The Mountain Sports Festival is a weekend music and sports festival that celebrates community, athletics and local business. The festival showcases the terrain, environment and unique culture of Asheville, NC and the surrounding mountains. The Mountain Sports Festival is organized by a volunteer group of community oriented citizens dedicated to the presenting of a well balanced series of events that encourages participation on all levels. The Mountain Sports Festival Board of Directors come from all walks of life; from the Financial and Banking industries to Whitewater Rafting and Outdoor Manufacturers. The volunteers who make the festival happen are as diverse as Asheville itself!