Sapphire Valley Resort Update: New Year's Weekend

Happy New Year from Sapphire Valley! 

Ski Sapphire Valley: Ski Sapphire is open Friday-Sunday only!! View the [Hours of Operations Calendar]The ski area is opened Friday Noon to 6PM and then Saturday and Sunday 9AM to 6PM.  Ski Sapphire will also open on Monday January 15 and February 19 for those holidays..  Visit [Ski Sapphire Valley]

Family Fun: Once you have been on the snow, use are regional calendars to find more family fun!    [Resort Events]  [WNC Area Events] [Northeast Ga. Events]

Weather Update: Cold, wintery weather. Highs around 40, lows in the 20s thru Tuesday.

Ski Sapphire - See you on the slopes!

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Sapphire Valley News/Events Update: Dec 27, 2023

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Ski Sapphire Valley -  Reopens Wednesday morning! 
[Ski Sapphire Hours]

Frozen Falls Tube Park

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Sapphire Valley News and Events Update: Dec 26, 2023

Merry Christmas from Sapphire Valley! 

CLOSED! SKI SAPPHIRE IS CLOSED TODAY DUE TO EXCESSSIVE RAIN

SKI SAPPHIRE WILL REOPEN WEDNESDAY MORNING

Family Fun: For family fun off the resort, use our custom area calendar of events! [Area Events]

Weather Update: Chance of rain and some heavy rain all day. Temps will range from 54 down to 47.  [Sapphire Valley Full Weather]

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Sapphire Valley Update: Dec 25, 2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS
from Sapphire Valley !!

Ski Sapphire Valley closed today due to heavy rain. The ski area should open tomorrow weather permitting operating at normal holiday hours, weather permitting.

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Sapphire Valley Resort - News/Events Update! Christmas 2023

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Merry Christmas from Sapphire Valley Resort
and The High South Media Network! 

Weather Update: Great weather will lead us into Christmas. Clear this weekend, highs near 53, lows around 32. Chance of rain late on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  [Sapphire Valley Full Weather]

Family Fun: Ski Sapphire Valley is open with great snow conditions. Check out the skiing, tubing and snow boarding fun! [Ski Sapphire Valley]

Area Events:  Area holiday events continue throughout The High South until New Year’s Day. Find your family fun here: [Resort Events]   [Area Events]

Featured Rental: Walk to ski sapphire from this spacious studio! It is available as of this posting! [Corner townhome!]   

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We have many more [Sapphire Valley Rentals]     

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Sapphire Valley Resort: Week of Dec 18, 2023

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Weather Update: Windy, artic weather moves in for a few days! Monday could see a low of 19 with wind gust to 55mph!!! Learn More:  [Sapphire Valley Full Weather]

Family Fun: Ski Sapphire Valley is open for the season! The ski area is open every day during the holidays! Check it out: [Ski Sapphire Valley ]   Find more family fun all around the valley with our custom calendars: [Resort Events]  [Area Events]

Yes Virginia, you really can zip high over Ski Sapphire!

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Special Update: Ski Sapphire Valley!

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Special Mid-week Update: Conditions look great for Ski Sapphire to open this Saturday, December 16^th!!

Snow making has been underway for several nights and the mountain operations team has plenty of freshly made snow to open!

Snowmaking at Ski Sapphire Valley!

Clear skies with highs around 50 and lows at freezing = good snow and family fun!!

See you on the slopes!  Visit [SkiSapphireValley.com]

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Sapphire Valley Resort - News and Events Update: 12.11.2023

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Special Weather Update: Clear with seasonal temps the rest of the week. Highs near 50, Lows near 30. Learn more: [Sapphire Valley Weather]

Ski Sapphire Valley: Ski Sapphire's target opening day is this Saturday, Dec 26! Cold weather this week should allow the team to blow good snow and open! Check out the [Ski Sapphire Snow Report]

Night fun at Ski Sapphire!

Resort and Area Holiday Events - from Santa's workshop on the resort to holiday markets all around, find your family fun with our custom area calendars:

[Resort Events] [WNC Events] [Northeast Ga Events]

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Sapphire Valley News and Events Update: Dec 8, 2023

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Weather: There is no getting around it – a mild and wet weekend to start off will end Sunday PM with colder temps and a chance of snow flurries all over The High South. Chance of rain is 100%. Highs in the mid-50s, lows around 44 until Sunday. Clearing and cold Sunday into Monday.

Family Fun: Santa’s Workshop returns this week at the Sapphire Valley Resort Community Center. Learn More with the [Resort Events Calendar]

Ski Sapphire Valley: target opening date is Saturday December 16!! So far, the team has made a good amount of snow with more snow making temps next week – so - it looks like Ski Sapphire Valley will kick off the Holidays on the snow!  [Ski SapphireSnow and Ops Report]

Sapphire Valley Resort Community Center

Christmas Lights: There are Christmas lights to view all over The High South! Find more family fun with our custom calendars: [Resort Events] [WNC Events] [North Georgia Events]

Web Cams

Be sure to catch the action at some of North Carolina's and North Georgia's top web cams - Visit [HighSouthAdventures - WebCams]!! 

Sapphire Valley Resort Update: Dec 4, 2023

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Weather Update: Seasonal temps return with WNC seeing lows in around 30 and highs around 45. Chance of snow flurries Tuesday PM. 

Resort and Area:  All our High South communities are decked out with Christmas lights and many shops open special hours. The following calendar links will help you find more fun like train rides to the 'North Pole', ice skating snow tubing and more!  [Resort Events] [Area Events]

Updated Guides:  Winter Fun Finder- Use our quick guide to area winter sports! Find ice skating and until Ski Sapphire opens, there is skiing and tubing in the area! [Winter Fun Finder] 

Sapphire Valley Resort Vacation Rentals! - We have many rentals available over the holidays - [Sapphire Valley Resort vacation rentals!]

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Sapphire Valley Weekly Update: Nov 26, 2023

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Weather around The High South: A good winter front will issue in a chance of cold rain later Sunday PM. Clearing Monday and colder/windy. Highs in the 40s and lows dipping into the 20s for the first half of the week. Bundle up!

Ski Sapphire Valley / Frozen Falls Tube Park target open date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Family Fun: All the communities around The High South have Christmas lights active now and worth exploring!  [Visit Ski Sapphire Valley]

There is Ice Skating and Snow Tubing around not to mention rides on a railroad to the North Pole! To find your family fun including great Christmas lights, check out our custom calendars:

Sapphire Valley Resort Events[Resort Events]

Northeast Georgia Events [NoEGa Events]

WNC Events [Area Events]

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Sapphire Valley Resort - Thanksgiving Week

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Happy Thanksgiving from Sapphire Valley Resort! 

Take advantage of Black Friday sales at our Sapphire Valley Gift Shop! Shop and save on our curated products [Found Here]. You will find a great selection of top gifts and even toys for your family’s fun this Christmas! 

Weather Update: Late on Monday through Tuesday night, the region may experience powerful, gusty winds as a frontal system moves through. Additionally, there is a chance of isolated heavy rainfall on Tuesday into Tuesday night. Highs around 50, lows in the lower 40s.

Thanksgiving Family Fun: Santa's Workshop returns to the Resort this week!! There are events all over the Resort and Western North Carolina this week with Christmas Tree lightings, special shopping markets, and more outdoor fun! Use our custom colanders to find your family fun:   [WNC Events][Resort Events]

 

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Sapphire Valley Resort Weekend Update: Nov 17, 2023

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Weather: A chance of rain Friday night will give way to a nice, clear weekend with highs around 60 and lows around 40. It’s a good weekend to go out and explore. Changes are coming on Monday. [Full Weather Information]

Family Fun: The weekend before Thanksgiving slows down quite a bit. Santa’s Workshop returns to the Resort next week! The Resort’s Social gatherings continue. Learn more here: [Resort Events]

Ice Skating: Highlands once again has ice skating at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park. For those young ones, the Polar Express rolls to the North Pole out of Bryson City!  Until the Resort's Frozen Falls tube park opens, snow tubing at The Highlands Outpost is a family favorite! Learn more here: [Area Events]

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Sapphire Valley Resort Weekly Update - Nov 13, 2023

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Weather: Seasonal temps this week with highs around 60 and lows about 40. Slight chance of showers Wednesday/Thursday.

