grandfather mountain

今年7月我在美国期间朋友驾车去过爷爷山，我还去了玻璃桥-西峡谷、杜邦花园、黄石公园、总统巨石、尼亚加拉大瀑布、魔鬼峰、纽约、华盛顿、拉斯维加斯、洛杉矶等景点，都不错，但爷爷山与其他景点不同，别具一格，开车沿弯弯曲曲的公路上山有些惊险，公路两旁的景色不错，车速不快，两旁的景色像访电影般掠过，触目所及都是绿色，绝佳美景撞入眼帘，目不暇接。这里的空气清新、清爽，使人心旷神怡。野生动物园、博物馆、吊桥有特色，站在山上观景是美德享受，一般旅行社不会组织去爷爷山，我很幸运有机会到爷爷山一游。值得一游！

Pretty steep prices for admittance. Seniors and Vets get a bit of a discount but still very pricy for the day. Great place to picnic, lots of SPECTACULAR views of the valley and the WILDLIFE (careful of the bears). Usually quite a bit more windy up there than the rest of the valley. Worth the trip at least once. make sure you see the museum!

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain. You'll be delighted to know that we now have two new young otters in the habitats — I hope you'll come meet Oscar and Nova soon!Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain! Of course, we're a little biased, but we think these are some of the best hiking trails in the Southeast. We hope you'll visit again soon.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain! I'm glad you enjoyed the hiking trails and audio tour. If you can believe it, the "new" Mile High Swinging Bridge, which was rebuilt with galvanized steel, is turning 15 this year!We hope to see you again soon.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

We're so pleased you enjoyed your Grandfather Mountain visit, and we're especially happy to hear you conquered your fears to cross the Mile High Swinging Bridge. I hope you'll come back again soon!Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for stopping at Grandfather Mountain! I'm pleased you enjoyed the mountain views, but I'm sorry you considered the admission fee too high. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on purchases of tickets and souvenirs to sustain and enhance the park. We would love to welcome you back on a warmer, calmer day to really show you everything Grandfather Mountain has to offer — I think you will find the visit a good value when you can take your time and enjoy the park.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain! We're glad you enjoyed the audio tour and spent some time in the Animal Habitats and Nature Museum. Our black bears do enter a deep sleep during these winter months, although they can occasionally be spotted on warm, sunny winter days.I'm sorry that you considered the admission price too high. You can feel proud that your admission benefits the nonprofit Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, and will be reinvested into the park for ongoing services and future projects. Thank you for your military service, and thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain. I'm glad you enjoyed the views and animals habitats, but I'm sorry you considered the admission price too high. I want to clarify that while the backcountry trails are owned by North Carolina as a state park, the attraction you visited is managed by a nonprofit organization, the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. Since we do not receive taxpayer funding, we must rely on admission tickets, souvenirs and fundraising to operate and maintain the park. With a park of this size and scope, expenses are numerous, and we do our best to keep those expenses down while ensuring that the park is properly maintained and improved. It's our hope that we can offer this unspoiled natural area for many generations into the future, so your contribution to that mission is not something we take lightly. We sincerely appreciate your visit, and we hope that you'll try us again in the future and allow us another opportunity to show you everything the mountain has to offer.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain! We're glad you enjoyed the trip!Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

I'm so sorry you didn't have a good experience during your recent visit; we never want our guests to feel misled about what to expect.During the winter months, we open the Fudge Shop only on weekends because of the decreased traffic. As you noted, our homemade fudge is available for purchase in the restaurant and gift shops, but I apologize that your kids weren't able to go in the shop.The black bears typically retreat to their dens during the coldest months, but you should have been able to see the bald eagles, otters, deer and cougar in their habitats. Like humans, though, they sometimes prefer to be in solitude, so it occasionally requires patience to see all of the animals in their large enclosures.Grandfather Mountain is truly a spectacular place, and I hope you will try us another time to really enjoy the full experience. We would love to show you everything the mountain has to offer.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

I'm sorry you found the admission price too high. We have been forced to raise prices in the last couple of years due to the rising costs of doing business and changes in state law requiring us to charge tax on admission tickets for the first time in our history.As a nonprofit organization, we receive no taxpayer funding to run the park, so we must rely on ticket and souvenir sales and donations to fund our needs, which are numerous for a park of this size.If you had entered, I think you would have discovered that there's much more to do than just cross the Swinging Bridge. We have Animal Habitats featuring black bears, cougars, otters, deer and bald eagles. We have a Nature Museum displaying a variety of natural history exhibits, including a beautiful selection of gems and minerals and the largest amethyst ever mined in North Carolina. We have spectacular views unlike anything you'll see anywhere else, and our staff is second to none at interpreting this landscape and sharing Grandfather Mountain's hidden treasures.I know that you would find your experience here valuable, and I hope you will give us another opportunity in the future to show you all we have to offer.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain! The park makes an excellent "après-ski" locale! I hope you will make it back again when the weather warms.Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for braving the bitter cold to visit us! Winter brings a completely different appearance to Grandfather Mountain!Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist

Thank you for visiting Grandfather Mountain! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the picnic areas and beautiful views.I want to clarify that while part of the mountain's backcountry is now owned by the state as Grandfather Mountain State Park (and free to visit!), the part you visited is owned and managed by a nonprofit organization, Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. Proceeds from ticket sales help us to maintain and improve this beautiful area for future generations, so we sincerely appreciate your support.Hope you'll visit again soon!Sincerely,Kellen ShortPublic Relations Specialist