Gatlinburg ski area lost?

[danimals]

I know this is a northeast focused forum, but just saw on CNN that the Gatlinburg ski area is being reported as lost to the wildfires down in Tennessee. If true, sad.

Gatlinburg fires appear to destroy 3 resorts
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/29/us/gatlinburg-fires/index.html


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[Jully]

I saw this as well. Extremely sad. That is one heck of a fire.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Damn.

That's the only ski area in Tennessee as well. That really sucks all around Hope they can put it out soon

 

[ExtremeRyan]

There was a Facebook post 6 hours ago that said their structure on the mountain was safe and they would be closed today and tomorrow. It doesn't sound at all like it was lost to the fire.


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[drjeff]

My hunch is that there may very well be some confusion in the context of "resort" area - meaning much of the region itself vs "resort" which to us means ski resort

 

[jimk]

Ski Southeast says it was spared: http://www.skisoutheast.com/gatlinburg-wildfires-destroy-ober-gatlinburg-ski-area/

 

[JimG.]

Ski area and amusement park both OK.

 

[wa-loaf]

They must have snowmaking guns? Sun Valley saved themselves by turning on the snow making system during a forrest fire.

http://www.skinet.com/skiing/assist...2007/09/idaho-wildland-fire-spares-ski-resort

 

[mriceyman]

They must have snowmaking guns? Sun Valley saved themselves by turning on the snow making system during a forrest fire.

http://www.skinet.com/skiing/assist...2007/09/idaho-wildland-fire-spares-ski-resort

Thats had to be a crazy sight


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