Ober Gatlinburg
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area | ||
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Terrain parks Lower Bear | | |
Snowmaking | yes | |
Night skiing | yes | |
Website | https://obergatlinburg.com |
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area, formerly known as Ober Gatlinburg, is a
History
The ski area opened in 1962 as Gatlinburg Ski Resort. In 1973, Claude Anders opened the Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway. In 1974, the Gatlinburg Ski Resort began to go out of business due to publicity from a bad lift accident. It was bought the Anders Family in 1975 and merged with the Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway.
In 1977, it was renamed Ober Gatlinburg,[2][3] which is German for "Upper Gatlinburg" or "Top of Gatlinburg."[4] The upper mall opened in 1982.[4] Snow tubing was added to the resort in 2008.[3] In 2012, the resort installed a snowmaking system, which allows them to open earlier in the season, before natural snow occurs.[5] In 2017, it upgraded the snowmaking system, particularly focusing on Cub Way.[2] In 2022, the resort was sold to new owners, who renamed the resort from "Ober Gatlinburg" to "Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area."[6]
Slopes
Slopes | Length | Drop |
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Alpine Way | 2900' / 884m | 279' / 85m |
Upper Bear Run | 3200' / 975m | 393' / 120m |
Lower Bear Run | 1600' / 488m | 160' / 49m |
Castle Run | 1900' / 579m | 163' / 50m |
Cub Way | 2300' / 701m | 163' / 50m |
Grizzly | 3800' / 1158m | 556' / 170m |
Mogul Ridge | 300' / 90m | 235' / 72m |
Yeti's Run | 700' / 213m | 120' / 36m |
Ober Chute | 4400' / 1340m | 556' / 170m |
Ski School | Teaching Area | Gentle Slope |
A multi-lane