Ski-trip cabins in West Jefferson, NC
High Peak is four A-frame cabins in West Jefferson, NC, a home base for ski day trips. For snow days, guests head to Appalachian Ski Mountain, Hawksnest Snow Tubing, Sugar Mountain Resort, and Beech Mountain Resort. High Peak is just above downtown West Jefferson, and a private hot tub is waiting after the slopes. Allow extra time in winter.
Ski and tubing day trips
Drive times are from 7 High Drive, nearest first. Each resort posts its opening day and conditions on its own site. Appalachian Ski Mountain lists November 20 as its scheduled opening day, weather permitting.
- Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock: about 55 min, 29 mi
- Hawksnest Snow Tubing in Seven Devils: about 1 hr 5 min, 38 mi
- Sugar Mountain Resort in Sugar Mountain: about 1 hr 10 min, 41 mi
- Beech Mountain Resort in Beech Mountain: about 1 hr 20 min, 45 mi
The times above are drives from 7 High Drive. Each resort posts its own tickets, hours, and opening day.
Photo credits
- "Sugar Mountain" by Patrick Reynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- "Sugar Mountain summit" by Patrick Reynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- "Sugar Mountain with sign" by Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jdshepard at en.wikipedia, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Courtesy State Archives of North Carolina
- Anna Shvets, Pexels License, Pexels
Your winter base
Come back from the slopes to your own private XL hot tub, an electric fireplace and a walk-in spa shower. Every cabin has a full kitchen, a gas grill, a porch and an EV charger, plus 3 parking spots. The four cabins sleep 22 together: Cozy sleeps 4, and Farm, West Jefferson and Nature sleep 6 each. Book one cabin or all four. One well-behaved dog is welcome per cabin, with a $75 dog fee for each cabin that has a dog.
Questions
- Where can we ski or go tubing from the cabins?
- For snow days, guests head to Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock (about 55 min, 29 mi), Hawksnest Snow Tubing in Seven Devils (about 1 hr 5 min, 38 mi), Sugar Mountain Resort in Sugar Mountain (about 1 hr 10 min, 41 mi), and Beech Mountain Resort in Beech Mountain (about 1 hr 20 min, 45 mi). Allow extra time in winter.
- What’s the hot tub like?
- A private XL deluxe hot tub sits on every deck. Shower before use; no glass; replace the cover; no solo or intoxicated use; supervise children.
- How far is High Peak from downtown West Jefferson?
- High Peak is just above downtown West Jefferson, about a 7–8 minute walk from the Cozy cabin.
- What happens if it snows or ices before my stay?
- For stays from January 1 to March 31, the winter weather policy applies to all four cabins: if the team decides ice or snow makes the drive up unsafe, they message you and you can choose new dates within 12 months or a refund for the nights you cannot use. A National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning or Ice Storm Warning for Ashe County on your arrival day lets you move the stay to open dates within 12 months at no charge. Otherwise the normal cancellation policy applies. The road is paved to the cabins and the driveway is steep; no four-wheel drive is needed spring through fall, and all-wheel or four-wheel drive is strongly recommended from January to March.