Bradford Bog
The rain let up, the sun came out and finally it felt like spring. We decided it would be nice to get out and go for a walk. I had just learned about the Bradford…
Category: On The Trails & Summits
Between Winter & Summer – Mount Jefferson in May
Hiking in the White Mountains in the spring can be tricky if not just plain horrible. The snowmelt coupled with the falling rain makes fording brooks and rivers difficult if not impossible. Where the snow…
Spring Skiing!!
I am often asked how many days a year I ski. I joke, “I ski anytime I get the chance, I don’t count.” I have had good skiing adventures this Spring. Pats Peak stopped running…
Congratulations To Kristen Ulmer
Kristen Ulmer was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Salt Lake City, Utah on the evening of April 6th. This is a great honor. “The vision of the Hall of…
Waterville Valley, Wow!
Waterville Valley Resort hosted the US Freestyle Championships that concluded with the dual moguls champions being crowned on March 17th. The next day, Monday morning, I met a couple of friends to ski at Waterville.…
Snow Day At Ragged Mountain
After a nice week of vacation, going back to school was delayed one more day. Overnight new snow had blanketed New Hampshire and schools were cancelled. The plow trucks cleaned up the roads nicely. We…
My Long Short Trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming
When my friend Laura invited me to join her in Jackson Hole I thought it was a fantastic idea. Yes it was exciting and crazy to travel so far for just three days of skiing.…
A Good Week!!
Monday night is my race night at Pats Peak. It was silly cold, it was below zero. You know what the Scandinavians say: “No bad weather, just bad clothing.” Everyone showed up wearing a mask…
Big Sky, Big Fun
I skied Big Sky back in the late 90s. My husband Charlie and I were out in West Yellowstone, Montana for early cross-country skiing the week after Thanksgiving. I proved I wasn’t a serious cross-country…
Stay Healthy – January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
Winter is fun.Snow is meant for sliding. New Hampshire is blessed with many resorts and trails for skiing and snowboarding. And kicking and gliding, skating and Snowtubing. After all skiing is New Hampshire’s Official State…
Another Fun Day Skiing With The Kids at Loon
The early snow has made me excited for a long and snowy winter. New Hampshire’s resorts and cross country ski centers are open and are offering the most terrain for the beginning of the New…
Snowvember!
New Hampshire Skiers Rejoice Snowvember, the snowiest November we’ll long remember. It is the best early skiing ever. We’ve had some earlier skiing a few times but nothing near the quality and quantity before Thanksgiving…
Rambling Randolph Paths – A Taste Of Winter
The Randolph Mountain Clubs maintains trails in the White Mountain National Forest that crisscross the northern slopes of Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams and Mt. Jefferson. Additionally, on the north side of Route 2 on private…
Middlebury Gap To Appalachian Gap – Vermont’s Long Trail
by Amy PatenaudeOutdoor/Ski Writer Our Long Trail section hiking for the year ended at the top of the Appalachian Gap. Liz and I had made our last two days “just in time.” We experienced winter…
Oak Hill City Forest Hiking Trails Oak Hill Fire Tower
by Amy PatenaudeOutdoor/Ski Writer Concord, NH has wonderful trails in every corner of the city. The City’s trails total more than 80 miles over 31 trail systems for the public to use for walking, hiking,…