Live Cams Weather At the top of Beech Mountain Resort is a one-of-a-kind amenity where guests are invited to take a break from skiing and snowboarding. Constructed in 2013, Beech Mountain Resort added a facility named 5506′, paying tribute to the elevation that gives us the title of the highest ski area in eastern America. 5506′ is a structure like no other that consists of: a 2800 ft.² deck with Adirondack chairs and picnic tables; a glass roundhouse complete with bar, barstools, and tables; as well as, heated restrooms. After riding the chairlift up to the summit, skiers and snowboarders are welcome to kick off their skis and snowboards and kick back at 5506′. The breathtaking views are unparalleled with a beautiful panorama of the Blue Ridge Mountains as they span North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The options for food and drinks are plentiful and mouth-watering. You are guaranteed to call this spot a favorite at Beech Mountain! The snack bar at 5506′ offers chicken salad sandwiches, hot dogs, snacks, a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and more!

Inside of the cozy, glass roundhouse, a full-service bar provides a wide selection of well and top-shelf liquors, mixed drinks, wine, and, of course, a selection of our very own Beech Mountain Brewing Company beers are on tap. With such an array of choices, it is no wonder why 5506′ has become the go-to spot for skiers and snowboarders to take a break. When the weather is just right, the roof on the glass roundhouse retracts to allow guests an experience like no other. When retracted, the beautiful Carolina blue skies seem touchable and the warm rays of the sun envelop the soul. A clear-sky visit to 5506′ is hard to top and will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated! *5506′ is only accessible to skiers and snowboarders during the winter season. Guests visiting 5506′ must have a valid lift ticket, ride the chairlift up, and then guests are required to ski/snowboard down the mountain (there is no ride available for going down the chairlift). In the summer, 5506′ is equally popular with mountain bikers, hikers, disc golfers, and visitors to eastern America’s highest town.

All of the same amenities are offered and the option to take a scenic lift ride up and down the mountain allows for everyone to enjoy the highly popular spot. We are proud to host top local and regional musicians on the patio at 5506′ for special summer events. where to buy wheelchair in chicagoIn addition, Beech Mountain Resort offers Morning Yoga during select days in the summer, check back for the summer schedule. chair and table rentals in palm bay flBe sure to snap a few panoramic photos of the beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains to document your journey to Eastern America’s highest resort.wooden deck chairs melbourneSUNDANCE, UTAH (KSTU/CNN)-- A scary scenario at Sundance Resort was caught on camera Wednesday when a boy skiing with his family got caught on a ski lift.

A scary scenario at Sundance Resort was caught on camera Wednesday when a boy skiing with his family got caught on a ski lift. Photo by KSTU via CNN. It happened when the boy was trying to exit the ski lift at one of the resort's stations. The boy's backpack got stuck in the chair, leaving him dangling from the chair as it continued up the mountain. Phil Warner had come to Sundance to go skiing with his daughters when the boy in the chair behind him got caught. "I just heard screaming, help, help, help," said Warner. Warner started filming the rescue with his phone and you can hear his voice as he tries to keep the boy calm. The lift was brought to a halt as employees worked to resolve the situation. "The lift operator did a good job stopping the lift as soon as he could," said Warner. The ski lift operator called on the radio for help and within minutes, ski patrol arrived to assess the situation. "There was someone on the ground talking to him the whole time and I was trying to keep him calm too," said Warner.

Ski Patrol quickly realized they needed a ladder, but as he waited, the young boy became more and more frightened. "I think he was hurting. I think the backpack was holding his weight on his arms," said Warner. Once they got the ladder, ski patrol was able to climb up and get the backpack off the boy. Czar Johnson, Director of Mountain Operations at Sundance, said these scenarios do happen every once in a while. "People get caught up in chairlifts with backpacks and even ski jackets and ski poles and helmets. It does happen," said Johnson. Johnson said, in order to avoid these kinds of scary scenarios, skiers and snowboarders should start preparing to unload before it's time to get off the ski lift. "It's a good idea to check your backpack, move around a little bit, make sure you aren't caught up on anything before you do unload," said Johnson. They also ask skiers and boarders to avoid carrying extra items like backpacks. "The lift operators will strongly encourage them to take it off.

Ideally, when you do that you would take it off and put it in front of you and put your arms through it in front so your backpack is sitting on your chest," Johnson said. Luckily, the young boy managed to walk away without any injuries. "A lot of things could've gone wrong and they didn't," Warner said.If there’s any upside to being left dangling on a broken chair lift in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, it’s that the view doesn’t suck. About 100 people had to shimmy down ropes after a chair lift broke down Sunday at Banff Sunshine Village, a ski resort in Alberta. It took several hours for crews to get everyone back on the ground. Mark Pawley, who was among those stranded, wrote on Facebook that the rescue team worked quickly as people shivered in their seats. “It was amazing to see how organised and fast your rescue personnel were. They worked with a real sense of urgency. It was no joke,” he wrote. “Some people were uncontrollably shivering, others were having sense of humour failures, most of us could feel our extremities starting to freeze;