I’ve worn a helmet while skiing for about 20 years now, a move I was initially prompted to make while tending to a good friend of mine who had managed to shatter both of his legs after falling off a cliff at Whistler. He wasn't wearing a helmet, and it's not really like the presence of one might … [Read more...]
Bretton Woods sees some love on a worldwide scale
Bretton Woods has been getting some high praise lately. While Ski Magazine recently ranked the New Hampshire ski area ninth in its annual listing of the Top 20 resorts in the East, Bretton Woods received additional kudos from another publication. This time, on a much larger scale. Condé Nast … [Read more...]
How I became a bubble lift convert
I have a confession to make. I’m a bubble convert. That’s not an easy admission for somebody who prides himself on being raised as a hardy New England skier. Because if we have to hide from the cold, wind, and -- dare I say it -- snow, that might come with a day on the slopes, then what are … [Read more...]
Three New England ski towns named among 10 best
Three New England ski towns were among the top 10 voted by USA Today readers in a recent poll, with Bethel, Maine and North Conway, N.H. finishing 1-2. A panel of four experts (KC Deane, Elena Hight, Lyndell Keating, and Kristen Lummis) partnered with USA Today’s 10Best editors to pick the … [Read more...]
Thankful for the opportunity to share skiing
Wilbur Family Christmas card time usually consists of professionally-taken photos of our three children — befitted in their L.L. Bean-best — in the midst of a fall landscape grinning with autumnal hues. This year was no different, as we brought the kids to Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in … [Read more...]
Check out what’s on tap at ski areas this December
We're heading into the first, full month of skiing in New England, and with that comes plenty of ways to experience the holidays on and off the slopes. Here's a look at some of the dates when you can celebrate and experience the season. -- If there’s an idyllic feel in Stowe, Vermont, then might … [Read more...]
