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High Meadows was a small ski area about five miles north of Roaring Gap, North Carolina, operating by at least the early 1970s and remembered as active into around 1980. Its compact slopes offered beginner and expert terrain, served by two rope tows, with a reported 80-foot vertical drop and an approximately 1,100-foot longest run. A base lodge, ski school, rentals, cafeteria, cocktail lounge, snowmaking, and night skiing helped make it a full-featured destination despite its modest size.
For young skiers, High Meadows was an inviting introduction to the sport. Readers recall a short beginner slope and a much steeper second run, an A-frame lodge, and the highway passing directly beside the base. School outings, church youth trips, and family weekends brought memorable first ski experiences, often involving determined battles with the rope tow. The former slopes appear to have become part of High Meadows Golf and Country Club, though the timing of that transition is unclear. Recent visitors still describe the hillside as a good place for snow tubing.
Generated from DCSki's historical profile and reader-contributed memories.
Chuck H. remembers a small ski area called High Meadows 5 miles north of Roaring Gap, North Carolina. He believes the area operated in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s. According to Chuck, the area had trails ranging from beginner to expert, with 2 rope tows and a vertical drop of 80 feet. The longest run was 1,100 feet. Open daily, the ski area had a ski school, rentals, snowmaking, entertainment, base lodge, cafeteria, and cocktail lounge, with nearby accommodations.
The area now appears to be the High Meadows Golf and Country Club.
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