Tucked securely in the heart of Essex County, high in the northeastern corner of Vermont, rests the unincorporated town of Lewis, population zero. Uninhabited since sometime prior to 1910, Lewis is, nonetheless, one of the most-coveted destinations among the 4,500 active members of The 251 Club … [Read more...]
Gear up for fall with seven valuable pieces of equipment
Fall is pretty tough to beat when it comes to enjoying the great outdoors, especially in New England. Whether you’re out there hiking, biking, camping, boating, leaf-peeping, driving the region’s scenic roadways, exploring picturesque towns, or just plain kicking your feet up on the deck to keep … [Read more...]
Mountain biking champ Adam Craig is crusading for a higher cause at Sugarloaf
The gravitational pull of Maine’s uniquely-challenging mountain biking experience has brought home one of its most successful and supportive disciples. Adam Craig, 18-time U.S. national champion in MTB and cyclocross and a former Olympic team member, has taken over as mountain bike race and event … [Read more...]
Insider Q & A: Kelly Short outlines vision to unite lovers of our great outdoors
If you’ve been skiing, biking, canoeing, hiking or camping anywhere across northern New England or New York, you’ve been enjoying the Northern Forest. It is the largest intact forest in the eastern United States, covering 30 million acres and stretching nearly 400 miles from New York’s Tug Hill … [Read more...]
Explore a five-day Green Mountain thrill ride
Deep into our climb up Waitsfield Gap along the unmaintained Vermont Class IV “road” (a loose term, as most roads I know don’t prominently feature deep ruts, car-sized boulders, stones, dirt, gravel and overgrown scrubgrass), I refused to stop pedaling my bicycle. Gravity made the decision for me, … [Read more...]
Scenic Gems: 10 hassle-free hikes in the North Country
I’ve always struggled with the term "weekend warrior" because I feel like it’s too often thrown at busy families with the implication that we are somehow less capable of appreciating the great outdoors than the "hardcore crowd" out there, geared up to the hilt and clearly prioritizing mastery of … [Read more...]
Spring into adventure at these backcountry hotspots
It was inevitable perhaps, but when resorts shut down abruptly last March due to the coronavirus, throngs of skiers unwilling to let their seasons go so early grabbed their touring setups in pursuit of earning their own turns. One Saturday at Pinkham Notch, N.H., saw some 400 cars jammed and … [Read more...]
Get your game in order for spring conditions
You gotta love the ski-cadian rhythm of skiing. Around Thanksgiving time, we’re praying for enough early snow to fall on our favorite slopes so we can begin making turns once again after “enduring” a long and dry summer. This is quickly replaced by yearning for significant accumulation events, the … [Read more...]
In a year of COVID, the automobile proves its versatility for all base lodge activities
Rolling up into a parking lot at Stowe Mountain Resort on a warm and sunny weekend in March to find locals AJ Payack and his fiancée Kayla Zakrzewski seated in camp chairs behind their Jeep Cherokee, grilling food and enjoying a Vermont craft beer, wouldn’t be out of the ordinary during a typical … [Read more...]
Trendy eyewear that’s perfect for stylin’ both on and off the slopes
Having endured some eye procedures over the years, keeping them protected from the elements during outdoor activities — skiing especially — is at the top of my priority list. I’ve got a “system” dialed in for every activity, one that incorporates my Rx into the goggles and sunglasses I own that are … [Read more...]
Putting the fun back into ski lessons at Burke Snow Sports School
Feeling stuck? Feeling plateaued? Frustrated that no matter how many days you’re out there skiing you just can’t seem to break through to “the next level”? Cut yourself a little slack. “Skiing is fun!” says Drew Downing, snowsports manager at Burke Mountain Resort in East Burke, Vt. “Anyone … [Read more...]
How to get your kids (safely) involved in backcountry skiing
Chalk it up to nerves … or maybe he was distracted. But when backcountry ski and mountaineering guide Steve Charest proposed to his wife-to-be, Andrea, while skiing in the Jay Peak sidecountry some 15 years ago, he toppled over into a tree well. Both were working at Petra Cliffs Climbing Center … [Read more...]
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