NC ski trip

buzzcutt2 · 12-27-2009, 09:59 AM

Interesting vacation...

I was at my brothers in GA and his family and other friends decide to rent a place in NC to do some skiing. It is about a 6 hour drive or so from his place...half way up they called and told us there is no power at the cabin and they didn't know when it would be back on - also that they can't control mother nature and no refund is available. We decided to do it. Luckily it was still daylight when we got here...lots of trees down from the ice. We ran into walmart to get candles and flashlight - they were completely out of flashlights and lanterns. So we bought some candles and started drinking...still no power yet this morning, I doubt there will be any until we leave on Tuesday. Luckily we brought sleeping bags...it wasn't to bad overnight even thought it got down to 20 or so.

Just thought I would share...this a different experience for a Florida boy (no power is usually from the hurricanes and it is 80 degrees, not 20).

Anyone else in the Boone/Blowing Rock area?

z06boy · 12-28-2009, 11:27 AM

I'm about a 2 hour drive from there but didn't get the ice. Ice SUCKS !!

Actually so does the skiing in NC.

I guess it's good when compared to Georgia and Florida though.

I have to admit though...doesn't sound like much of a good vacation...to be up there now with no power and icy conditions.

buzzcutt2 · 12-28-2009, 01:29 PM

This is my first trip boarding on the east coast...definitely not like out west. Oh well...with friends and family makes it a good time. Still no power btw

Phenix_Rider · 12-28-2009, 06:55 PM

Yeah-my brother is down there. lotsa ice he says. And NC skiing is even pathetic compared to PA skiing

12-27-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	NC ski trip Interesting vacation... I was at my brothers in GA and his family and other friends decide to rent a place in NC to do some skiing. It is about a 6 hour drive or so from his place...half way up they called and told us there is no power at the cabin and they didn't know when it would be back on - also that they can't control mother nature and no refund is available. We decided to do it. Luckily it was still daylight when we got here...lots of trees down from the ice. We ran into walmart to get candles and flashlight - they were completely out of flashlights and lanterns. So we bought some candles and started drinking...still no power yet this morning, I doubt there will be any until we leave on Tuesday. Luckily we brought sleeping bags...it wasn't to bad overnight even thought it got down to 20 or so. Just thought I would share...this a different experience for a Florida boy (no power is usually from the hurricanes and it is 80 degrees, not 20). Anyone else in the Boone/Blowing Rock area?

12-28-2009, 11:27 AM	#2
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I'm about a 2 hour drive from there but didn't get the ice. Ice SUCKS !! Actually so does the skiing in NC. I guess it's good when compared to Georgia and Florida though. I have to admit though...doesn't sound like much of a good vacation...to be up there now with no power and icy conditions.

12-28-2009, 01:29 PM	#3
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	This is my first trip boarding on the east coast...definitely not like out west. Oh well...with friends and family makes it a good time. Still no power btw