Tennessee Ski Vacations

Another great place to go for your ski vacation if you have no other destination to go. This ski resort is situated near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Ober Gatlinburg is the only ski resort in the state. This is not just a normal ski resort. Why? This resort is what we call as a complete family vacation destination as it comes with an amusement park, a bungee tower, indoor ice skating, an alpine slide and many other activities and attractions that such to please everyone.

Ober Gatlinburg has a height of 3301 feet with a vertical drop of 600 feet looking down. It has 8 trails includes 2 trails for beginners, 4 trails for intermediates and 2 trails for experts. There are 3 lifts including 2 quad lifts, 1 double lift and 1 surface lift. Every year, the season begins from middle of December until beginning of March and you are allowed to do night skiing on all trails except the Grizzly trail.

If you do not have any equipment, there is rental available for both ski equipment and snowboarding equipment. For those who do not know how to ski or snowboarding, you can take private or group lessons through the Smokey Mountain Snow Sport School. If you are hungry, you can dine at many snack bars, food carts, restaurants, cafe or in resort lounge.

When you are there, the longest chair lift ride in the south is an event that you should never miss! When you take the ride, you will have an awesome birdeye views of the Great Smoky Mountains. At the same time, you will have a fantastic view of some of the slopes and it will be nice having your picture taken at the top of the mountain. Even if you do not ski, not to worry! Simply take a ride back down from the mountain on the chair lift to have another round of great view. You should also not miss the Tramway. Departure from the downtown Gatlinburg, the tramway brings you to the ski resort and the amusement park.

You will also can enjoy yourself even if you are not skiing as you can be exploring the thrill of flying down from a mountain at a high speed or slow speed if you desire. This is made possible by using the Alpine Slide. This slide is about 1800 feet long and it can bring you down a winding wooded slope. Best of all, you are in total control over the speed with the use of a braking system for each sled. You can enjoy other attractions at the amusement park that includes the bungee jump, go karts, Black Bear Habitat, water race, indoor ice skating, arcade, kiddie land, Spider Web Velcro Wall Jump, miniature golf, shooting range and water rides.

It is a place where you can enjoy yourself with fun or adventure no matter what you are seeking for. The resort can satisfy everyone in the family at Ober Gatlinbury Ski Resort and Amusement Park. If you are thinking of a memorable vacation then taking this trip will definitely be worth seeking especially if you have younger kids or senior citizens travelling together.

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