Downhill
The 15 or so young skiers and snowboarders waited for the signal to take off into the night …
The ski season is off to a quick start thanks to an abundance of natural snow and aggressive…
Last weekend’s powder dump brought many valley skiers and riders into a dreamy woo-hoo wonderland.
It’s a place of duct tape, work gloves, rope tows, s…
A lone cross-country skier clad in a red jacket skat…
Nordic
Thought I’d make it through this winter without getting sick, but I was wrong. Too little sl…
“Scrambling” is a good word for snowshoe racing. It isn’t exactly running, definitely not gl…
At 2:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, I learned I had a “Learn to Ski” lesson with three people. T…
Sounds easy — let’s take the kids cross-country skii…
Once a week, I like to go for a long ski somewhere i…
Snowshoeing
Once upon a time, cross-country ski centers were just about cross-country skiing.
Snowmobiling
CONWAY — Snowmobiling opens up a world of winter fun for everyone, whether you’re an enthusiast with your own machine or you rent from a local outfitter.
CONWAY — According to the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association, the Granite State has over 7,000 miles of snowmobile trails, and this year, it seems like all of them are being used by outdoor recreation fans.
Hiking
It has been a busy week in the valley for me and I thought I’d just describe a few experienc…
One recent morning, I was headed to Burnt Meadow Mountain in Brownfield, Maine. It is always…
I likely won’t get up Mount Adams (5,799 feet) this winter for various reasons. But this tri…
This is a column I wrote in early December of 2015. …
This winter, foot traction will be important for hik…
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