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3 EAST COAST SKI RESORTS WE LOVE Last year we told you what resorts we planned on hitting up on the west coast. Now the slopes are open again; we’re heading out to the ski and snowboard beasts that east coast ski resorts have to offer. Killington Ski Resort, Vermont…

It’s Cool To Be in the NC Mountains http://pinecrestmagazine.com/its-cool-be-nc-mountains Cover Image: South Floridians who spend their summers in the North Carolina mountains are indeed blessed. When you arrive in this part of the country, you can almost feel your blood pressure drop and a wave of peaceful contentment wash over…

November 28, 2015 Beech Mountain Resort Elevates Your Experience – Beech Mountain Resort’s 2015-16 winter season will feature a new activity as the resort has constructed a state-of-the-art snowtubing park. The lighted park sits adjacent to the ice skating rink in the resort village and features long runs with sweeping…

BEHIND THE SCENES #1: BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DOWNHILL COURSE Behind the Scenes at USA Cycling National Championship Downhill Course. Beech Mountain, NC: Report #1 Words and Photos by Kristian Jackson Trail builder and racer Christopher Herndon wants something big to happen at Beech Mountain. Herndon, a pro rider…

Beech Mountain NC: 4 Seasons of Fun Most people think of a trip to Beech Mountain NC in the winter to Ski Beech or just to see snow, but more and more people are discovering Beech Mountain NC during the spring and summer months too. Read more from 365 Atlanta Traveler.

Gravity Nationals weekend recap by Justin Steiner / July 25, 2012 11:26am Just Riding Along, News, Racing / Competition, Riders Write By Justin Steiner, USA Cycling’s Gravity Nationals weekend wrapped up Sunday at Beech Mountain, N.C., culminating in the men’s and women’s Pro downhill races to crown new national champions.…

No Boone-Doggle A trail rebirth in the other Pisgah National Forest September 09, 2015 By Bike By Graham Averill Photos by Derek Diluzio image: http://stwww.bikemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BIKP-150500-ROUTES-01.jpgDaniel Sapp at Rocky Knob in Boone, NC. The riders in Boone, North Carolina, have a Christ-like way of crossing a river without getting wet. But…

January 18, 2016 Plan A “Snow-Cation” To The Beech                                                                  For A New Twist This Winter, Head To The…

RESORTS N.C.’S BEECH MOUNTAIN PREPARES TO LAST THROUGH LATE MARCH MARCH 1, 2016 6:00 AM FIRST TRACKS!! ONLINE MEDIA LEAVE A COMMENT Beech Mountain, NC – Beech Mountain Resort will offer skiing deep into March thanks to a late-arriving winter that provided ample amounts of snow and snowmaking temperatures in February, officials…

RIDE WITH RECESS DAY AT BEECH MOUNTAIN 2015 http://www.snowboarder.com/videos/ride-with-recess-day-at-beech-mountain-2015/#gkKRrB4EsTlY3jWo.97 January 07, 2016 By SNOWBOARDER Ride with Recess Day was inaugurated last year at Beech Mountain, North Carolina, an organized day of having fun and hitting the slopes as an upbeat collective. For this event Recess Skate and Snow swings a…

Land of Oz Park Beech Mountain NC All photos and illustrations by Pat Johns ©2010 – present All Rights Reserved See links to article references at the end of the article. October 2012 Beech Mountain lies just across the North Carolina border and is known most for its ski resort.…

Livin’ the High Life day one. Though the Southeast isn’t necessarily endowed with the waist-deep pow of the West, there’s one bonafide way to get some time on unskiied powder—first tracks. You’ll have to earn your turns, so rise at dawn, catch a glimpse of the slopes basking in the rising sun…

Just about anyone who has experienced the joy of a full ski day has probably at least heard of the term “après-ski.”* However, you might not have heard of “avant-ski.” What is avant-ski, you might ask? It’s the process that happens first, before you hit the slopes and start cruising…

Posted: Monday, February 15, 2016 2:11 pm | Updated: 11:10 am, Sun Feb 21, 2016. Joe Tennis Bristol Herald Courier Out taking a Sunday drive with my nine-year-old son, I flipped the radio station and heard my junior high school years blasting again. It was Culture Club’s “Karma Chameleon.” And…

Totally ’80s: Annual Retro Ski Weekend Another Big Hit at Beech Mountain Resort PUBLISHED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016 AT 2:35 PM By Jessica Isaacs | [email protected] Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend 2016 Folks from all walks of life showed up to the High Country in droves for some seriously nostalgic…

February 2, 2016 by Jordyn *Caution, affiliate links ahead…Don’t worry, I’ll use the money for something practical, like wine…. or a pony! I grew up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains where skiing and snowboarding were a way of life. Most of my friends grew up on the slopes and took…

RUNNING AROUND TONY CASEY • UPDATED JAN 28, 2016 AT 10:55 AM [email protected]   Between the formative years of my life, from ages 12-17 years, two things were extremely consistent over the winter months: snowboarding and lots of pizza-eating, which went hand in hand. Fortunate enough to have grown up…

Winter Fun in Beech Mountain, NC by Jordyn Coffin on January 27, 2016 in North Carolina, Skiing & Snow, Skiing and Snow, The South, We are active and adventurous, We are outdoorsy tree-huggers, Winter Photo Courtesy of Beech Mountain Resort Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, there…

8 Sizzling Ski Resort Bars The highest ski resort in the eastern United States, Beech Mountain Resort‘s mile-high bar with its cozy glass roundhouse exemplifies the Cheers vibe. If they don’t know your name yet, the friendly Southern locals will discover it over a cold brew while taking in the views…

Beech Mountain opens new snow tubing park Tags: Mom’s Life, Shopping, Christmas, Hanukkah Posted December 1, 2015 MORE ON THIS Beech Mountain Resort If a trip to the mountains is in your future this winter, here’s something new to check out! Beech Mountain Resort, about four hours from Raleigh, has…

What’s New for 2015: Beech Mountain Resort By M. Scott Smith, DCSki Editor November 15, 2015 —Snow tubing has become a popular alternative (or supplement) to skiing and snowboarding at ski resorts, and this winter, Beech Mountain will open up a brand new tubing park. A lighted, state-of-the-art tubing park…

Maria Sonnenberg, For FLORIDA TODAY12:05 a.m. EST February 21, 2015 (Photo: Sam Dean Photography) It is hard to beat a good day skiing, except perhaps when that good day also includes generous samplings of craft beers. North Carolina’s High Country — you know, that place Floridians go to escape the…

 

EVENTS, RESORTS DECEMBER 31, 2014 9:50 AM FIRST TRACKS!! ONLINE MEDIA LEAVE A COMMENT January 2015 marks the seventh annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Right after New Year’s, during the entire month, ski and snowboard areas throughout the country offer their best deals for newcomers wanting to try…