Winter Enjoyable Returns Early to the Smokies as Ober Mountain Opens Snow Tubing Nov. 15 and Skiing Nov. 22

Winter enjoyable returns to the Smoky Mountains as Ober Mountain Ski Area and Adventure Park welcomes visitors again for one more thrilling snow season. The Snow Tubing Park opens Saturday, November 15, adopted by the beginning of ski season on Saturday, November 22 — simply in time for Thanksgiving week adventures in Gatlinburg.

NEW THIS SEASON, Ober is providing limitless tubing throughout the day classes. Then after darkish, Cosmic Tubing, an exhilarating nighttime tubing expertise starting nightly at 5 p.m. Visitors can look ahead to sliding, gliding, and laughing their method down the mountain on Ober’s 350-foot Snow Tubing Hill, that includes an exciting 50-foot drop and a simple Magic Carpet trip again to the highest. For households who need to play within the snow, the Family Snow Zone gives a joyful winter playground excellent for making snow angels, constructing snowmen, and creating lasting reminiscences.

Ober’s Snow Crew has been arduous at work making ready Cub Way and Lower Castle Run for snowboarding starting Friday, November 22. With current freezing temperatures, Ober has activated the snowmaking system to bolster the early season snowmaking. With the addition of 14 SnowMagic and Latitude 90 snowmaking machines, Ober can now make actual snow even when temperatures attain as much as 70 levels. This revolutionary, energy-efficient expertise creates snow inside an enclosed system, making certain superb situations all through the season.

Guests can even get pleasure from indoor ice skating, Ice Bumper Cars, and a wide range of wintertime sights at Ober Mountain. Whether you’re an skilled skier or snowboarder, a tubing fanatic, or just trying to get pleasure from a day surrounded by views of the Great Smoky Mountains and recent snow, Ober Mountain gives one thing for everybody this winter.

Snow Tubing Day Tickets embrace limitless entry to the Tubing Park for riders ages 3 and up. The Cosmic Tubing nighttime expertise is a separate ticket. Ski and Snowboard Season Passes at the moment are accessible beginning at $279. Tickets will be bought on-line.

For tickets, working hours, and the newest snow updates, go to obermountain.com.