Ober Gatlinburg
| Ober Gatlinburg | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1339 Ski Mountain Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States |
| Nearest city | Gatlinburg, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°42′32″N 83°31′18″W / 35.708969°N 83.52154°W |
| Top elevation | 3,300 feet (1,000 m) |
| Base elevation | 2,700 feet (820 m) |
| Runs | 10 |
| Longest run | 4,400 feet (1,341 m) with a 556 feet (169 m) vertical drop |
| Lift system | 2 quad, 1 double, 1 surface |
| Snowfall | 30 inches (76 cm) |
| Website | Ober Gatlinburg |
Ober Gatlinburg is an amusement park and ski area, located in the mountains overlooking Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA. Established in 1962, the area contains a large mall with indoor amusements, a skating rink, snack bars, a full-service lounge, restaurant, and gift and clothing stores. Outside there is an alpine slide, the ski mountain coaster, a chair swing, a maze, mini golf and a scenic chairlift to the top of Mount Harrison, and kiddie rides. What was formerly known as the Black Bear Habitat where visitors could see bears close-up recently expanded to become the Wildlife Encounter, where in addition to the bears there are animals native to the Great Smoky Mountains such as bobcats, river otters, opossums, raccoons, turtles, snakes, and flying squirrels. An aerial tram connects Ober Gatlinburg to downtown Gatlinburg, about 3 miles to the east.
Ober Gatlinburg has ten skiing trails, a terrain park and three chairlifts. It is a very popular winter ski area (being one of the few in the Southeast U.S. and the only one in Tennessee.)
A multi-lane snow tubing hill opened during the 2008-2009 ski season, where riders can slide down snow chutes on inflatable bobsleds. The lanes are approximately 400 feet (122 m) long with a 50 feet (15 m) vertical drop. The tubing hill is serviced by an outdoor escalator called "The Magic Carpet" ... no hill climbing involved.
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