The Town of Beech Mountain once again offers children a winter full of fun with its FREE youth sledding hill. The hill is adjacent to Town Hall and provides good sledding conditions with a combination of man-made and natural snow. Beech Mountain, at an elevation of 5,506 feet, is the highest town in Eastern America with an average annual snowfall of more than 80 inches.
“There is no charge for the sledding hill and it is open daily, as long as we have snow coverage,” says Peggy Coscia, of the Beech Mountain Chamber. “We get kids from all over the Southeast. Folks are welcome to call and check conditions. I provide real-time updates from my office window.”
The Beech Mountain sledding hill is for kids age 12 and under, although parents may ride with smaller children. Plastic sleds are required. Folks are encouraged to bring their own sleds, or they can be purchased at a few stores on the mountain.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, with safety personnel on duty. For information and up-to-the-minute sledding conditions, contact the Beech Mountain Chamber toll free at 800-468-5506.
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Asheville, N.C. and Central Mountains:
Biltmore Estate
Chimney Rock Park
The Health Adventure
The Colburn Earth Sciences Museum
Smith McDowell House Museum
Gray Line Trolley Tours of Asheville
Nantahala Outdoor Center French Broad River Rafting
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
Emerald Village
Rockhouse Vineyards
Lake Lure Tours
LaZoom Comedy Tours of Asheville
Asheville Art Museum (will be added on April 1, 2009)
Smokies:
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Smoky Mountain Trains Museum
Wildwater Rafting Trip
Nantahala Outdoor Center Raft Trip
Smoky Mountain Jet Boats
Dillsboro River Company Raft Trip
Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp with Tubing
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Ghost Town in the Sky
Rose Creek Mine
Mountainside Theatre: Unto These Hills
High Country:
Grandfather Mountain
Banner Elk Winery
Mystery Hill
Tweetsie Railroad
The Historic Orchard at Altapass Storytelling Hayride
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January 17, 2009 10:34 am | 
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