Cloudmont Ski Resort in Alabama Opens for its 54th Season While a cold spell and major winter storms are disrupting the normal day-to-day for millions of Americans, the folks down in Alabama are celebrating. That’s because Cloudmont Ski Resort, affectionately known as “Ski Bama,” on Lookout Mountain in Mentone, Alabama, has finally opened its doors this winter season. Though this marks Cloudmont’s 54th season, it has not always been smooth […] Industry News Greg Wedow | February 4, 2026 1 Comment
Find Incredible Bargains at This Massive Ski Gear Sale from Lost Luggage in Alabama The United States’ only retailer of lost luggage, Unclaimed Baggage, is set to host its 44th annual Ski Sale event on November 1, 2025. While Scottsboro, Alabama, might not be known for its ski slopes, thousands of skiers and snowboarders will make their way to the Yellowhammer state to get their hands on some bargains at the ski gear sale […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | October 12, 2025 0 Comments
Cloudmont Ski Resort, AL, Fully Open for First Time in 5 Years After a five-year closure, Alabama’s lone ski resort, Cloudmont, reopened fully on January 11, 2025. The family-owned hill in Mentone has been a Southeast winter sports staple since 1971. Related: Cloudmont – Alabama’s Ski Resort The revival was driven by community effort. Volunteers, former staff, and the Jones family prepared the slopes for the season. Austin Jones, the owner’s son, […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 14, 2025 0 Comments
5 States You Would Have Never Thought You Could Ski In What states come to mind when you think of skiing in the United States? Many would say Colorado, Utah, California, Montana, and Idaho. However, 37 out of the 50 states in the union have at least 1 ski resort servicing skiers and snowboarders year in and year out. Many of these resorts may not provide the most vertical feet or […] Brains Matt Scribner | November 3, 2022 0 Comments
Does Obesity in U.S. Cities Correlate with Their Proximity to Ski Resorts? This week, Wallethub.com published its findings on 2021’s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. In the report, Wallethub listed the top 100 most populated metro areas in the United States and ranked them based on 19 categories that they determined indicate weight-related problems. Some of these categories include the highest percentage of obese adults, the highest percentage of […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 5, 2021 0 Comments
Cloudmont – Alabama’s Ski Resort Yes, Alabama has a ski resort. The second most southern resort in the United States (Behind Arizona’s Mount Lemmon Ski Valley), Cloudmont offers 150 vertical feet over a spread of 800 acres. Located on Lookout Mountain, the resort reaches an elevation of 1,800 feet. As you might’ve guessed, the snow is almost entirely man-made. Winters in the mountains of northern Alabama […] Industry News Dylan Craig | September 20, 2019 0 Comments
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