Wolfe Creek Cabin

15/01/2024

06/12/2023

27/11/2023

27/11/2023

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Opening Day is now 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗡𝗢𝗩 𝟯𝟬𝗧𝗛 🥶 Who are you riding with?

27/11/2023

Looking more like winter this morning! High in low 20s on summit. Snow guns blowing on slopes all today and tomorrow! Ski opening date Nov 28th. Start planning a trip with our Winter Guide: https://seesugar.com/winter/

13/11/2022

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13/11/2022

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Woohoo. We had a dusting of snow. Makes the trees look every merrier! See you soon. Opening day is November 19, 2022

10/11/2022

After record high temps this week, winter weather arrives next week for snow making to begin. Keep this trail map handy and check out our ski trip tips: https://seesugar.com/ski/

19/10/2022

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19/10/2022

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Fall meets Winter in Banner Elk. This shot was taken this morning off of Tynecastle looking towards Grandfather Mountain.

Photo credit: Amanda Laurent

19/09/2022

Fall Leave Colors are Around the Corner 🍁

Over a decade ago Michael Denslow and I created a fall color map showing when peak colors would occur in the western part of North Carolina (covering the mountains and foothills and a portion of the Piedmont). This map accounted for both elevation effects (earlier the higher up you are) and latitude (the farther north you are the earlier).

By using both latitude and elevation (which many other maps do not do), we believe we have a more accurate representation of peak fall color times. Of course, times can change due to weather, so these are approximate dates. Note that I also changed the dates to a week or so range instead of putting up a single day, which better reflects not only when the colors will be at peak, but a crude guess for how long also.

By including latitude and elevation we can explain why Highlands, which is almost two degrees farther south than Boone has peak fall colors at nearly the same time. This is because Highlands is almost 1,000' higher in elevation than Boone, and being higher is, weatherwise, like being farther north.

The reason I am posting this new map is that due to climate change, the old dates appear now to be out of sync with when colors actually do peak. In response to that, I have changed the dates on the map to better coincide with what I am actually seeing in the field. That map is attached here for your perusal.

For media people, you are free to use this map in your broadcasts as long as you credit Michael Denslow and myself as the creators.

Enjoy!

22/08/2022

For an epic vista of Linville Gorge, head to Wiseman's View this fall! Get details: https://seesugar.com/wisemans-view/

20/08/2022

Oh what a beautiful morning! After days of rain and clouds, this morning's views were a welcome sight from the top of Grandfather Mountain. Heller's Blazing Star and Blue Ridge Goldenrod, both globally imperiled plant species, can be spotted in this photo....a good reminder to enjoy the mountain's flowers but never pick them!

Learn more about the mountain's other rare and endangered species here: https://grandfather.com/about-grandfather-mountain/grandfathers-unique-ecology/protecting-endangered-species/

19/08/2022

5 more weekends of scenic lift rides to the summit:
Aug 19-21, Aug 26-28, Sept 2-5 (Labor Day Weekend),
Oct 7-9 (Okoberfest), Oct 14-16 (Woolly Worm Festival)
Get details: https://seesugar.com/summer-bike-lift/

31/07/2022

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First Fall Colors are just two months away! See our peak color timeline, things to do, and events for Sept and Oct: https://seesugar.com/fall/

15/06/2022

02/06/2022

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We're excited to introduce baby Olive!

Olive was born to momma Willo on Saturday. Mom and baby are doing wonderful!

We are relieved to finally be done with spring babies!

We've been on baby watch since early April - it is exhausting!

Grand total of 9 baby goats and 2 baby alpacas for 2022!

01/06/2022

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👠👠Stay tuned! Ticket Sale Date to be announced SOON!

🌈PLUS! Some huge announcements for 2022! We cannot wait to share what we have in store Over the Rainbow for this year! 🌈

Join us for 3 weekends In Oz this September 9th-11th, 16th-18th, & 23rd-25th, 2022 on Beech Mountain, North Carolina for one of the largest Oz Festivals!

29/05/2022

Get away from everyday life at the Orchard at Altapass. Take home lasting memories—from nine walking trails to our rejuvenated pollinator garden; U-Pick apples to weekend free live music; local handcrafts to homemade treats; Clinchfield Railroad to Cherokee heritage exhibits; butterfly to bee and barn swallow habitats. It’s more than a working century-old apple orchard and general store. Grab a slab of fudge, breathe the fresh air, take in the spectacular views or a “heyride” and a story. Experience the non-profit Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway from May 7 - October at Milepost 328.3. Visit www.altapassorchard.org or www.facebook.com/TheOrchardatAltapass for updates.