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Beech Mountain Resort

As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Beech Mountain Resort puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Blue Ridge Mountains · NC

Pre-season (projected). As of Oct 20, Beech Mountain Resort has not opened for the season: projected opening Nov 21; base 0 in. (model estimate, 2 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Beech Mountain Resort is a ski area in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1967 and sits at a base elevation of 4,675 feet, rising to a summit of 5,506 feet for 830 feet of vertical. The resort covers 95 skiable acres with 17 runs served by 9 lifts. Its elevation is among the highest of any ski area in the eastern United States, which shapes its winter season in the southern Appalachians.

5506' Cam webcam at Beech Mountain Resort, 5,506′

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61°Feels 61°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
8
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Beech Mountain Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 8 of 100 (poor): operating status 5 of 10, snow quality 3.3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 8? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 48 h (no daily rows yet) (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3.3 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 58°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status5 / 10
    pre-season (projected date) · catalogue

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 5 to 8, low 5 on 2026-09-21, high 8 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 5 to 8, low 5 on 2026-09-21, high 8 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 2 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 2 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 66 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    58°/34°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    55°/35°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    53°/31°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    54°/30°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    52°/27°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    55°/31°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    58°/30°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    56°/35°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    54°/35°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    51°/34°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    45°/28°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    47°/21°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    46°/29°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    52°/28°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
59°
EVE
53°
Wed
AM
49°
PM
57°
EVE
51°
Thu
AM
44°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Beech Mountain Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitGW2788 NewlandNWS · 11,916 ft · 16.7 km–––2 mph
Mid-mountainBEECH MOUNTAIN, NC USGHCN-Daily · 5,060 ft · 0.7 km––37°F–
BaseBANNER ELK, NC USGHCN-Daily · 3,730 ft · 3.5 km0″0″60°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 1 available

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Last 24 h5506' Cam

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. 5506' Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. 5506' Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. 5506' Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. 5506' Cam still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

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About Beech Mountain Resort

Beech Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, NC. PeakCam tracks 1 webcam here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Beech Mountain Resort?
Beech Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, NC. Coordinates: 36.19° N, 81.88° W.
How high is Beech Mountain Resort?
Beech Mountain Resort runs from a base at 4,675 ft to a summit at 5,506 ft, a vertical drop of 830 ft.
How big is Beech Mountain Resort?
Beech Mountain Resort has 95 acres of skiable terrain, 17 named runs and 9 lifts, as published by the resort.
When does Beech Mountain Resort open for the 2026–27 season?
Beech Mountain Resort is projected to open for the 2026–27 season around Saturday, November 21, 2026. That is a projection, not an announcement; PeakCam marks the date confirmed when the resort says so.
What is the base depth at Beech Mountain Resort today?
As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Beech Mountain Resort puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Beech Mountain Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 1 webcam for Beech Mountain Resort (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Beech Mountain Resort's snow data come from?
Beech Mountain Resort has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology