a simple average. For Beech Mountain (rockies), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).
Building verification history for this resort.
How we verify forecasts →AM / PM / Night breakdown with wind and freezing level
NWP models refresh up to 4× daily · Last synced Aug 29, 12:01 PM
Today 21 / 112.7mm | Sun, Aug 30 23 / 131.2mm | Mon, Aug 31 24 / 120.3mm | Tue, Sep 1 25 / 140.6mm | Wed, Sep 2 27 / 140.3mm | Thu, Sep 3 26 / 152.7mm | |||||||||||||
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| Period | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
| Snow (cm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precip (mm) | 0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Temp (°C) | 15 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 17 |
| Wind (km/h) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts (km/h) | 22 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 34 | 24 |
Summit elevation (1676m)
Today
29
🌧️
20.6°
11°
13 km/h
Sun
30
🌧️
22.6°
13°
9 km/h
Mon
31
🌧️
24.2°
12.2°
7 km/h
Tue
1
🌧️
25.2°
13.8°
8 km/h
Wed
2
🌧️
26.6°
14.4°
6 km/h
Thu
3
⛈️
26.2°
15.3°
6 km/h
Fri
4
🌧️
20.9°
14.4°
7 km/h
Sat
5
🌧️
22.7°
13.1°
8 km/h
Sun
6
🌧️
20.3°
12.3°
12 km/h
Mon
7
🌧️
20.1°
12.6°
14 km/h
Summit elevation (1676m) • ECMWF model
Avalanche
Avalanche.org (US avalanche centers)
This resort lies outside every forecast zone published by its national warning service, so no bulletin covers it.
Read the official bulletin ↗SnowSure relays the official avalanche bulletin and does not issue avalanche forecasts. Read the full bulletin at the issuer’s link and make your own terrain decisions. Not a substitute for avalanche education, equipment, or local knowledge.
Updated Sat, Aug 29, 12:01 PM UTC
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Season Total
This Season to Date
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vs 5-Year Avg
Off-season · 53cm full-season avg
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vs 30-Year Avg
Off-season · 69cm full-season avg
53cm
5-Yr Avg by Now
The last completed season totaled ~59.4 cm. That's 12% above the 5-year average (53 cm). Versus the 30-year baseline: 14% below the 30-year average (69 cm).
Average annual snowfall is 71cm with an average of 40 snowfall days per season. The table below shows monthly averages across 30 seasons of archive data (modeled snowpack at mid-elevation).
| Month | Avg Snowfall | Snowfall Days | Avg Base Depth | Max Base Depth | Biggest Snowfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 3.7cm | 3 days | 0cm | 4cm | 2.5cm |
| December | 13.9cm | 8 days | 2cm | 9cm | 5.8cm |
| January | 22.6cm | 12 days | 4cm | 14cm | 8.8cm |
| February | 16.9cm | 9 days | 5cm | 14cm | 6.9cm |
| March | 10.5cm | 6 days | 1cm | 8cm | 4.5cm |
| April | 4.3cm | 2 days | 0cm | 4cm | 3.1cm |
| May | 0cm | 0 days | 0cm | 3cm | 0.3cm |
Source: SnowSure archive · Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis at mid-elevation. Depth is modeled, not resort-reported.
Next season(2026-27)
Opens Dec 4, 2026
Through Mar 14, 2027
Multi-season averages will appear once SnowSure has tracked more than one full season.
In 10 past El Niño winters at Beech Mountain, ERA5 season snowfall median was 76 cm (30 in), about 5% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.
Prevailing ONI
El Niño
MJJ 2026 · ANOM +1.39°C
Analog season median
76 cm
10 El Niño winters · 5% above median
All-season median
72 cm
Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)
| Phase | Seasons | Median | p25–p75 | Recent analogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Niñocurrent | 10 | 76 cm | 64 cm – 101 cm | 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009 |
| La Niña | 12 | 73 cm | 48 cm – 86 cm | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010 |
| ENSO-neutral | 8 | 62 cm | 52 cm – 79 cm | 2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003 |
Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.
February
Peak Season
January
Peak Season
March
Good
December
Good
Note: Based on typical ski season patterns for this region.
