Downhill
Last weekend’s powder dump brought many valley skiers and riders into a dreamy woo-hoo wonderland.
The ski season is off to a quick start thanks to an abundance of natural snow and aggressive…
A lone cross-country skier clad in a red jacket skated swiftly and silently across the open …
Make your way onto the jibs and jumps in valley terr…
The 15 or so young skiers and snowboarders waited fo…
Nordic
At 2:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, I learned I had a “Learn to Ski” lesson with three people. T…
In 1977, I moved to New England from the south. I didn’t know anything about Nordic skiing. …
“Scrambling” is a good word for snowshoe racing. It isn’t exactly running, definitely not gl…
Thought I’d make it through this winter without gett…
As the holiday season approaches with all the Thanks…
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
Here is a wonderful moderate 2-mile round trip hike in a nearby quiet corner of southwestern Maine.
It was a pleasure to read the new book “Glorious Mountain Days: The 1902 Hike that Helped Sa…
Many hikes are so popular they are part of a standard White Mountain repertoire, like Mount …
Back in September 2018, I acquired a review copy of …
This is a column I wrote in early December of 2015. …
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