Originally Posted by
aclass
DeceptivelySlow, are you in VA? I'm very close to the Skyline Drive and spend a lot of time up there.
I am in NC; still have a fondness for the mountains in VA from my time at VT, of course a bit SW of you. Being a cyclist, winter isn't my favorite time of year but getting up on the Parkway (or Skyline Drive) when it is closed for weather is a nice winter bonus.