DECEMBER 22, 2009 ISSUE
Youth Sledding Hill Open Daily Atop Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain’s youth sledding hill is open for the winter season. The hill draws families from across the Southeast for sledding on a daily basis.
Conditions are generally very good throughout the winter. Beech Mountain, elevation 5,506 feet, averages more than 80 inches of snowfall per year, and the town has its own gun for blowing snow when Mother Nature isn’t.
The Beech sledding hill is located next to the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce and is open daily at no charge for kids 12 and under, although parents may ride with smaller children. Plastic sleds are required. Folks are encouraged to bring their own sleds, or they may be purchased at stores on the mountain.
“It’s a free and enjoyable place for children to have fun,” said Peggy Coscia of the Beech chamber. “They come from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. We get a lot of folks from Florida who are excited because it’s the first time the children have seen snow.”
The Beech Mountain Parks and Recreation Department operate the sledding hill, which is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (weather permitting) with safety personnel on duty. A loud speaker plays music, and hot chocolate is available at nearby restaurants.
The chamber provides parking and restrooms, and people are encouraged to call the chamber at 800-468-5506 for live updates on sledding conditions.
“All I have to do is look out the window,” Coscia said. “We’re that close.”
For more information on the Beech Mountain sledding hill, click to www.beechmtn.com.
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