10 Coolest Mountain Towns (Original article)
Is it the thin air? The views? The thousands of skiable acres? Whatever the reason, here are our favorite places to live the high life.

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Davis, West Virginia
Like redneck in-laws, serious snow is a secret many Southerners would prefer to keep. But with 150-plus annual inches, Davis is the Dixie darling for skiers who'd rather drive to the Appalachians than fly to the Rockies. The town supports a bike shop, three B&Bs in turn-of-the-20th-century buildings, and a microbrewery. And what this former timber town lacks in population (only 700 souls) it makes up for in winter sports. Nearby, "the Mon," what locals call 919,000-acre Monongahela National Forest, is a playland for snowshoeing and Nordic skiing. Downhill skiers, meanwhile, have their pick of Timberline Four Seasons and Canaan Valley resorts.

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