The WEIRS TIMES

PHOTO: Looking down the granite brook bed of Cascade Brook in Franconia Notch State Park. From the open brook bed there is a fine view of Mount Liberty–many think its rocky summit looks like the…

PHOTO: Yours truly near the summit of Mount Lafayette on Memorial Day. There was eight inches of snow covering Lafayette’s summit. Springtime in White Mountains can often feel like winter. Be prepared, bring warm clothing…

PHOTO: Yours truly skinning up the Sun Bowl Lift Line at Mount Sunapee last week. They stopped running the lifts but there was still plenty of snow to be found for those that were willing…

PHOTO: Black Mountain, Jackson NH, held its 90th Birthday celebration on May 3rd. Black Mountain was the last ski area open this spring in New Hampshire. The only other ski areas still spinning their lifts…

PHOTO: Doublehead Mountain has two summits–two heads!  Julie on South Doublehead’s summit.  North Doublehead is higher, elevation 3,051 feet, looming large behind her less than a mile away. There are many ledges with wide open…

PHOTO: Bluebird spring skiing day at Loon Mountain. Jeannie leads the way down from the top of Loon’s White Mountain Express Gondola. On Saturday, April 12th The Beach Bash at Loon Mountain begins with Beach…

PHOTO: Amy Patenaude (R) and her friend Kris near the summit of Cannon Mountain celebrating a perfect day of Spring skiing. There’s plenty of snow covering Cannon’s trails and the best Spring snow conditions are…

PHOTO: Becca night skiing/snowboarding at Pats Peak and it is still light out. March is a great time to get out to ski and snowboard! The days are getting longer and warmer. The annual Pats…

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…