Inversion — A Beauty to Witness, A Challenge for Snowmaking
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…
Making Winter (Snow) Magic Happen in the Smokies
The state of Tennessee gets on average 17% less snowfall than the United States’ average of 28 inches per year—it experiences more warm days than most states. So, it must…
2020/21 Winter Season so far…
Operating the only ski area in Tennessee is no easy task and the year 2020 brought a great deal of uncertainty to the ski area industry. Despite all the uncertainty…
How To Improve The Slopes
Being a ski resort/amusement park is a ton of work between creating new activities and making important changes that help improve our slopes and overall building. Each year we have…
What Makes Ober Special
Ober Gatlinburg is just around the 3,000-foot mark in terms of elevation. This means that Ober is at a significant disadvantage as compared to the multitude of other ski areas…
