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We love to cross country ski. I know there are downhill ski places in the mountains near there but what about cross country skiing? Do I pack them to bring when we move or sell at my garage sale??
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I respect your opinion, but NC skiiing is decent and tolerable. I guess a serious skier may find NC kind of lame..For a long weekend, the NC mountains are sufficient!
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Originally Posted by LKNArea
Ski N. Carolina are you serious. The best skiing that is close to Charlotte is in W. Virginia. The skiing in NC sucks.....
Well thanks for being civil I just think if your going to drive 2 hours to the NC mountains and to make a weekend out of it I would drive another hour and half to actually get some skiing in. I am by no means an expert skier but last year the NC mountains only had like 6 slopes open. If we have a cold enough winter it can be fun but the last few years they were having major issues making snow.
thanks for the replies but I am talking cross country you know. I don't need big hills and we aren't serious skiiers. Just want to get out a few times in the winter and ski a trail.
Sugar Mountain is the largest ski area in North Carolina by about 20 acres (total of 115 acres of skiable terrain). Sugar is located right off of Hwy 184. Sugar Mountain also boasts the largest vertical drop (1200') in the state. The best slope on the mountain is the double black diamond, "WhoopDeeDoo." Yes, very challenging for recreational skiers.
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Aren't there some Black Diamond courses up at Sugar mountain? I don't ski but my wife says these are difficult courses.....
thanks for the replies but I am talking cross country you know. I don't need big hills and we aren't serious skiiers. Just want to get out a few times in the winter and ski a trail.
I don't know where you are moving to, but our relative from Johnson City brought his cross country skis with him when he married into the family and does sometimes use them. Maybe you can check on city-data for the amount of snow in the area you are planning to move.
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I just think if your going to drive 2 hours to the NC mountains and to make a weekend out of it I would drive another hour and half to actually get some skiing in. I am by no means an expert skier but last year the NC mountains only had like 6 slopes open. If we have a cold enough winter it can be fun but the last few years they were having major issues making snow.
Skiing in the mountains
