Double the Fun -Skiing & Hiking
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The breezeway is full of gear–skis, bicycles, hiking shoes, boots and winter clothing are sharing the same space. My golf clubs are still in the attic but not for long.…
Category: On The Trails & Summits
Snow & Mud
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer We have been enjoying a mix of beautiful spring and wild winter weather this March. Sap buckets are hanging on the Maple trees. Bicycles have come out of storage. Skiers…
Not Spring Yet And Leap Day Hike
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Still pining for snow. Skiers to snowmobilers and snowshoers to snowman builders—our hearts ache for snow and cold temperatures like Mother Nature gave us last winter. We want it easy.…
Night Skiing At Gunstock
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Too cold, too windy, too wet, too warm and wondering where’s the snow are some of the bad thoughts many skiers and snowboarders have had this winter. BUT don’t let…
Austria – Cross Country Skiing In The Seefeld Olympic Region
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The direct flight to Munich takes just under 7 hours and Germany is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time. I knew I must sleep or I would suffer head-hurting jet…
Ski and Ride with Friends At Crotched Mountain
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The cold and snowy weather didn’t keep us from getting together last week to ski and snowboard. In fact it made us want to hit the slopes even more knowing…
Whoohooo January!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer New Year’s Eve is a distant memory and here we are already in the middle of January—time flies when you’re having fun. With some help from Mother Nature and great…
Snow Is (Finally) Here – Make It A Fun Year
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer As another year nears its end I am gearing up to wish all my friends Happy New Year! In just a few more days I will be struggling to remember…
Good Times Skiing Waterville Valley’s High Country
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Last Friday morning I jumped in the car at 8am and drove straight to Waterville Valley to meet a friend for just a couple of hours of skiing. I was…
Hit the Slopes! New Hampshire Ski Areas Open for the Season
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Many of the New Hampshire ski areas have opened or are opening very soon. Thanks to super snow making systems Bretton Woods, Loon and Wildcat were able to open before…
Maine Man Hikes Appalachian Trail For Second Time – 38 Years Later
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Hooray for Beerman! Hooray for Carey Kish! My friend Carey Kish of Mount Desert Island, Maine followed the Appalachian Trail’s white blazes from Springer Mountain, Georgia all the way to…
Nash Stream State Forest – Sugarloaf and South Percy
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Nash Stream State Forest became into existence in 1998 when the State of New Hampshire purchased 46,679 acres for $12.75 million. This deal was made possible by loans from conservation…
Northern New Hampshire Hiking
The trailhead parking areas in far Northern New Hampshire, even on this busy holiday weekend, only had a car or two. The roads were empty and the leaves were more bright and colorful than they…
Dry River Trail – From Crawford Notch to Lake of the Clouds
When we hike we discuss places we would like to go and during one outing this summer Becca suggested that we should check out the Dry River Trail. We agreed it would be interesting to…
Hiking Mount Cube – Meeting Appalachian Trail Hikers And A Bit Of History
Time, time, time, it passes too quickly. Friends near and far should get together more often, but when we do we try to get in a hike. My friend Jody from Philadelphia was here for…