2016

We are stewards of the Wolfe legacy, continually improving our guests’ experience. This year, guests will enjoy renovated baths in the Main Lodge and Wolfe Cottage (Think rainfall showers!). Thanks to our culinary team’s work with local farmers and growers,

Snowbird diners will savor the very best of fresh, local produce. We have also updated our wine and spirits list, and expanded our craft beers to include more local North Carolina offerings. Our diamond anniversary events feature naturalists, photographers, artists and musicians to add flavor to your mountain getaway.

Join us to celebrate 75 years of Snowbird Magic; this will certainly be an amazing year.

We are in celebration of the Great Adventure and look forward to sharing with

friends: some old, some new... like you!

Late spring, 1941: Arthur and Edwin Wolfe surveyed the view from the Lodge as they prepared to open Snowbird’s doors to guests for the first time. The anxiety level was high. They had invested everything they had, believing that the people who would soon arrive needed a place like this, a retreat to rediscover nature. I can imagine very well how the Wolfes must have felt. This year, Snowbird celebrates 75 years!

Today, if the brothers could drive up the mountain, they would round the familiar bend and recognize every-thing they created. While change has come, their vision remains strong. Snowbird continues to be that special place: completely modern, yet lost in time. It’s an unmatched mountain experience where guests are completely looked after, all senses filled and satisfied. Where welcomes are warm, genuine, heartfelt hospitality flows, and connections are made. This remains what Snowbird is all about, and in these times the original vision is more important than ever.

Robert, Elizabeth and Sophie Rankin, Innkeepers & Adventurers

Snowbird Mountain Lodge1941-2016800-941-9290 ~ 828-479-3433 ~ 4633 Santeetlah Road ~ Robbinsville, NC 28771

SnowbirdLodge.com ~ innkeeper@snowbirdlodge.com

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1026 4th AVE SEDECATUR, AL 35602

4633 Santeetlah RoadRobbinsville, North Carolina 28771

Happy 75th Anniversary!As an historic mountain inn, Snowbird honors tradition and oozes history from every floorboard.

We are pleased to be able to offer you contemporary, top-of-the-line programs coupled with professional and courteous service.

Three Days All About TroutProfessional Fly Fishing Guides guide/teach casting/fly tie, stream techniques, and guide our guests on the three-mile delayed harvest section of Big Snowbird Creek, which is super-stocked catch-and-release. Last season we caught the Triple Crown: Brooks, Browns, and Rainbows! It’s a rare opportunity and these two weekends will fill up fast, so we suggest early reservations.

Please note that with five guides, we limit the number of guests to ten to ensure each guest has maximum instruction. $100 per day per participant will be added to room charges for this program. This package is for a three-night minimum stay and is inclusive of all equipment except your fishing license. For beginners, intermediates, and advanced.

Lodging rates include the following:

• Three meals daily.... full breakfast, gourmet picnic lunch, outstanding four-course dinner

• Wireless Internet service• Tennis facilities and equipment use• Mountain bikes, fly rods, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards• Daily New York Times Digest• In-room amenities: coffee maker, Starbucks coffee,

fine tea, premium bath products• Books, IPads, portable DVD players and movies

for check-out• Massage therapy, yoga, guided meditation

(additional fees, by appointment)

Snowbird Mountain Lodge1941-2016

Please visit SnowbirdLodge.com for minimum night requirements and complete details.

OCT &HOLIDAYS

APR-SEPT & NOVFEB-MAR

MAIN LODGE $240 $285 $295 LARGE MAIN LODGE $255 $300 $315 WOLFE COTTAGE $285 $350 $380 CHESTNUT LODGE $325 $395 $420

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.”

Edward Abbey

Program weekends include Wine Dinners, Yoga Week, and Birding. See details inside and on our web site.

Fun Facts about Snowbird’s History• The Lodge faces the Snowbird Mountain Range, is

near Snowbird Creek, and the Snowbird Tribe of Cherokee Indians lived in the area. Hence our name.

• The Wolfe brothers opened Snowbird to the public in April 1941.

• A Chicago interior decorator designed the Lodge furniture, dining room chairs, and curtains. Bedroom furniture and dining room tables were handmade by two young men from nearby Robbinsville.

Events are complimentary with your stay.

February 5 Open for Our 75th Season!

