We have increased our snowmaking capacity yet again, adding tower fan guns
to the top of the mountain to the bottom, allowing us to make snow more
efficiently and more effectively. This will allow us to open more advanced
terrain at the top of the mountain, sooner. In conjunction with this we
will have an automatic computerized snowmaking to the top of our beginners
slopes Easy Way and Rabbit Hill. We are expanding our Cat Cage Ski and
Snowboard Terrain Park with more boxes, feature, and rail and more terrain
area. We have added a 75' addition to our new conveyor lift at our
"Beginners Luck" ski school learning area. The new group building beside
our Children's Learning Center has been completed with lots of space,
picnic tables and TV's for all Cataloochee groups. We have also upgraded
our rental equipment again this season and have added approximately 450
sets of new skis and 100 snowboard rentals to our over 2000 already in
inventory. And we have painted each lift, lift tower and snowgun tower
for a cleaner fresher look for the season.

Remember now is the time to save on Cataloochee season passes. Pass prices
are the lowest right now through the rest of the year and will increase
beginning on the first day of each month through December 1.

Snowmaking will start, weather permitting anytime after November 7 and
opening day is scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, November 25.

We are excited about our upcoming season and special events that we have
coming your way, including our 4rd annual Can- U-Ski Food and Coat Drive
scheduled for Sunday, December 4. In conjunction with Haywood Christian
Ministries, Cataloochee Ski Area seeks to help with the increase need for
food and warm winter coats for special families. We ask all Cataloochee
skiers and snowboarders to bring at least 6 cans of foods or a winter
jacket of any size that is in good condition to the ski area on Sunday,
December 4th and you will receive your lift ticket on that Sunday for FREE!