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...]
Vermont native balances Ivy League time with life on the U.S. Ski Team
Vermont native Julia Krass might not fit the classic stereotype of the Dartmouth College undergrad. Like her peers, Krass is pursing an Ivy League education, studying economics and environmental studies. But as a 22-year-old junior, she’s a year or two older than many of her classmates, the … [Read more...]
A home away from home in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley
Crowds are part and parcel of the skiing experience. Let’s face it: They’re often unavoidable. There are crowds in the parking lots, crowds in the cafeteria, in the après-ski bars, in the lift lines, and sometimes on the slopes. While we all love the wide-open spaces that the great outdoors promise, … [Read more...]
Get fit to maximize the fun of the terrain this season
A number of preseason forecasts are promising a better-than-average snowfall this winter, which has many of us practically salivating. The question is, “Will we be ready when the snow flies?” One of the undisputed facts about skiing is that it’s work. Not in a “job” sort of way, but in terms of a … [Read more...]
Outfits such as Orvis and Fearless Fly Fishing make it fun for everyone
If there is anyone who can appreciate the highs and lows of the sublime pastime of fly-fishing, it would be the New England skier. Think about it: We head to the mountains, full of anticipation and hopes for a spectacular day on the slopes, without ever being 100 percent sure of exactly what … [Read more...]
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