“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…
The Back in Blue Rail Jam is East Tennessee’s most anticipated Ski/Snowboard Event and for good reason. Since 2009, an evening filled with music, snow and athletes has marked the opening of the highly anticipated Winter Sports Season. At this year’s staging there was no shortage of snowboarders ready to rip and jump the rails.…
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 be magic that Ober started making it’s own snow as early as October … right? Well let’s just say it truly is magic, SnowMagic magic!…
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 coming out of 2020, Ober Gatlinburg is having one of the best ski seasons in years. We have a temperature independent snow making system, Snow…
