RETRO DAY JANUARY 31ST

Saturday Jan 31^st was RETRO DAY at Black Mountain and what a Blast we had!  Folks arrived all day long with photos, stories, gear and even clothing from back in the day, to share with all of us.  It was so rewarding (not to mention comical) to share in these memories with ‘Black Mountain Fans’ of many decades!  One woman not only brought in a photo of herself with friends in 1980, but she even produced the jacket she was wearing in the photo, with the lift ticket still on the jacket!!  Kevin McCarthy won best vintage outfit with his 70’s down jacket that went down to his ski boots and suede face mask that looked very similar to the one worn in many horror flicks.   It was a lucky day for Kevin because he also won the grand prize drawing which was a pass for the remainder of the season!   We enjoyed excellent music from Jeff Conley and the Tin Can Tele band and played Black Mountain history trivia games with even more great prizes!  We even had local artist Marty Sage Gilman onsite with the debut of her Black Mountain Celebration poster which will be for sale here at the mountain.  And of course, in honor of our national standing as the first overhead cable lift in the country, we had our J-bar running all weekend!  We thank all who participated in Retro Day and added to our collection of great memories!  And to those who missed Retro Day, it’s still not too late to share your old collections with us, as we will continue to prepare for our 75^th birthday all season long.  Bring us an original photo (clear enough for us to scan) and we will discount your lift ticket for that day!