Snow Skiing in the Southeast

[tarheelmjfan]

We'd love for our DS(14) to try snow skiing. We would have to go sometime between Christmas & Jan. 9th, when our DS is out of school for winter break. Our problem is that we've lived in FL so long that neither of us want to drive in bad weather. Which ski resort in the Southeast has the best chance of having clear roads (no snow &/or ice) to get there. I grew up in the mtns. of NC & know the roads to the resorts in Boone & surrounding areas will most likely be slick. Is there any nice resorts that we wouldn't have to slide into? We prefer a resort that has everything in one area (accommodations, dining, shops, & slopes w/i walking distance) limiting the amount of driving we'd have to do. Unfortunately, that's another negative with Boone. Does what we're looking for exist? TIA

 

[mom2boys]

 

[Mom21]

I would like to know also. Being from South Florida, my dd longs to play in the snow. She loves the cold weather. I have family in NC so any combo of visiting and vacation would be nice.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

mom2boys,
Thanks for the bump. Maybe, what we're looking for doesn't exist.


Mom21,
You're just copying me, aren't you? If I didn't know better, I'd think we were the same person. We're hoping to combine a Christmas trip to NC, with a ski trip. If the roads get too bad at Christmas, we call up our BILs & have them bring the 4 wheel drives to pick us up. We can't do that at a ski lodge, & need someplace our wimpy van can go.

 

[LMC]

Have you thought about Gatlinburg, TN? I've only been once so I don't know that much about it, but alot of people around here go there to ski. There's also a place called Maggie Valley (I think) in NC. My in-laws go there in January. They stay in extreme NE Georgia and drive to Maggie Valley each day to ski so I guess the roads are not that bad.

 

[Mom21]

Mom21, You're just copying me, aren't you? If I didn't know better, I'd think we were the same person. We're hoping to combine a Christmas trip to NC, with a ski trip. If the roads get too bad at Christmas, we call up our BILs & have them bring the 4 wheel drives to pick us up. We can't do that at a ski lodge, & need someplace our wimpy van can go.

Well we COULD be the same person, except my BIL lives in CA, and I can guarantee he isn't coming to rescue me in NC. However, I do have a wimpy van.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Have you thought about Gatlinburg, TN? I've only been once so I don't know that much about it, but alot of people around here go there to ski. There's also a place called Maggie Valley (I think) in NC. My in-laws go there in January. They stay in extreme NE Georgia and drive to Maggie Valley each day to ski so I guess the roads are not that bad.

Growing up 2 hrs. from Gatlinburg, I've been lots of times. I've been to Ober Gatlingburg quite a few times, but never in winter. I absolutely love the town, but we haven't been in years. If noone had any other suggestions, I was actually thinking of booking a cabin in Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. Maggie Valley is even closer to my hometown, but I had no idea there was a ski resort there. I'll have to check into that for sure. My inlaws are big fans of the casino in Cherokee. I'm sure they'd just have to come see us, if we went to MV. The only drawback I can see to either of these places is the roads to get there. My nieces & nephews usually play in a basketball tournament in Cherokee, after Christmas. I've gone up there for it a few times only to have it cancelled, due to the weather. I've read that they're supposed to have a bad winter. You never can tell though. We were supposed to be blown away by hurricanes this summer, but I'm still here typing away.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Well we COULD be the same person, except my BIL lives in CA, and I can guarantee he isn't coming to rescue me in NC. However, I do have a wimpy van.

LOL!!! I have 5 of them in NC. You can borrow one of mine, when you're up there.