The mountains of Western North Carolina are carved with steep and twisty roads, many of which overlook rocky cliffs, tree canopies and narrow switchbacks.
While these passages may stress out the average driver, they’re enticing for a growing class of local athletes, who see these roads as the perfect race course for skateboarding.
It feels like “having a super power,” explained Griffen Adams, who regularly flies down mountain roads on his longboard at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour…