The WEIRS TIMES

PHOTO: Yours truly kicking and gliding on the cross country ski trails at Bolduc Park. I recommend reading on the Bolducpark.org website the Thompson-Ames Historical Society piece by Carol Anderson, “History of Bolduc Park, a…

PHOTO: You don’t know what you’ll find while snowshoeing in the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. On the shoulder of Green Mountain, at elevation 2,500 feet and 7/10ths of a mile from the nearest forest road,…

PHOTO: On top of Ragged Mountain Lori and Kris are ready to ski! No skin is showing, the frosty cold couldn’t catch them. There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Everyone…

PHOTO: A grand view of Mount Chocorua from near the summit of South Moat Mountain. Moat Mountain has three peaks, South, Middle and North and the ridge runs from north to south. The Moat Mountain…

PHOTO: The World Cup returned to Waterville Valley Resort on January 24th & 25th for the Toyota Waterville Freestyle Cup. The event is held on Lower Bobby’s Run and the arena is accessible by the…

PHOTO: It was a fablous opening day at Mount Sunapee in Newbury. Kris skis the Westside Trail with its big views over the open blue water of Lake Sunapee and beyond to the White Mountains.…

PHOTO: Opening Day at Bretton Woods.  Becca on her snowboard heads down the Range View Trail. Lots of man-made snow covers the slope to make it possible for us to go skiing and snowboarding.  Hopefully…

PHOTO: We can’t wait for the snow to cover the trails at Jackson XC. Jackson XC is extending its snowmaking to include additional distance on the Wentworth Resort Loops. White Mountain Nordic–six cross country ski…

PHOTO: Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, Arizona: Sharon rides her horse Colonel along the trails between the cactus. Established in 1868, the Ranch is located on 640 acres in the Sonoran Desert and adjacent to the…

PHOTO: Bria on the Mount Clinton Trail in the designated Presidential Dry River Wilderness. She stands next to an old log that once blocked the trail but was removed. The square cut was left behind…

PHOTO: Bria crossing the Ellis River at the beginning of the Winniweta Falls Trail in Jackson. At times at high water the Ellis River can be difficult to ford but that also means the cascading…

PHOTO: The northern terminus of the tour is the Hannah Duston Historic Site and Monument where the Merrimack and Contoocook Rivers meet. Riders are ready to pedal back to their station to complete our 6.2…

PHOTO: Becca paddles past the statue of Hannah Duston where the Contoocook meets the Merrimack Rivers. The memorial was erected in 1874 and is the first publically-funded statue in New Hampshire and the first statue…

PHOTO: Becca leaving Monte Rosa, a sub-peak on the southwest shoulder of Mount Monadnock. From here the summit of Mount Monadnock is high above her and three quarters of a mile away. Mount Monadnock is…

PHOTO: Last weekend on Mount Waumbek Eric Rathbun completed his second Grid–hiking all 48 New Hampshire 4,000 footers in every month. He completed his first grid way back in March of 2011. Spring is here…