Ober Gatlinbur Ski Resort

Are you beginning to think of what you and your family can do on your next winter vacation? Try the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park. Your whole family will find fun and adventure for everyone.

The Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort is the only ski resort located in the state of Tennessee. The Ober Ski Gatlinburg Resort and Amusement Park is located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park offers a bungee tower, an amusement park, indoor ice skating, an alpine slide, and many other attractions for the whole family.

The Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park is at an elevation of 3301 feet with a vertical drop of 600 feet. You will find eight trails: two beginner trails, four intermediate trails, and two advance trails for your skiing pleasure. The Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort offers three lifts which include two quad lifts, one double lift, and one surface lift. The skiing season opens in mid December and ends in early March. The ski resort offers night skiing on all of their trails except one, the Grizzly Trail.

You will find rentals are available for snowboards and ski equipment at the resort. At the Smokey Mountain Snow Sport School, there are private and group lessons for snowboarding and skiing. You can find food and snacks at many food carts, snack bars, a lounge or the onsite restaurant.

You will find awesome views of the Great Smokey Mountains by using the longest lift ride in the south. You will be able to have your picture taken at the top of the mountain and receive a bird's eye view of all the slopes during your ascent or descent. If you would rather ski your way back down the mountain rather than riding the life back down, you are able to do this as well. If you are staying in Gatlinburg, there is a tram that is available for you to ride to the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park.

Even for those of you that do not ski, you can still explore the thrill of flying down a mountain at high or low speeds with the Alpine Slide. The Alpine Slide is roughly 1800 feet long and takes you down a winding wooded slope similar to what the skiers would see on their descent. You will have total control of your sled through the use of a breaking device that is on each sled. There are other attractions that you can visit while at the Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park. The attractions are The Black Bear Habitat, kiddie land, A Spider Web Velcro Wall Jump, an arcade, a water race, water rides, a shooting range, a bungee jump, go carts, and an indoor skating rink.