“Ober, rocks!” By now, we all know this statement to be true. This past Saturday rocked, as we hosted our annual Ober Rocks event. This special one-night only event offered extended slope hours through open until midnight for more guests to enjoy the magic and thrill of skiing at Ober. There was a celebratory feeling…
It is December, you have pulled out the bibs and ski jackets, taken your skis or board in for annual maintenance and are probably wondering,“When will Ober Gatlinburg open the slopes?” If you have been watching our webcams, you have noticed layers of snow come and go over the past month. Below the webcams you have…
Aerial Tramway upgrades have been underway for eight weeks. Our team has been working hard to ensure reopening by May 28th. In the past two weeks, we have successfully rigged all the new track rope cable to the Aerial Tramway. Now that the new cable is in installed, the Aerial Tramway is undergoing testing and…
Aerial Tramway upgrades have been underway for six weeks. Our team has been working hard to ensure completion by our projected date of May 28th. We have started to install new track rope cable on our second tram line. A winch is needed to install the new track rope, and this is a slow process…
Aerial Tramway upgrades have been underway for four weeks. Our team has been working hard to ensure completion by our projected date of May 28th. Two weeks ago, we ran into a problem. When dismantling the gear box and drive shaft, we noticed it was not lining up. A few years ago, we had an…
