After being absent for more than a decade, late-night skiing returned to the High Country this season in the form of Midnight Blast Weekends at Appalachian Ski Mountain and, based on reports from customers and mountain staff, they have become a welcome addition to the High Country snowsport scene. The success of the Southeast's only offering of late-night skiing and snowboarding has been so successful, in fact, that mountain management has decided to bring Midnight Blast Weekends back next season. 

If you haven't tried Midnight Blast, you're in luck because there are two Weekends left this season. Midnight Blast lift tickets cost $28 for adults, $24 for students and $20 for juniors, seniors and military. For more information, call 295-7828.