Summit Driving Tour ​Friday, May 4, 2018 (SOLD OUT)

Explore the mountains and back roads of West Virginia, including The Greenbrier Sporting Club, with an exclusive driving tour. This four-hour experience begins with a catered lunch at The Summit and concludes with a two-hour drive through the mountainous backroads of West Virginia.

 Test the power and precision of the automobile while enjoying picturesque scenery you won't find anywhere else in the world. Availability is limited to 44 participants for $150 per car (2 people per car).
Summit Drive Schedule
  • 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Prestage at Kate's Mountain
  • ​1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch at The Summit
  • 3 p.m. -5 p.m. - Summit Driving Tour
  • Tour Price: $150 / 2 people / 1 vehicle

 Pre Staging at Kate's Mountain: Noon - 1 p.m.
Participants can arrive as early as noon and take in the scenery of Kate's Mountain, while meeting some of the other 44 drivers and learning about their cars.  

Promptly at 1 p.m., the drive will begin, taking participants on a tour through parts of The Greenbrier Sporting Club and the historic Old White TPC golf course, before arriving at The Summit. 
Kate's Mountain, just across the street from The Greenbrier main gate, was named for Catherine "Kate" Carpenter, who in September 1756, took refuge with her child on the mountain's peak during an Indian attack in which her husband Nicholas Carpenter was killed near Fort Dinwiddie (also known as Byrd's Fort and Warwick's Fort). 

Kate's Mountain is the highest of the peaks in Greenbrier State Forest at 3,280 feet. Kate's Mountain was the inspiration for the 19th Century romantic poem The Mystic Circle of Kate's Mountain, first published in fragmentary form in 1860 and published in its entirety in 1895. 

 Lunch at The Summit: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The 7,500 square foot, Adirondack-inspired, oak and timber framed gathering place offers a picture-perfect respite from the world below. Perched majestically atop the 3,300-foot peak of Greenbrier Mountain,

​The Summit blends seamlessly with the surrounding forest, offering resident members unique leisure experiences to complement the sporting life. The Summit is a place where resort casual at The Greenbrier Sporting Club finds its definition. It evokes its own personality.
The Summit’s main attraction is its restaurant. A massive, double-sided fireplace of locally-quarried stone is the centerpiece of this rustic, elegant space, with dining on one side and a lounge and full-service bar on the other. An antique cabin wing functions as a private dining room. Outdoor terrace dining is very popular in the summer months. Diners enjoy fantastic views of the valley below, and the outdoor fireplace and nearby fire pit adds to the pastoral ambiance. Alongside the restaurant, the event glade is perfect for large gatherings during the warmer months.

The Drive

At 3 p.m., a spirited drive, led by David Nierle, will take a circuitous route through Greenbrier County, West Virginia.  Prior to the arrival of European-American settlers around 1740, Greenbrier County, like most of West Virginia, was used as a hunting ground by the Shawnee and Cherokee nations. It features beautiful mountains and valleys with plenty of elevation changes and history along the way. 
Last edit: April 10, 2018 btm