Tag Archives: North Carolina

Panoramas With Peaks Identified From NC, TN, GA Summits

Posted on 12/13/2005 by Roger

Ken Gauger has released a series of very detailed images identifying the mountain peaks from Mount Mitchell, Clingmans and Brasstown Bald.

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Woman Falls 35 Feet Down Ravine on Laurel Falls Trail in Smokies

Posted on 10/31/2005 by Roger

The Knox News reports a 60-year-old woman fell 35 feet down a ravine while hiking the paved Laurel Falls trail about six miles west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center when she fell about 35 feet.

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Wilma's Big Snow/Blow From Brasstown to Katahdin

Posted on 10/31/2005 by Roger

I’ve been a bit under the weather for the past month or so but am now getting caught up. Here’s some additional storm info and the big snows that occurred when Wilma going up the coast from Florida slammed into … Continue reading →

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New Design for Mount Mitchell Tower

Posted on 7/19/2005 by Roger

North Carolina has unveiled the design for the Mount Mitchell Sumit Tower.

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Mount Mitchell Summit Tower to Be Replaced

Posted on 7/18/2005 by Roger

North Carolina has unveiled the new tower for the Mount Mitchell Sumit Tower.

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Hurricane Damaged Blue Ridge Parkway By Mount Mitchell Opens Again

Posted on 7/16/2005 by Roger

The 11-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway by Mount Mitchell damaged in the 2004 hurricanes has opened for the second time this season.

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70 Foot Fatal Fall on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina

Posted on 7/4/2005 by Roger

WCNC reports a rope snapped resulting in a 70 foot fatal fall on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

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Heavy Rains Close Blue Ridge Parkway by Mount Mitchell Again

Posted on 6/13/2005 by Roger

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports heavy rains over the weekend closed the Mount Mitchell to NC 80 section of the Blue Ridge Parkway which had just reopened after hurricane damage from last year.

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Blue Ridge Parkway by Mount Mitchell To Reopen

Posted on 5/24/2005 by Roger

AP reports Blue Ridge Parkway between Mount Mitchell and N.C. 80 will be open in time for Memorial Day weekend although a short section will be only one lane.

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Peter Thompson’s Geology of Highpoints

Posted on 4/20/2005 by Roger

Peter Thompson at the University of New Hampshire has an elegant and comprehensive description website about the geology of the highpoints of each state.

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