When: Sunday, 1/20/08, Noon
Where: Gatlinburg Lodge, Gatlinburg, TN

Cabins Rented:
Gatlinburg Lodge (the party/wedding cabin) Brian, Cory, Kate, Justin, Leigh, Jerry, Jet, Chris, Jonas, Ashleigh, Tori, Greg, Mark, Aidan
Unforgettable Judy, Gale, Dave, Kathy, Butch, Glenda, Yavette, Leigh, Jerry, Renee, Jason
Hawk's View Susan, Larry, Joyce, Michael, Noah
Namaste Diane, Wilson, Gene
Cobbly Nob Larry, Lynette
(Check your cabin thoroughly upon arrival and make sure everything looks and works as expected - all plumbing, appliances, views, sufficient towels. Notify management immediately of any problems.)

Arriving:
Friday, Jan. 18 Everyone, Larry, Justin & Kate, Joyce, Michael & Noah

Map from Knoxville airport to Check In
Map To TimberTops Office to Check In
Direction to Office
Map of cabins (close but not exact)

Wedding Cake - Leigh
German Chocolate Cake - Diane
Carrot Cake - Diane
Texax & Pecan Pies - Diane
Assorted Sweets - Diane
Spinach Dip & Sausage Balls - Diane
Breakfast Casseroles - Diane
Fried Turkey - Greg
Greens - Mark
Bread, sandwich meat, vegies, fruit - Cory & Brian
Condiments - Susan
Eggs, Grits, Sausage - Susan
Lasagna - Kinneys
Stuff I'm Bringing

Taco Soup - Judy
Chicken Rotel - Judy
Cornbread - Judy
Spaghetti - Lanette
Soft Drinks - Lanette
Cabin Baskets - Nuts, Popcorn, Sunflower Seeds, Slim Jims, Oatmeal, Fruit, Coffee, Tea

Bring your own alcoholic drinks. Gatlinburg may be dry on Sundays.

Bring or buy food for meals and snacks not on the menus. Prima Della meats and cheeses from the local Walmart Deli featured in the main cabin.

Bride's Side
Mother - Susan
Dad - Larry
Brother - Justin
Sister-in-law - Kate
Aunt Joyce, Cousins Michael & Noah
Aunt Diane , Wilson,
Uncle Greg
Uncle Mark
Friends - Jet, Chris, Jonas

Groom's Side
Mother - Judy (aka GranJudy)
Dad - Larry
Stepmom - Lynette
Sister - Leigh
Brother-in-law - Jerry
Nieces - Ashleigh & Tori

Friends -
Glenda, Dave, Carl
Scott, Chastity, and New One

Ski Resorts
Ober Gatlinburg Get there by 9 am to find a parking place and avoid lines. You may want to park here and pay $9.50 to take the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway to the resort.

(Entry from Justin)
Despite 60F temps in the valley, snow making is underway on the mountain at Ober Gatlinburg. I gave them a call to be sure. It looks like anyone with $43 (not counting equipment rental) can spend a day on the snow getting bruises.

Skiers and snowboarders have the same two goals when it comes to dressing for a day on the mountain - (1) controlling temperature and (2) staying dry. The key to regulating temperature is to layer the clothing. For example, for upper body I wear thermal underwear, a fleece middle layer, and finally a jacket. If it's cold, then I wear all three. If it's warm, then I might skip the fleece or even just keep the thermals on. The temp can change from base to summit and throughout the day. For bottoms I wear thermal underwear and my snowboard pants, which brings us to the second goal. Staying dry involves avoiding cotton and having a waterproof outer layer. This is especially relevant for snowboarders who spend more time sitting in the snow than skiers. In fact, on a warm day a skier can easily get away with wearing jeans. However, a snowboarder will likely have a soggy bottom by lunch time from all the sitting. Snowboard and ski pants and jackets are waterproof and windproof.

However, since we're only going for a day, don't have far to drive, and the mountain is not huge, pretty much anything goes. The temperature change from the base to summit won't be large, and a person could change their clothes if they're uncomfortable. I say this, since it doesn't make sense to buy gear for a single day.

I highly recommend bringing gloves - any pair that keep your hands warms. I winter cap is also nice on cold days. Goggles help when it's snowing or windy but not required.

justin

PS.
The first day I went snowboarding in New Hampshire, I wore cotton socks, jeans under fishing overalls, t-shirt, jacket, gloves and no goggles and had a blast.

Projected Gatlinburg Temperatures

Things to Do
Trolley Map
Places to Eat

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