📷 Cataloochee
North America
Closed for the season
Season ended March 11, 2026
Conditions data updated Fri, Aug 28, 10:02 AM UTC · informational only
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Closed for the season — closed March 11
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Cataloochee is a ski resort in North America, United States, currently closed for the season (Season ended March 11, 2026). Conditions last updated 2026-08-28 10:02 UTC.
Cataloochee Ski Area is located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, and features 50 acres of skiable terrain with 18 slopes and trails suitable for all ability levels. The resort offers a family-friendly atmosphere, snowmaking coverage on all slopes, and night skiing on select trails. Signature experiences include ski and snowboard lessons, a dedicated snow sports school, and a tubing park, making it a popular destination for both beginners and seasoned skiers in the Southeast. Key amenities include equipment rentals, a base lodge with dining options, and convenient access from nearby cities.
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Resort-reported stats for Cataloochee
Lifts
5
Skiable area
50 ac
Beginner
7
44% of terrain
Intermediate
7
39% of terrain
Advanced
3
17% of terrain
Expert
3
17% of terrain
Run counts estimated from resort-reported totals and terrain mix.
Snowmaking covers about 100% of terrain.
Season dates
Future dates are operator estimates and may change.
Ski passes
Indy Pass
Access tiers change by season — confirm benefits on the pass operator's site.
Unable to determine top apres ski place for this resort.
Updated Aug 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Historical data from Open-Meteo archive • Forecast from ECMWF IFS model
Mid-Atlantic & Appalachians region
Reported Fri, Aug 28, 10:02 AM UTC
Base
1420m
Temp
14.3°C
Wind
3.3km/h
Snow Depth
--
14-Day Forecast
0cm
Mid-Mountain
1533m
Temp
--°C
Wind
4km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
Summit
1646m
Temp
12.9°C
Wind
3.3km/h
Snow Depth
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14-Day Forecast
0cm
El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27
Cataloochee 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
ResortCams / Cataloochee Ski Area
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 Cataloochee (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 28, 10:02 AM
Today 22 / 132.1mm | Sat, Aug 29 21 / 134.2mm | Sun, Aug 30 21 / 133.6mm | Mon, Aug 31 23 / 132.1mm | Tue, Sep 1 24 / 142.1mm | Wed, Sep 2 24 / 141.2mm | |||||||||||||
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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 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Temp (°C) | 15 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 17 |
| Wind (km/h) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts (km/h) | 11 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 14 |
Summit elevation (1646m)
Today
28
🌧️
21.6°
12.7°
8 km/h
Sat
29
🌧️
21.4°
12.8°
9 km/h
Sun
30
🌧️
21.3°
13.2°
4 km/h
Mon
31
🌧️
23.1°
12.9°
9 km/h
Tue
1
🌧️
24.1°
14.2°
6 km/h
Wed
2
🌧️
23.7°
14.4°
6 km/h
Thu
3
🌧️
20.6°
16°
6 km/h
Fri
4
⛈️
21°
15.1°
5 km/h
Sat
5
🌤️
23.4°
13.8°
11 km/h
Sun
6
☁️
25.1°
13.4°
11 km/h
Summit elevation (1646m) • 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 Fri, Aug 28, 10:02 AM UTC
0cm
Season Total
This Season to Date
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vs 5-Year Avg
Off-season · 46cm full-season avg
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vs 30-Year Avg
Off-season · 55cm full-season avg
46cm
5-Yr Avg by Now
The last completed season totaled ~46.9 cm. That's near the 5-year average (46 cm). Versus the 30-year baseline: 15% below the 30-year average (55 cm).
Average annual snowfall is 57cm with an average of 33 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 |
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| November | 2.6cm | 2 days | 0cm | 4cm | 2.1cm |
| December | 10.1cm | 6 days | 2cm | 8cm | 5.3cm |
| January | 18.9cm | 9 days | 3cm | 12cm | 8.9cm |
| February | 13.7cm | 8 days | 4cm | 11cm | 6.3cm |
| March | 8.5cm | 5 days | 1cm | 7cm | 4.4cm |
| April | 3.2cm | 2 days | 0cm | 3cm | 2.9cm |
| May | 0.1cm | 0 days | 0cm | 2cm | 1.7cm |
Source: SnowSure archive · Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis at mid-elevation. Depth is modeled, not resort-reported.
Next season(2026-27)
Opens Nov 12, 2026
Multi-season averages will appear once SnowSure has tracked more than one full season.
In 10 past El Niño winters at Cataloochee, ERA5 season snowfall median was 54 cm (21 in), about 4% below 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
54 cm
10 El Niño winters · 4% below median
All-season median
56 cm
Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)
| Phase | Seasons | Median | p25–p75 | Recent analogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Niñocurrent | 10 | 54 cm | 51 cm – 76 cm | 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009 |
| La Niña | 12 | 59 cm | 33 cm – 74 cm | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010 |
| ENSO-neutral | 8 | 53 cm | 43 cm – 62 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.