February 13 Valentine’s Day Dinner

February 20 Wine Dinner with Steve Pigniatello

March 5 Hannah Styles, Country & Bluegrass

March 10-12 Fly Fishing with WNC Guides

March 19 Soulful Folk Americana Music

with Louise Mosrie

April 2-8 Hiking with Joel and Kathy Zachry

April 9 Carolina Bluegrass Boys

April 11-14 Dulcimer Workshop

with Paul and Dee Andry

April 16-22 Hiking with Scott Dean

April 23-29 Birding with Emilie Travia

April 30-May 6 Nature Walks with John and Nancy Rennie

May 7-13 Nature Walks with Leon Bates

May 14-20 Birding with Simon Thompson

May 28 Memorial Day BBQ & Bluegrass

May 30-June 4 Night Walking & Synchronous Fireflies

with Wanda DeWaard

June 6-10 Paddleboarding with Chris Thilgman

& Yoga with Anne Kennedy

June 18 Carolina Bluegrass Boys

June 25 Hannah Styles, Country & Bluegrass

July 2 Independence Day BBQ

July 16-21 Painting with Nan Cunningham

July 23-29 Soul Food Journal with Kat Fitzpatrick

August 6 Hannah Styles, Country & Bluegrass

August 8-11 Photography with Mark Dauber

August 13 Wine dinner with Nick Demos

August 20 Carolina Bluegrass Boys

September 3 Labor Day BBQ & Bluegrass

September 17 Wine Dinner with Nick Demos

September 19-23 Nature Walks with John and Nancy Rennie

September 24-30 Birding with Aaron Steed

Oct 29-Nov 4 Hiking with Joel and Kathy Zachry

November 11-12 Wine Dinners with John McCune

November 15-17 Fly Fishing with WNC Guides

November 19 Soulful Folk Americana Music

with Louise Mosrie

November 24 Snowbird’s Thanksgiving Feast

November 27 See You Next Season!

Wine Dinner with Steve PignatielloFebruary 20The first of our popular wine dinners features fine French wines paired with a five-course, all-French menu. Plan to take some of Steve’s great finds home, as some wines are available for purchase. www.pcommswines.com

Wine Dinner with Nick DemosAugust 13 / September 17Sommelier Nick Demos joins us for a five-course dinner featuring a single vintner’s series of wines paired with a sumptuous menu from our chefs.

Wine Dinners with John McCuneNovember 11-12John McCune celebrates with special wines and stories from around the globe. His extensive travels through California, New Zealand, France, South Africa and Argentina have given him access to some of the finest wines in the world.

Valentine’s Dinner February 13Memorial Day BBQ & Bluegrass May 28Independence Day July 2Labor Day BBQ & Bluegrass September 3Snowbird’s Thanksgiving Feast November 24

Dulcimer Workshop with Paul & Dee Andry April 11-14Paul has been teaching our mountain dulcimer work-shop for 20 years. This fun-filled week features lessons for first-timers and a reunion of past attendees. New and loaner instruments are available. Guests are invited to participate in evening “jam” sessions.

March 5 Hannah Styles, Country & BluegrassMarch 19 Louise Mosrie, Soulful AmericanaApril 9 Carolina BluegrassApril 11-14 Dulcimer Workshop with Paul and Dee AndryJune 18 Carolina BluegrassJune 25 Hannah Styles, Country & BluegrassAugust 6 Hannah Styles, Country & BluegrassAugust 20 Carolina Bluegrass November 19 Louise Mosrie, Soulful Americana

SPRING ADVENTURESMarch 10-12 Flyfishing - WNC GuidesApril 2-8 Hiking - Joel & Kathy ZachryApril 16-22 Nature Walks - Scott DeanApril 23-29 Birding - Emilie Travia April 30-May 6 Nature Walks - John & Nancy RennieMay 7-13 Nature Walks - Leon BatesMay 14-20 Birding - Simon Thompson

SUMMER ADVENTURESNight Walking & Synchronous FirefliesMay 30-June 4Learn about the magic of fireflies, and how to be more comfortable in the forest after dark by using your senses to move safely and with awareness. Led by Wanda DeWaard.

Paddle Boarding & Yoga - June 6-10Learn about this fun new water sport with us on LakeSanteetlah’s cool summer waters! Led by Chris Tilghman.

