Winter At Beech Mountain
It was mid-winter here in Western N.C. — and I had cabin fever. Looking at the same places- same faces – had given me the ‘itch’ to travel.. My income also suffered now because of the Christmas season. People would rather buy presents than have a massage. I had watched the discovery channel lately, and hit on an idea. In winter, caribou would migrate south to their winter grazing areas and be near a water supply. In summer, they moved back north to stay cool and be near food and water. I would be like the caribou– ‘migrate’ to where some real money was this time of year– to the nearby ski resorts in our snow covered mountains. I called my brother who lived at Elk Park ,N C ; only a driver and 4 …