Family Fun: We are updating our Resort, WNC and Northeast Ga calendars with Winter Family Fun including ice skating, snow tubing, snow skiing, and more! Check them out: [WNC Events] [NoEGa Events] [Resort Events]

WebCams!

Be sure to catch the action at some of North Carolina's and North Georgia's top web cams - Visit [HighSouthAdventures - WebCams]

When will we see snow in Sapphire?

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Sapphire Valley Resort Weekend Update: Nov 10,2023

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November 10 - United States Marine Corps Birthday!

November 11 - US Veterans Day! 

Weather Update: Mild temps with highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s. Chance of rain this weekend -40%.

With leaf season behind us, it is time to explore the quieter side of The High South. Use our custom calendars to find your fun: [Resort Events] [Area Events]

Happy Birthday Marines! Thank you Veterans!

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Winter Sports Time! Think Cold. Think Snow!

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With the leaf colors now fading quickly, Ski Sapphire Valley is turning it's attention to winter sports fun! Off-season maintenance complete, the Ski Sapphire team set a record by making snow Nov 1 - the earliest in history!

Find family fun with our custom calendars:

Resort Fun:  [Resort Events]   Area Fun:  [Area Events]

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Sapphire Valley Resort - Weekend Planner 11.04.2023

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Weather Update: Temps will moderate just a bit with lows this weekend in the 30s and highs in the mid-60s and dry – a perfect weekend to explore by day and sit by a fire at night!

Family Fun: The Shadow of the Bear continues for a few more days at the big overlook –[Learn More]

Only a few more days to see this!

There is one more weekend of local corn mazes and fun family fall experiences. Use our custom calendars to find your late autumn family fun! [Resort Events]  [Area Events]

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! LAST UPDATE JUST MADE!

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Ski Sapphire makes history....

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History was made last night!!! Ski Sapphire - Earliest snowmaking in history!!!

Ski Sapphire History Snowmaking!

This early snow will help cool down the ground and prep the mountain for more snow making.

Our weekend planner will be posted Friday AM.

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Sapphire Valley Resort Weekly Planner: Oct 30,2023

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Weather Update: Bundle up - cold weather is coming! Monday will be the last of the beautiful fall weather as temps will plunge to the 20s with highs in the 40s by Tuesday PM! Chance of rain then snow flurries Tuesday PM.

Family Fun: The Shadow of the Bear at the big overlook continues this week. Use the following links to find more info and plan your family fun!  [Resort Events][Area Events] [Shadow of the Bear]

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - colors are moving down the slopes to lower elevations but they are still quite nice! Use the guide to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

 

Beautiful maples frame Sapphire Valley Resorts' Pickleball courts!

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Sapphire Valley Resort Weekend Planner: 10/27/2023

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Weather Update: Just perfect for leaf looking and exploring! Highs around 70, lows around 50 and clear! 

Family Fun: This weekend will mark the end of the peak leaf colors at 3200' the elevation of Sapphire Valley main campus. Colors are still pretty good with maples, both yellow and red, providing the most color. Plan your leaf trip with these two calendars:  [Resort Events] [Area Events] ... and the Fall Leaf Guide below!

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

 

Sapphire Valley Resort Fall Colors

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Sapphire Valley Resort - Weekly Planner: Oct 23, 2023

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SPECIAL UPDATE: It's Shadow of the Bear time! Learn when and where to see this annual fall event! [Shadow of the Bear]

Weather Update: Perfect leaf looker week ahead!! Highs in the highs in the mid 60s, lows in the mid 40s and dry! Frost warnings in some areas. 

Family Fun: This is it - the peak leaf week around Sapphire Valley!!  [Resort Events] [WNC Events] There are still plenty of family fun happenings - use our custom calendars AND the Leaf Guide below to find your fun! 

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

Peak Fall Colors at Whiteside Mountain

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Sapphire Valley Weekend Planner: 10.20.2023

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Weather Update: Good chance of rain Friday then clearing and cool. Highs mid- 60s, lows in the upper 30s/lows 40s.

