Ober Mountain

Tennessee, US — size XS · 2 km of trails · 170 m vertical · 7 lifts · light snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Ober MountainNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Tennessee
Knoxville — town, pop. 190,740Chattanooga — town, pop. 181,099Asheville — town, pop. 95,056Johnson City — town, pop. 66,027Greenville — town, pop. 64,579Cataloochee Ski AreaHatley PointeOber MountainKnoxvilleChattanoogaAshevilleJohnson CityGreenville
Within 30 km
Sevierville — town, pop. 16,490Seymour — town, pop. 10,919Pigeon Forge — town, pop. 6,171Gatlinburg — town, pop. 4,184Cherokee — town, pop. 2,138Bryson City — town, pop. 1,458Ober MountainOber MountainSeviervilleSeymourPigeon ForgeGatlinburgCherokee

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Season: usually mid December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
2 km — size XS
Vertical
170 m
Summit
977 m
Base
807 m
Lifts
7
Region
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Snow-day share
10% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
2 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
59 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snowfall, season to date model
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

Its lift fleet runs to 1 cable car among 7. It is a small hill: 2 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle0.4 km · 2 runs
  • intermediateblue square1.5 km · 6 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.5 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 1cable car
  • 4chairlifts
  • 1J-bar
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Cataloochee Ski Area45 km4 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Hatley Pointe99 km5 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Ober Mountain on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Ober Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Ober Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Ober Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Ober Mountain get?
Ober Mountain has light snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Cataloochee Ski Area (45 km), Hatley Pointe (99 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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