Revised Open Date for Ski Sapphire: Dec. 20!

We want the snow to be really deep and ready for all of you this Christmas - so - we are saving up for a Friday, Dec 20 opening!

Check back often for updates. 

Safe travels to all and we will see you in Sapphire!

Ski Slopes - Target Open 12.18.2013

The Ski Slopes target opening is next Wednesday, December 18, 2013. The team will continue to blow snow as weather permits and should have a good base by the 18th.

Check the Frozen Falls Tube Park status page for the latest updates as it can and often does operate at different hours!

Frozen Falls Tube Park Status

Ski Sapphire Valley Snow Depth!

Ski Sapphire Valley's snow crew laid down an average of 4 feet of snow on the newly renovated Frozen Falls Tube Park! Some snow whales measured over 12 feet!

Ski Sapphire Valley guest enjoyed the first runs at 10AM on the day after Thanksgiving!

The Frozen Falls Tube Park will be open the weekend of November 29 - Dec. 1.

It's an early winter treat - cold weather has allowed us to blow enough snow to open the snow-tube hill.  There will be three 2-hour sessions for each of those three days.  Below, you can see if tickets remain for each session.

Tickets are sold only on the "day-of" - so the status below is for a current day.
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Frozen Falls Tube Park Update for:
FRIDAY 11/29/13

10AM:  SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT
12PM:  Available
2PM:   Available
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The Sapphire Valley Ski Area is currently scheduled to open its regular winter schedule on Saturday Dec. 14, 2013.  Plan your winter ski outing today!

Call Ski Sapphire Valley’s Community Center for updates:
828-743-7663

Call Ski Sapphire Valley
Snow Report:   828-743-1162      
Ski Lodge:  828-743-1169
Community Center: 828-743-7663

The Frozen Falls Tube Park will be open the weekend of November 29 - Dec. 1.

It's an early winter treat - cold weather has allowed us to blow enough snow to open the snow-tube hill.  There will be three 2-hour sessions for each of those three days.  Below, you can see if tickets remain for each session.

Tickets are sold only on the "day-of" - so the status below is for a current day.
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Frozen Falls Tube Park Update for:
FRIDAY 11/29/13

10AM:  SOLD OUT
12PM:  Available
2PM:   Available
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The Sapphire Valley Ski Area is currently scheduled to open its regular winter schedule on Saturday Dec. 14, 2013.  Plan your winter ski outing today!

Call Ski Sapphire Valley’s Community Center for updates:
828-743-7663

Call Ski Sapphire Valley
Snow Report:   828-743-1162      
Ski Lodge:  828-743-1169

Tubing Sessions

The 10:00 session is now SOLD OUT
We stiil have availability at 12:00 and 2:00
Look forward to seeing you!

Grooming Frozen Falls

Ski Sapphire Valley team grooming the new Frozen Falls Tube Park ! With frigid temps, more snow making is on the way!

Ski Sapphire Valley Update

Cold conditions for the first part of Thanksgiving allowed the snow crew to blow monstrous mountains of snow on the  Beginner Slope and the newly renovate Frozen Falls Tube Park.

Frozen Falls should open this Friday! Happy Thanksgiving.

Ski Sapphire Valley Snow Report for: 11/21/2013

Ski Sapphire Valley Snow Report for:   11/21/2013

Beginner Slope: Closed

Intermediate Slope: Closed

Frozen Falls: Closed

New Snow last 24 hours: None

Snowmaking Planned next 24 - 48 hours: Possible

Call Ski Sapphire Valley

Snow Report:   828-743-1162      

Ski Lodge:  828-743-1169

Community Center: 828-743-7663

Ski Sapphire Snow Report:11/11/2013

Ski Sapphire Valley Snow Report for:   11/11/2013

Beginner Slope: Closed

Intermediate Slope: Closed

Frozen Falls: Closed

New Snow last 24 hours: None

Snowmaking Planned next 24 hours: Possibly

Call Ski Sapphire Valley

Snow Report:   828-743-1162      

Ski Lodge:  828-743-1169

Frozen Falls Tube Park Ready for Snow!

