Photo taken Cross Country skiing in early 2023 on Roan Mountain, TN/NC. Prior to Helene, a great ski was possible with a circuit from Carvers Gap (state line) up the AT and back down the Rhododendron Garden Road. Cherokee and Pisgah National Forests share the mountain range. Although my ski partner and I are in our late 60’s and 70’s, we relish the cold temperatures and fresh snow on these high southern peaks.