Ober Mountain Adventure Park

Tennessee's only ski area, above Gatlinburg, with 11 trails accessed by aerial tramway and an attached year-round amusement park.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
160m (525ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
978m (3,209ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
817m (2,680ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
89cm (35in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
11
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
5
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
35 acres
Total groomed and patrolled terrain

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Beginner
27%
Intermediate
55%
Advanced
18%

Best For

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Ober Mountain Adventure Park's heaviest snowfall and deepest snowpack both land in January.

peak monthJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Jan
Typical season
Dec – Mar

Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).

Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Set in the Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, this is a low, southern Appalachian hill just above the town of Gatlinburg. The setting is forested and modest in elevation, far from the high alpine of the West.

Getting there

Easy to reach

Fly into Knoxville (TYS), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.

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