Beech Mountain Ski Resort Hosts Annual College Week

January 31 - February 8, 2016   College Week at Beech Mountain Ski Resort   Incredible discounts, exciting competitions, live music and many memories are just a few of the benefits students will receive during College Week.  Daily activities and competitions will be announced throughout the week.  

Live music performances in the new Beech Mountain Brewing Co. and the Beech Tree Bar and Grille include local favorite Dr. Bacon, Tony Bailey and Rick Lael. On Saturday, The Broadcast takes the stage in the Beech Tree Bar and Grille.

Save big on lift tickets with a valid student ID when presented in the Group Sales office. Discounts on rental equipment are also available through the Group Sales office; advance reservations are required.

Daily activities and competitions will be announced throughout the week including local favorite corn hole tossing, plus competitive eating and karaoke. For the spectator’s enjoyment, USCSA will host three collegiate competitions in slopestyle, giant slalom and slalom. The week is sure to offer everyone the opportunity for a little friendly competition or at least the chance to witness others in excellence.

Beech Mountain Trail Map courtesy BeechMountainResort.com

Retro 80s Events this Weekend at Beech Mountain Ski Resort

February 22 - 24  Beech Mountain's Retro 80s Weekend   Beech Mountain's trip back to the 1980s. Friday night will feature live music at 9 PM at Jackalope’s View. Don your 80s gear for a big air competition Saturday afternoon, followed by an apparel contest.

Then, the Beech Tree Bar & Grille will host 80’z Enuff at 7 PM on Saturday. Lodging specials start from $80.80 per night, with dinner and equipment rental deals throughout town.

Ski Beech, located on Beech Mountain NC, is Eastern America's highest ski resort at 5506 feet above sea level. With excellent skiing (day or night), and a charming Alpine Village filled with intriguing shops, tempting restaurants and more Ski Beech offers a winter wonderland of fun and activities for all members of your family or group. Alpine skiing and snowboarding will appeal to the thrill-seekers and for those looking for something a little tamer, the resort also features ice skating and snow tubing. Snow making is on 100% of the skiing terrain. To round out your fun-filled day, spend some time in one of the charming shops or tempting restaurants.

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New Year's Eve Event: New Year's Eve at Beech Mountain

December 31   New Year's Eve Party at Beech Mountain Resort   Live music, drink specials, and even midnight ice skating. The party is held In the Beech Tree Bar & Grill, which is open until 1:30 AM for the event.

Enjoy live entertainment from The Jonathan Birchfield Band, providing a unique mix of country and rock tunes. Tickets are $10 per person. Beech Mountain Resort will extend Ice Skating hours until 11 PM with Munchies, located adjacent to the ice rink, providing games and activities for families.

Get a link for the Beech Mountain Resort New Year's Eve Party and other events on the Beech Mountain NC Visitor Guide.

We're off to see the wizard this weekend with Autumn at OZ

October 6-7  Autumn at OZ   Follow the yellow brick road to the annual Autumn at Oz party. Be sure to dress warm, you never know when a twister will come through. Visitors can tour Dorothy's House, Uncle Henry's Barn, and a mini Oz museum. There will be food, crafters and games, plus chairlift rides up to Oz for those who prefer not to go by shuttle. Enjoy a hayride, the petting zoo, a bonfire and a full weekend of entertainment.

The Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce is proud to present "Autumn at Oz" for 2012, now larger than ever. Travel back in time to 1939 to the enchanted world of the "Oz", high atop Beech Mountain at the Land of Oz park. This year the 19th annual "Autumn at Oz" Festival is returning with an expanded venue providing visitors with more activities, food, drink, and sights to behold while maintaining the same nostalgic feeling from the Land of Oz.

Theme park entrance times are also expanded for 2012. The purchase of your ticket designates the time that you will be transported to the Land of OZ from the Resort. The park opens at 9:30AM and tickets are available for entrance to the Land of OZ every hour until 5:30PM. The last bus leaves at 4:30PM. Come early and stay late, enjoy the shows and entertainment at the Resort prior to and after leaving the Land of OZ. Purchase tickets online.

Get more local information on the Beech Mountain NC Visitor Guide.

Bikes, Brews and Views Beer Festival and USAC Bike Nationals on Beech Mountain

July 21   2nd Annual Bikes, Brews and Views Beer Festival   This Festival is held in conjunction with the 2012 USAC Gravity Nationals . Enjoy craft brews while watching professionals defy gravity. This year;s Festival will feature 40 different beers, including choices from Kind Beers, Natty Greene, Aviator Brewing, Sweet Josie, RJ Rockers, Faddie Maddie, Lone Rider, Southern Tier, Shock Top, Blue Point Brewery and Brooklyn Brewery.

There will also be live music, food vendors and lawn games throughout the afternoon. Shuttles will be provided throughout Beech Mountain. Purchase tickets in advance to save $5 off the gate price and $5 in parking.

July 18 - 22   USAC Mountain Bike Gravity Nationals  Events include both Downhill and Dual Slalom. Competitors from across the nation will be present. Beech Mountain is the first resort in the South to host the event. No admission for spectators.

Get a link for more details about The Bikes, Brews and Views Beer Festival and the USAC Mountain Gravity Nationals on the Beech Mountain NC Visitor Guide.

4th of July Event: Beech Mountain Community Picnic

July 4    Independence Day Picnic  Celebrate our Nation with a good ole’ fashioned family picnic and games. With a bounce house, relay races, yummy food and national pride, there is sure to be something for everyone in your family.

Get a link for the Independence Day Picnic and other local information on the Beech Mountain NC Visitor Guide.