Grandfather Mountain, Nature on a Whole Different Level

Top Shop Construction

March 28 through April

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March 28
March 28
Moving the temporary Top Shop to Black Rock.

April 2
April 2
Final move to the summit.

April 3
April 3
Temporary shop in place.

April 15
April 15
Interior almost empty.

April 21
April 21
Temporary stairway to the Swinging Bridge keeps pedestrians outside of the construction fence.


April 22
Crae watches as demolition equipment makes its way toward the summit.
April 23
April 23
Demolition begins!
April 24
April 24
Demolition gets serious.
April 24
April 24
And the walls came tumbling down!
April 30
April 30
Demolition continues.
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