Cannon & Loon – Family Mountaintop Fun
Katie and Scott, my husband Charlie’s sister and her husband, are from Wisconsin and they came to visit us and they wanted to see our White Mountains. We couldn’t have been happier to show them…
Category: On The Trails & Summits
Mount Pemigewasset and Clark’s Trading Post
We sure had a full day of summer fun last Sunday. Bria and I met at the north end of the Flume parking lot at 9 am. Since we had two cars we decided to…
Mount Washington Golf & The Cog Railway
The Mount Washington Course at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods hosted the New Hampshire Golf Associations Women’s Team Championship last week. The second annual championship was a two day, 36-hole best ball…
Back On Vermont’s Long Trail
A year ago Liz and I started up the Appalachian Trail in North Adams, Massachusetts to reach the Vermont state line and the beginning of the 272-mile Long Trail. By late October we made it…
Meredith Hiking Trails –
The threat of rain didn’t dampen our desire to go hiking. Bria and I decided to go to the nearby Hamlin Park in Meredith. I had located a guide and map that was put together…
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…
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…