Family Fun: Leaf colors will be peaking over the next 2 weeks in and around Sapphire Valley! Use are custom calendars to find your family fun! [Resort Events]   [Area Events]. Be sure to check out the Fall Leaf Guide below to find special events and fall festivals. 

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

Sapphire Valley's Red Bird Golf

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Weekly Planner starting Oct 16, 2023

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Weather Update: Chance of rain Monday then clear and cool. Highs around 60, lows around 40. Snow flurries in the higher elevations!

Family Fun: Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and fall family leaf looker fun all over Western North Carolina. Use our two custom calendars to find your fun! [WNC Events] [Resort Events]

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

Fall colors at Whiteside Mountain

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Weekend Planner: Oct 13-16, 2023

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SPECIAL NEWS ALERT

 

RING OF FIRE ECLIPSE TODAY!!! Did you see this? Not as grand as a full total eclipse, it was still very cool!

Weather Update: Seasonal temps for Friday and Saturday with chance of rain. Highs mid-60s, lows mid-50s. Weather front Saturday evening will clear the air and cool things down: Highs mid-50s, Lows about 40 and Sunday.

Resort Fun: It's time for the world famous Shadow the Bear! Get details here and be sure to check out this amazing natural phenomenon. [Shadow of the Bear]

Shadow of the Bear !

Family Fun: Use these to events calendars to find your family fun! [Resort Events]  [Area Events]

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

Ski Sapphire Valley! We just updated the Hours of Operations and other info as the Resort gets ready for winter family fun! Check out this site:[SkiSapphireValley.com]

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Weekly Planner Starting Oct 9, 2023

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Weather Update: Excellent fall weather! Sunny with highs in the mid-60s and lows in the mid-40s. Time to explore Sapphire Valley and The High South!

Family Fun: The area is in the middle of leaf looker season! Colors are changing and hayrides, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes are a family treat. Find your family fun using our events calendars here -  [Resort Events]  [Area Events]

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

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Weekend Planner starting Oct 6, 2023

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Weather Update: The weather is about to change! After Friday's high of 70 cool air moves in with highs Saturday and Sunday around 60. Lows will drop into the 30s. Frost is possible Sunday PM.

Resort Fun: Just 3 miles up in Cashiers is the annual Cashiers Leaf Festival starting Friday at 10AM [More Leaf Festival Info] [Resort Events]

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

Area Fun: Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides and more fall family fun! Check them out here- [Area Events]

Early Autumn colors starting to show!

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Weekly Planner Starting Oct 2, 2023

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Weather Update:  A great week coming up. Warmer and dry. Highs in the mid-70s, lows around 50. See you in Sapphire!

Resort Fun: Waterfall and overlooks hikes, golf scrambles, and root bear float socials continue on the Resort! Find more fun: [Resort Events]

Special Update: Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival is this weekend! [Learn More]

Leaf Color Guide:  Oct 3rd update just posted - find events for family fun! [Fall Leaf Guide]

Area Fun: Downtown harvest, pumpkin patches, hayrides and more fall fun! Find it here! [Area Events]

Fog burning off Whiteside Mountain

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Weekend Planner Starting Sept 29, 2023

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Weather Update:  Great weather to explore Sapphire Valley! Highs: mid-70s, Lows: Mid 50s and no rain!

Resort Fun: The final Arts and Craft Festival is this weekend, Sept 30 - Oct 1 ! 
[Festival Info Here] (This is a special indoor festival held in the Community Center!!)

Off Resort Fun: Find your family fun from a corn maze to pumpkin patches at our sister site, High South Adventures! [Area Events Calendar]

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Special mid-week update - Sept 27, 2023

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SPECIAL MID-WEEK UPDATE!

The final Arts and Craft Festival is this weekend, Sept 30 - Oct 1 ! 
[Festival Info Here] This weekend's weather looks great - clear with highs around 72 and lows around 52. 

Updated Guides:  Fall Leaf Guide - where and when to find the best colors and all the fun festivals from Northeast Georgia to Highlands - Cashiers plateau! 

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