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Winter Activities

Boone area ski resorts offer more than just skiing. There’s also snowboarding, sledding, snow tubing, and ice skating at various resorts and parks. The largest snow tubing park in the Southeast is nearby, too. After a fresh, natural snow, get in some cross-country skiing on your own, or sign up for guided snowshoeing at Sugar Mountain Resort. Winter is a great time for fishing or horseback riding, too. From beginners to experts, everyone will find lots of exciting things to do during winter in Boone.

A skier is headed down a slope toward the camera with a yellow jacket and black pants on, two poles are pointed towards the ground where snow is spraying up.

Skiing

Experience some of the best snow skiing in the Southeast!

A snowboarder is bathed in yellow light from the sun behind them. Snow sprays up from the board where the rider is turning.

Snowboarding

Choose from three great resorts and terrain parks in the Boone area. Sign up for lessons, too.

A mother and a daughter ice skate in the snow holding hands

Ice Skating

Choose from two great outdoor ice skating venues in the Boone Area High Country.

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Snow Tubing

Let gravity do the work! Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, and Hawksnest Snowtubing offer snow tubing near Boone, NC.

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French-Swiss Ski College

"The Place to Learn to Ski" has been open for over 50 years, teaching over a million people how to ski and snowboard.

Two women are bundled in snow gear and wearing snowshoes holding hiking poles and laughing.

Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing

Find the best places near Boone, NC to try Nordic skiing or snowshoeing after a natural snow.

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Beech Mountain Sledding Hill

Woosh on down the Beech Mountain sledding hill - free for kids under 12 years old.

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Indoor Fun

Find the top activities to enjoy inside around the Boone area this winter.

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Nearby

Ski Resorts

A father and daughter glide down the bunny slope hand-in-hand. Other families and skiers can be seen enjoying the snow all around.

A snowboarder rides down the slopes at Beech Mountain Resort in a yellow coat and reflective goggles.

A skier carves down a snowy slope spraying snow behind.

Hawksnest Snowtubing Park

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