Lodging in New England’s ski country runs the gamut, from historic grand hotels and sprawling apartment-style condo complexes to secluded bed and breakfasts. In short, you can truly find whatever kind of accommodation you and your brood are looking for. If my travels take me to northern New … [Read more...]
A new class of fat bikes extends biking season through winter
Throughout New England, after that last bite of Thanksgiving turkey, traditional snowsports rule. Whether the boards are skinny cross-country skis, wider alpine planks, or the broad platform of a snowboard, winter athletes have found their endorphin fix by gliding atop the snow. Now, an … [Read more...]
Ex-Waterville Valley Academy athlete spreads gospel of creativity to the common fan
For street skier Luke “Lupe” Hagearty, skiing isn’t just a way of life. It saved his life. Growing up in West Hartford, Connecticut, Hagearty had an admittedly turbulent childhood. He found his escape, and an unmatched joy, in a remote corner of Vermont in the Green Mountain State’s stunning … [Read more...]
Find out why early birds reap the rewards at Loon Mountain Resort
My first two ski weekendS this year involved considerable stretches of two-lane. Long, winding, mind-numbing two lane. Granted, those trips didn’t require a seven-hour (or more) haul that many of my friends in the West take on. But a drive of three- or four-plus hours can still suck the life out of … [Read more...]
Gone too soon, Jake Burton’s passion for snowboarding endures
There’s always been something about Jake Burton Carpenter that I intrinsically liked. I never personally met the founder of Burton Snowboards, a reality that I’ll always regret after Carpenter passed away from cancer in late November at the age of 65. Not only was Carpenter — known as Jake … [Read more...]
Uncertain future does little to diminish the fun at Vermont’s Jay Peak
The Sky Haus sits atop 3,968-foot Jay Peak, looming precariously over the ski resort like a medieval castle from Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” The edifice has been perched there proudly for half a century, offering breathtaking views of Quebec’s Eastern Townships to the north. It’s also … [Read more...]
Vermont B&B welcomes pets (and people) to popular inn near Jay Peak
Owning a dog (or several) is one of life’s great joys. Taking care of the family pooch when we’d like to run off for a weekend getaway or a longer vacation is one of life’s great headaches. As much as we love them, our family canines require total commitment. That’s the very least they deserve, in … [Read more...]
Location is everything at The Glen House
According to an engraved plaque atop the Northeast’s highest peak, Mount Washington and its neighboring Presidential Range summits in northern New Hampshire are part of one of the oldest mountain ranges on the planet. Scientists estimate that they once rivaled the Swiss Alps, before the elements … [Read more...]
A primer to help you take the cross-country plunge
Man does not live by downhill alone. Well, that’s not entirely true — I have friends who worship at the altar of the alpine gods. But by doing so, they ignore the very origins of the sport. Nordic skiing — or cross-country, to many folks — was the first way men and women went gliding over the snow, … [Read more...]
The ‘Pied Piper’ of park tricksters brings his tour to New England
At 33, Tell A Friend Tour founder Andy Parry can hardly be considered a kid. But he knows how to connect with youngsters in terrain parks throughout New England, and from coast to coast, which makes him something of a Pied Piper to the next generation of tricksters. “The Tell A Friend Tour was … [Read more...]
Coming to grips with fear, icy roads are necessary evils for skiers
Perhaps the greatest tribute skiers pay to our sport’s irresistible draw is the lengths they’ll go to simply get to the mountain. Consider “The Drive.” No, I’m not talking about Tom Brady engineering another last-minute touchdown for the New England Patriots. I’m talking about the drive to the … [Read more...]
No sugar coating to call this resort an icon of New England skiing
See if you can guess where I am: After heading into the resort’s pro shop to pick up the Völkl skis I had reserved, I’m told by a sheepish employee that Dr. McDreamy of “Grey’s Anatomy” fame already had grabbed my planks. Great, I thought. Skunked by actor Patrick Dempsey. So, am I at Vail? Aspen? … [Read more...]
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