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Photo courtesy Cataloochee Ski Area
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A woman cuts a turn in the slope at Cataloochee Ski Area in Haywood County, North Carolina.
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Micah McClure photo
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Panthertown Valley, located in the Nantahala National Forest near Cashiers, North Carolina
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Holly Kays photo
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A sheet of ice on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail can’t stop this young tree from persevering.
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Photo courtesy of Ober Gatlinburg
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Snow tubing at Ober Gatlinburg
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Dale Stother, Johnson City, Tennessee
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A ski student and instructor pause during lessons.
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Al Johnson, Cosby, Tennessee
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A December 2020 backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail.
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Holly Kays photo
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The closed Blue Ridge Parkway provides one dog with a perfect winter race track.
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Dale Stother, Johnson City, Tennessee
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A group of people taking ski lessons pause for a portrait.
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Photo courtesy Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
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It’s a winter wonderland as skiers and snowboarders take to the slopes.
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Dale Stother, Johnson City, Tennessee
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A girl tries out the slopes while getting ski lessons.
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