Ski equipment is as likely to be brought to Ridge Haven, the PCA’s mountain conference center, as are swimming suits or hiking shoes. The Western North Carolina retreat is establishing itself as a year-round attraction.

Usage totals for 1986, just compiled, indicate that January was one of the popular months, for instance. July and August registered the largest attendance, but October was in third place. Last year was the busiest yet, and Ridge Haven boosters expect 1987 to see even more usage of the denominational facility. While no addi