Cold Mountain (North Carolina) settlement on the real-life mountain. The peak is accessible only by hiking a spur of the strenuous Art Loeb Trail. A major motion picture based on the novel was distributed by Miramax Films in 2003. The movie was actually filmed in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. A Miramax Films spokesperson cited higher production costs however director Anthony Minghella had said that the lack of old-growth forests and period buildings as well as the lack of dependable snowfall were the primary reasons he chose not to film in Western North Carolina. A 2015 opera production followed. "Cold Mountain Hunter" a 2004
The Talented Mr. Pelt The Talented Mr. Pelt The Talented Mr. Pelt is an album by trumpeter Jeremy Pelt which was recorded in 2010 and released on the HighNote label the following year. In his review on Allmusic, Matt Collar states "A forward-thinking improviser with an ear for late-'60s Miles Davis and '70s Woody Shaw, Pelt pushes the brass envelope as much as possible and can engage a listener quite well on record. In that sense, you never get a canned or predictable moment on "The Talented Mr. Pelt" ... Of all of Pelt's prodigious talents showcased on "The Talented Mr. Pelt", clearly the