The Mountain Cottage

Sapphire Valley is an amazing place to spend time with family and friends. Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sapphire Valley boasts a plethora of activities and adventures for all ages. One such adventure is the VORDACH Zip Line and Canopy Tour. The VORDACH is a 14-element zip and canopy tour suspended atop the towering pines and hemlocks of the Ski Sapphire Valley resort. The designers' intent was to build the canopy tour with a balance of entertainment and

A trip to the mountains in western NC would be incomplete without a trip to Dry Falls. Located just five minutes outside of Highlands, NC, Dry Falls is a marvelous work of nature that is also interactive- meaning you can literally walk behind the powerful waterfall as it rushes down just a few feet in front of you. Here are our recommendations for a day trip to Highlands to see Dry Falls. Sleep in and start off with a good home-cooked breakfast in the morning at the cottage-