Anne Kennedy’s yoga classes focus on developing mindful awareness through attention to breath, healthy alignment, and a slow flow of postures. Fun, comfortable class for all levels.

AUTUMN ADVENTURESSeptember 19-23 Nature Walks - John & Nancy RennieSeptember 24-30 Birding - Aaron Steed October 29-November 4 Hiking - Joel & Kathy ZachryNovember 15-17 Flyfishing - WNC Guides

Valentine’s DinnerFebruary 13You and your valentine arrive to find flowers and something sweet in your room. Saturday evening’s treat is our Valentine’s dinner featuring complimentary champagne. This is the first event of our 2016 season and sure to be a sellout, so make reservations early.

Painting with Nan CunninghamJuly 16-21Nan Cunningham has been teaching painting for more than 40 years. Her workshops are fun-filled, lively adventures! All levels are welcome from beginner to advanced. Bring your own materials for painting, collaging and printing.www.nancunningham.com

Soul Food Journal with Kat FitzpatrickJuly 23-29Many of us are feeling the need to travel lighter these days. Tuck a journal in your suitcase (there will be some for sale if you forget). Kat will supply crayons, stamps, inks, collage elements, paint, and calligraphy pens for a day of drawing, painting, writing, and collage on the mountaintop. Suggested reading: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. www.katfitzpatrick.com

Photography with Mark DauberAugust 8-11Mark is renowned for his easy ability to communicate and coach a wide variety of students, from beginners to profes-sionals. He will show you how to capture the images you see and give you the tools necessary to shoot the images you’ve always wanted. www.markdauber.com

Wine Dinner with Steve PignatielloFebruary 20The first of our popular wine dinners features fine French wines paired with a five-course, all-French menu. Plan to take some of Steve’s great finds home, as some wines are available for purchase. www.pcommswines.com

Wine Dinner with Nick DemosAugust 13 / September 17Sommelier Nick Demos joins us for a five-course dinner featuring a single vintner’s series of wines paired with a sumptuous menu from our chefs.

Wine Dinners with John McCuneNovember 11-12John McCune celebrates with special wines and stories from around the globe. His extensive travels through California, New Zealand, France, South Africa and Argentina have given him access to some of the finest wines in the world.

Valentine’s Dinner February 13Memorial Day BBQ & Bluegrass May 28Independence Day July 2Labor Day BBQ & Bluegrass September 3Snowbird’s Thanksgiving Feast November 24

Dulcimer Workshop with Paul & Dee Andry April 11-14Paul has been teaching our mountain dulcimer work-shop for 20 years. This fun-filled week features lessons for first-timers and a reunion of past attendees. New and loaner instruments are available. Guests are invited to participate in evening “jam” sessions.

March 5 Hannah Styles, Country & BluegrassMarch 19 Louise Mosrie, Soulful AmericanaApril 9 Carolina BluegrassApril 11-14 Dulcimer Workshop with Paul and Dee AndryJune 18 Carolina BluegrassJune 25 Hannah Styles, Country & BluegrassAugust 6 Hannah Styles, Country & BluegrassAugust 20 Carolina Bluegrass November 19 Louise Mosrie, Soulful Americana

About Our Outdoor GuidesLeon Bates: Retired urban forester and horticulturalist, senior botanist, avid hiker and conservationistWanda DeWaard: Outdoor educator/naturalist since 1974, specializing in firefly education and monarch butterfly researchScott Dean: Naturalist and biologist well known for wildflower photography and historyAnne Kennedy: Certified Kripalu Yoga instructor, Offers a fun, comfortable class, and specializes in “curvy girl” (and guy) yogaJohn & Nancy Rennie: Wealth of combined knowledge of landscape design, horticulture, native plants, and forestryAaron Steed: Has mapped territories and nesting sites and mastered the art of banding songbirds and migratory hawk-countingSimon Thompson: Nationally known ornithologist, helps locate and identify migratory birds Chris Tilghman: Surfer on waters of the world, stand-up paddleboard instructor, founder of Surf Blue RidgeJoel & Kathy Zachry: Professional, experienced guides for breathtaking scenery and safe wildlife observationEmilie Travia: Her career in birding has included research and banding projects across the country. (She also knows bats!)