Amy Patenaude is the Weirs Times Outdoor Columnist. She is a life-long resident of New Hampshire, born in Concord and now a Henniker resident.
Amy has been writing her bi-weekly column for the Weirs Times since 2000. Amy travels to the highest peaks as well as to the more obscure places of nature throughout the state of New Hampshire and beyond. Amy’s international treks have also taken her from the Virgin Islands to Ireland and places in between. Each visit brought to life in her own personal style.
When Amy isn’t researching a column for the Weirs Times you might find her competing in a cross-country or alpine race, just to relax.
So, whether it’s a cross-country ski-trip, a hike through the known and unknown trails of New Hampshire or an exotic adventure to places “away”, Amy is sure to surprise even the most seasoned outdoor enthusiast with her adventurous, educational and fun experiences in the great outdoors.
BIKES AND BEARS – Franconia Notch Recreation Path, Clark’s Trading Post
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Becca and I met mid-morning in the Flume Visitor Center. The Flume was a happening place and we were […]
Franconia Notch Artist’s Bluff & Bald Mountain
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer At the top of Franconia Notch and high above the west side of the Parkway are Bald Mountain and Artist’s […]
Mount Moosilauke
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer This winter my friend from Maryland told me she wanted to climb Mount Washington with me this spring. I laughed. […]
Concord’s Marjory Swope Park Trails
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer This time of year Mother Nature gives us many cold rainy days but she can deliver a nice warm […]
Mount Washington Skiing – Huntington Ravine & Tuckerman Ravine
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer This is harder than I thought it would be, are we more than half way yet?” asked a tuckered out […]
Four Days In A Row
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Yes, I went skiing four days in a row. Why not keep skiing until the snow has all melted away. […]
Stella Tells Spring, “Not So Fast!”
Late Winter Storm Brings Smiles To Fans of Snow… by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Winter hasn’t given up yet and there’s proof! We’re still shoveling […]
Still Rocking Winter
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The Fat Lady has not begun singing yet. There is still plenty of snow on the mountaintops and on the […]
Sweet Gliding at Gunstock
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Lots of bright white snow and blue skies tempted us to skip out of work after lunch to go […]
Skiing With The Sun Valley Gals
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Sharon and I bought the Mountain Collective Pass last March. We went to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada the second […]
Big Day Snowshoeing Over Mountains
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Bonds, Guyot & Zealand Traverse At 6 am in the Lincoln Woods parking lot the car’s thermometer read 1 degree. […]
Keeping My Resolution – Stowe Mountain, Eastman Cross-Country & Tenney Mountain
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Last night as we drove by the lit up slopes of Whaleback, I asked Sharon if she wanted to stop […]
Resolve To Make It A Fun Winter!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Sometimes I just don’t know where the time goes, but I am convinced that winter is too short. There are […]
Fun Skiing – Cannon’s Blasting & Sunny Sunapee
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Cold nights and sunny days make for great fun on the slopes. Winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21st, […]
New Hampshire Slopes Are Open!!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Many of us had less than a 24-hour notice that Bretton Woods lifts would be spinning on Sunday, November […]