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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:32 pm
by johnmelton
I would love to build slopes on the Northeast side of Hanging Rock, 1500+ vertical drop, of course the ultimate would be the east side of Grandfather or Mitchell, 3000 to 3500 of vertical, or Roan's Grassy Ridge, 2000 ft of intermediate heaven, or the Three Tops area, maybe we need to start a Co-Op!
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:34 am
by swamphox
I remember reading that people did that in the 50's @ Mt.Mitchell. They cut some trails, nowhere near the vertical numbers, but it has been done in the past.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:43 pm
by bfeller
@johnmelton 261150 wrote:I would love to build slopes on the Northeast side of Hanging Rock, 1500+ vertical drop, of course the ultimate would be the east side of Grandfather or Mitchell, 3000 to 3500 of vertical!
Or you could back country it down gap in the Smokey Mountains.... what was the place, Newfound Gap or something....
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:53 am
by peanut butter
yeah, too bad Mt. Mitchell isn't private property
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:59 pm
by codyblank
i always thought it would be a fun ride from clingman's to cherokee. hahaha
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:38 pm
by OEC4
@bfeller 261278 wrote:Or you could back country it down gap in the Smokey Mountains.... what was the place, Newfound Gap or something....
Nothing stopping you except lack of snow. Just don't make me have to come get you when you get lost and broken.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:25 am
by want2go2dasno
a guy by the name of Norman Smith had his hands in diamond ridge. it failed because they didn't get property rights to put a road in. we can all "thank" him for cutting all the trees down on beech on freestyle years ago. he was wanting a western bowl feel for skiing here... instead he created a wind bowl.
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 2:44 am
by 2oldboarders
MattT wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:14 am
They even had a couple of liftpoles out there in some places. They were all laid on their sides but the trails were cut. It would have been really sick but yes it did have a lot of western exposure. Me and some buddies went out and hiked this after a 2ft storm and it was awesome. Unfortunatley the caretaker called the police and we got tickets for trespassing. When we got to court there were no less than 25 other skiers/snowboarders there and we were all talking about how good it was before we got caught. Ahhh to be young. Good times.....
Had I live in the area, I probably would have been in the courtroom with you!