Spring Skiing Fun
PHOTO: Danielle on Wildcat’s Upper Catapult Trail with a big vista of Mount Washington across Pinkham Notch. The highest bump is the summit of Mount Washington and Tuckerman Ravine is the biggest white snowy area…
Category: On The Trails & Summits
The Fat Lady is Singing
PHOTO: Sunny afternoon spring skiing is wonderful. Bria is on Waterville Valley’s White Caps Trail under the White Peaks Express high-speed quad chairlift. The slopes are more quiet on weekdays and especially so in the…
Snowsports Are Great in March
PHOTO: Winter is going to tell Spring that there is plenty of winter left to enjoy in March. Charlie Gunn is cross country skate skiing at Bretton Woods Nordic with Mount Eisenhower’s snow capped summit…
Skinning & Skiing At Crescent Ridge Glade – Randolph, New Hampshire
PHOTO: Here is where the skin track splits from the Carlton Notch Trail and the blue diamond blazes lead to the top of the Crescent Ridge Glade. At the Randolph Community Forest Trailhead parking lot…
A Dandy Day in Danbury – Skiing Ragged Mountain Resort
PHOTO: Dan flying down Cabin Fever at Ragged Mountain. Be sure to plan ahead and buy your lift tickets online in advance. SkiNH.com is a good resource for ski area winter operations updates. Know Before…
Enchanting Ice Castles: Winter Magic in Woodstock, NH
PHOTO: The moment you arrive at the entrance of the Ice Castles you will be amazed and be enchanted at the sight of the colorful massive ice structures. The Ice Castles’ mission is to create…
Where To Find Winter Fun
PHOTO: Now is a good time to learn! Fun on Pats Peak’s beginner area where skiers and snowboarders take their first lessons on its protected gentle slope serviced by a carpet lift. Find out more…
Whitten Woods – Trails to South and North Peak
PHOTO: Wow Whitten Woods! The mountain view from the South Peak summit is grand–Squam Lake and the surrounding mountains as far as your eye can see. The hike to South Peak’s summit is just under…
IT’S SNOW TIME! Ski Biz is Open in New Hampshire
PHOTO: Skiers on Outer Bounds at Bretton Woods. The Skyway Gondola up to the new Rosebrook Lodge is open and it isn’t just for skiers and snowboarders, scenic round-trip gondola rides are available to the…
Shelburne Trails Tramping
PHOTO: Bria Clark and yours truly on one of Mount Ignall’s fine view ledges. We enjoyed the view over the Androscoggin River all the way to the snow capped peaks of the Northern Presidential Range. Mother Nature…
Skyland Trail To Orange Mountain
PHOTO: Sharon and Sarah, the golfing gals, on the open ledges near the summit of Orange Mountain with a big view of nearby Cardigan Mountain. The Skyland Trail traverses the southeast ridge between Cardigan Mountain…
They’re White! Mt. Monroe and Mt. Washington
PHOTO: Yours truly experiencing winter like conditions near the summit of Mount Washington. Nelson Craig Photo The thermometer on my car read 13 degrees as I drove up the Base Road to the hiker parking…
Snow Much Fun!
PHOTO: Charlie enjoying the first day of the new ski season in Franconia, NH. The October snow has long melted but it will return soon. It isn’t too early to get your winter gear ready…
Davis Path to Mount Crawford
PHOTO: Everyone knows the best time to hike in the White Mountains is in the Fall. Bria, Sharon and Sarah heading up the open ledges on the way to Mount Crawford’s summit. Mount Crawford, elevation…
Magalloway Mountain
PHOTO: Charlie on the edge of Magalloway Mountain’s east cliff at the end of the Overlook Trail. The short spur trail begins at the mountain’s summit behind the old fire warden’s cabin. Yes, it is…