The Summit Express chairlift shuttles foot-passengers and mountain bikers from the base of Sugar Mountain to its 5,300’ peak. The Easy Street chairlift begins servicing a new skills course July 3.
Tickets can be purchased at our front ticket windows.
Lift Ride Hours and Schedule
Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 – 25, 2020
Friday: 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Memorial Day Monday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
July 3–September 7, 2020
Friday: 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Labor Day Monday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 4: 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. (no mountain bikes after 6 p. m.)
On July 4, between 6pm and 10pm, a one-time ticket must be purchased for the fireworks viewing lift-ride.
The bike park will not be open to the general public on August 8 + 9 because of the Downhill Southeast Series.
October 10 & 11 / Oktoberfest
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
October 17 & 18 / during Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Summit Express and Easy Street Lift Ticket Rates
$15 for a one-time ride (all ages)
One-time rides tickets ONLY for scenic lift rides!
(Upgrades from a one-time ride ticket to an all-day ticket are available by paying the difference)
$30 junior (11 and under) full-day ticket*
$40 adult (12 and older) full-day ticket*
$17 junior (11 and under) half-day ticket**
$30 adult (12 and older) half-day ticket**
On July 4, between 6pm and 10pm, a one-time ticket must be purchased for the fireworks viewing lift-ride.
*Full-day times:
Fridays: 11am-7pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays: 10am-6pm
**Half-day times:
Fridays: 11am-3pm and 3pm-7pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays: 10am-2pm and 2pm-6pm
Kids 4 and under ride free with a paying adult
Rates for groups of 10 people or more
$ 12 per person for one-time ride tickets
$ 24 per person for all-day junior (11 and under) tickets
$ 32 per person for all-day adult tickets
Reservations are required for all group tickets (no walk-ins)! Please call 800-SUGAR MT or 828-898-4521 x 202 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or email groupsales@skisugar.com.
Summer Season Pass Rates
Unlimited use of the bike park and rides on the Summit Express and Easy Street lifts during the summer schedule
$200 junior (11 and under)
$275 adult (12 and older)
Season Pass Application and Waiver
