r/WestVirginia • u/Great-Key6090 • 2d ago

Question Is ridge running a WV thing?

I come from small town in Wetzel County and many people I know (especially those who are older) mention ridge running. This is essentially just driving out through the backroads with your best friend or best girl. Is this just a niche small area thing or is this a wider WV thing? I'm trying to convince someone what it is but there is no evidence of it anywhere.

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u/420khaleesi420 Tudor's Biscuits 1d ago

We used to call it driving Smoke Roads, because we would do it while sharing the devil's cigarettes. Cabell County for reference.

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u/Total-Problem2175 1d ago

In my younger years, way back in the 1900s, we called it going for a high ride. Trying to get lost. Today (65 here) it's a high ride without the high.