AVERY COUNTY — Each Fourth of July, communities in Avery County gather to celebrate. The following is a schedule for this year’s weekend of festivities, parades and gatherings.
SUGAR MOUNTAIN â Climb to Sugar Mountainâs 5,300-foot peak by way of the Easy Street, Guntherâs Way, and Northridge slopes on Sunday, July 4, when Sugar Mountain Resort hosts its fifth annual Summit Crawl.
Registration is now open and is available in-person from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online anytime until 4 p.m., Friday, July 2. No event day registration is available, and participation is limited to the first 400. Entry fee includes a T-shirt and downhill transportation on the Summit Express chairlift.
The start whistle blows at 9 a.m. for all competitors. Top finishers in each category who conquer the 1,200-foot climb win medals. For those who cross the mile-high finish line complimentary water and fruit, sponsored by Lowes Foods, and a chance to win a Sugar Mountain Resort winter season pass await.