11-15-2010, 12:18 PM
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Renegade Ski Area - Crossville, Tennessee
Renegade ski area was located at the Crab Orchard exit on Interstate 40 in Crossville, Tennessee. Open for nearly a decade from 1969 until 1978, Renegade had a vertical drop of 425 feet. The base elevation of this ski area was 2,700 feet. The terrain at Renegade was accessed using one chairlift, one j-bar, and two rope tows.
Reasons for why this area closed in 1978 aren’t readily known, but it’s safe to say weather trends that weren’t ideal for snow and skiing or perhaps lack of funding may have played a roll in Renegade’s demise.
If you have any information or photos about this ski area, post here or drop us an email at mail@skisoutheast.com. This portion of the messageboard was implemented so that those who have skied or played at any of the closed ski areas can share their experiences and discuss "old times". Understand that the content shared may not be 100% accurate.
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11-16-2010, 07:43 AM
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I'm just getting acquainted!
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Location: Charleston SC and Newland NC
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In 1967 I heard Dieter, an Austrian ski instructor at Sapphire ski area say that he had a friend instructing in Tennessee close to Nashville (Crossville) so it might have opened earlier(?)
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02-20-2012, 10:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davidski
Until I can throw a backflip at will I won't call anyone out, except to say -- deal with natural terrain you pussies
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02-20-2012, 01:42 PM
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I basically "lived" in Crossville for parts of every summer from about 1984 - 1991....how did I miss this during that time?
Will have to read further when I have a bit more time -- makes me laugh that, of course, there's a Looney mentioned in the article.
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02-20-2012, 06:51 PM
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Benevolent Dictator
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A Loonie, eh?
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Jon Jolly 1967-2008 Still Riding the Pow
Quote:
Originally Posted by davidski
Until I can throw a backflip at will I won't call anyone out, except to say -- deal with natural terrain you pussies
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02-20-2012, 10:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by teledave
A Looney, eh?
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Fixed that for ya'......it's not Cumberland County, TN, without the name Looney in there somewhere. or Atkinson.
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Forever my heart and soul! My Beloved Antman --- 07.20.70 - 04.22.12
"That feeling I get from snowboarding, I want everyone to have that at some point. That's why I can say hey, go try it...start slow, do whatever you like actually. That's the great thing about snowboarding...you don't have a field, goals, there is no finish line...anything goes, anything is possible." - Nico Mueller
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02-21-2012, 11:40 AM
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Messageboard Patroller (like ski patrol, with a keyboard!)
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There's almost always some sort of Loony on every thread on this board.
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06-30-2012, 12:08 AM
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Dracula
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MSDOG
There's almost always some sort of Loony on every thread on this board.
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For some reason, I felt like I would log on and post after being AWAL for a few months!
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09-02-2012, 02:29 PM
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Messageboard Patroller (like ski patrol, with a keyboard!)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dracan6
For some reason, I felt like I would log on and post after being AWAL for a few months!
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I know the feeling
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09-06-2012, 08:16 AM
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Utah Tree Connoisseur
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Location: Zebulon. ..........Where?
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ahh the cold weather members are returning slowly
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AHHHHHH, Yeah...I'm gonna have to ask you two to leave.........
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09-06-2012, 03:56 PM
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Super User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2slikstix
ahh the cold weather members are returning slowly
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I noticed that too....woo! Good sign!!
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