Shuff's Ski Show - Sugar Mountain

Central Ohio, USA | Active public archive: 2020-present | Known for: Shuff’s Ski Show, American ski area reviews, Midwest and drive-to resort coverage | Focus: ski resort discovery, on-slope commentary, recreational skiing Kissing Bridge Under Lake-Effect Snow The snowbelt outside Buffalo can turn a modest hill into a real winter stop by morning. At Kissing Bridge, Dan Shuffelton’s camera follows the lifts, groomers and base-area rhythm instead of searching for a racecourse or a pro-level terrain park. The point is practical: show what the mountain feels like when a regular skier pulls into the lot, clicks in and starts exploring.... Read more on the Athlete page

North Carolina resort above Banner Elk | Known for: 1200 foot vertical, night skiing, snowmaking coverage, tubing, and compact Blue Ridge laps | Season: winter operations when temperatures allow | Best for: regional skiers, families, and progression-focused riders Banner Elk Lift Laps From 4100 To 5300 Feet The Summit Express climbs Sugar Mountain from a 4100 foot base to a 5300 foot summit above Banner Elk, giving Sugar Mountain Resort the biggest vertical feel in North Carolina’s lift-served ski map. The resort opened in 1969 and now works as a compact Blue Ridge winter hub rather than a destination built around alpine scale. Its value for freeskiers is practical: short travel from the Southeast, a real 1200 foot vertical drop, night skiing, and enough pitch on runs like Gunther’s Way, Tom Terrific, Whoopdeedoo, and Boulderdash to keep laps varied when the surface is cold and edgeable.... Read more on the Location page