Ski Sapphire Valley's  Frozen Falls Tube Park has been totally renovated and now ready for snow!

Ski Sapphire Crew members ready the snow guns in hopes of blowing snow later this week!

Test, Ski Sapphire Valley Snow Report

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Ski Sapphire Valley - Snow Report

Beginner Slope:

Intermediate Slope:

New Snow:

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Snowmaking planned nest 24 hours?

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Frozen Falls - Upper Section Install

Upper section of Ski Sapphire Valley's Frozen Falls moving carpet going in!

Frozen Falls - First Part of the new Moving Carpet Goes In!

Ski Sapphire Valley team members install the first part of the new Frozen Falls Moving Carpet!

Fall Colors Arrive at Ski Sapphire Valley...

Ski Sapphire Valley lift with fall colors arriving! Foreground shows new drainage system going in to take care of snow melt/ run off! (Based on the squirrel and bear activity, we may have a great, snowing winter!)

Moving Carpet Arrives at Ski Sapphire Valley!

Frozen Falls new moving carpet arrives at Ski Sapphire Valley! The Ski Area team is hard at work reshaping the Tube Hill and preparing for the installation next week! See more images on SkiSapphireValley.com

Ski Sapphire Valley - Frozen Falls Progress

Frozen Falls Update: Preparation is underway at the top of Frozen Fall for the new moving carpet landing area! Fall is in the area and snow not all that far away! Stay tuned.. 

Getting Ready!!!

Dean and Gary taking a break from preparing the Ski Lift for the 2013 ski season! Snow making machines already prepared...just waiting for the season to begin!!

Moving Carpet - Example

Here is an example of the new moving carpet Ski Sapphire Valley will be installing very soon for the new Frozen Falls Tube Park! 

Ski Sapphire Valley - Getting Ready!

The Ski Sapphire Valley crew is wasting now time getting the many snow making machines tuned up for the season! The 'moving carpet' should be here within a week or two for the renovation of Frozen Falls! 

Ski Sapphire Valley - Moving Carpet Prep!

The ground is prep'ed at Ski Sapphire Valley's Frozen Falls Tube Park! The moving carpet is on the way... 

Ski Sapphire Valley Update

Just heard from Chris, the Ski Area Manager - Frozen Falls will have twice as many tubes and 2 more lanes this year!!!! New lift, new lanes, new tubes, new Park!!!!

Ski Sapphire Valley crews are hard at work - adding new drainage at the base of Ski Sapphire! Just after next week's final Concert on the Slopes, the entire lower area gets an updated drain field!

Demo Day!

The old hut coming down!

Out with the old...at Frozen Falls

The final steps are being taken to remove the old operations shed at the base of Frozen Falls Tube Park! 

The new lift has been ordered and major changes are expected very soon! The new design is very cool, but you will have to wait to hear about that!

SkiSapphireValley.com

Frozen Falls at Ski Sapphire! Old Lift Equipment on it's way out...

Old Frozen Falls Lift on it's way... 

The old Frozen Falls lift equipment was loaded up today and heading north to another resort!

The new Frozen Falls equipment is in route and the team is rebuilding the entire Tube Park!


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Ski Sapphire Valley - New Tube Run and Lift!

Summer in Ski  Sapphire Valley ---- but we're thinking snow!

The Ski Sapphire Valley Resort is hard at work removing the old tube lift and installing a great new, easy to ride 'moving carpet'!

Chris and the team have also purchased additional snow / tube grooming equipment to create two lanes in one pass!

This should make for a great tube run experience with less sell outs!

Stay tuned for construction updates.

UPDATE: THIS BLOG WILL ALSO PROVIDE UP TO THE MINUTE SKI AND TUBE CONDITIONS AND TICKET INFO WHEN WE OPEN IN LATER THIS YEAR!

..the old tube run lift on it's way out.....

Tube Ops Shack Demo!