Thanks to some natural snow finally making an appearance last week, and cold weather moving in for a spell, the three ski resorts of the High Country have opened their lifts. Soon the slopes will be alive with the sound of music and more, especially when the bases gets some inches packed on.

The ski mountains are not only fun to rush down, but also a marvel to view. All three resorts - Appalachian Ski Mountain, Ski Beech and Sugar Mountain Ski Resort - are visible from a distance from various angles in the county. And nothing often brightens a morning commute more than seeing strips of white land painted down a mountain side. It's a trademark of the winter landscape.

Ski Beech recently post a video showing off not just the runs down the mountain, but just how beautiful the slopes can be on a frosty winter morning.