Oscar, one of Grandfather Mountain's resident river otters, frolics with his roommate, Luna, during a late January snow on Grandfather Mountain. Video by Carol Burns | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Grandfather Mountain

Join Grandfather Mountain's Interpretive Park Guides each day at 1 and 3 p.m. by the Mile High Swinging Bridge for Peaks and Profiles, a high altitude educational program that sheds light on the mountain's natural history, rare and endangered species, and the natural areas that neighbor Appalachia's most rugged peaks. Take a peek at Peaks and Profiles ahead of your next trip to Grandfather Mountain! | Grandfather Mountain

96K views · 3.2K reactions | What's better than playing in the snow? Otters playing in the snow! Grandfather Mountain's resident river otters love a good snow day, as Oscar and Luna are happy to demonstrate. Video by Carol Burns | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Grandfather Mountain | Facebook

391K views · 7.6K reactions | Greetings from a blustery Grandfather Mountain! Today, the weather station near the Mile High Swinging Bridge measured wind gusts of up to 56.9 mph, with temperatures dipping to 23.4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of 4.5 — and more to come. Video by Jesse Pope | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Grandfather Mountain | Facebook

Want to know why the trees grow the way they do atop Grandfather Mountain? Join naturalist Lauren as she takes you to the Mile High Swinging Bridge on a #winter day. | Grandfather Mountain

1.8K views · 65 reactions | Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAOlGUAtB0o&t=144s | Florida Trailblazer | Facebook