We all deserve greener pastures after our lives have been completely turned upside down by a global pandemic, by ongoing tensions of social and political division, and by never-ending stresses of divisive news and social media cycles. And it’s not just pastures that we deserve, either. Throw in some … [Read more...]
Plan a trip on a river in northern New England
Editor's note: Before making plans, please be sure to visit the following web sites, with information regarding quarantine and other possible COVID-19 limitations required of your plans. Connecticut: portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus Massachusetts: … [Read more...]
Paddle perfection: New England is your water playground
Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2019. As we enter the summer of 2020, each state in New England has its own set of parameters regarding visitors within its borders. Before making plans, please be sure to visit the following web sites, with information regarding quarantine and … [Read more...]
New England’s Best Hassle-Free Hikes
Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2019. As we enter the summer of 2020, each state in New England has its own set of parameters regarding visitors within its borders. Before making plans, please be sure to visit the following web sites, with information regarding quarantine and … [Read more...]
Smugglers’ Notch independently churns out happy customer after happy customer
When Mike Chait was managing the snowboard school at Smugglers’ Notch Resort a few years back, he encountered a father who was dropping off his two kids for an all-day camp program. It would be their first-ever snowboarding experience and their dad, a skier, let slip his misgivings. “He made … [Read more...]
UVM grad thrives in helping others gain confidence in adaptive sports
When she arrived at the University of Vermont from her hometown just outside of Amish country in Pennsylvania, Cayla Hammaker was looking for a change. Her time spent both in and out of the classroom in Burlington, Vt., provided exactly that — and then some. Hammaker, training and education … [Read more...]
Jason Palmer uses industry experience to elevate Okemo’s food offerings
It’s the busy season for Jason Palmer, director of food and beverage at Okemo Mountain Resort, where he oversees all culinary operations year-round. Okemo offers visitors a dozen dining options during the winter that range from grab-and-go cafeterias to full-service, fine dining — and everything in … [Read more...]
There is an unfolding controversy facing the ski wax industry
Having not been raised as a ski racer, my relationship with wax over the past several decades has been and remains somewhat distant. Sure, there are days on the mountain when I will think about wax — you know in the spring when you’re cruising happily along and all of a sudden warm patches of snow … [Read more...]
Ski shops’ junior lease programs serve up valuable rewards
I try to avoid it like I would avoid hurtling myself over a frozen waterfall of thick blue ice, but every once in a while my travels around the ski resort will lead me here. It’s not as nerve-wracking as trying to set an edge into a frozen cliff, but the mere thought of this place makes me shudder … [Read more...]
Take an inside look at Sunday River’s snowmaking prowess
In and around Sunday River, snowmakers are revered. It’s one of the perks of the job, but it’s a hard-earned perk, says the resort’s snowmaking operations manager and energy manager, Drew Parent. “They step foot in any bar in Bethel, and they’re greeted like heroes,” he says. Parent would know. … [Read more...]
Insider Q&A: Jeff Mechura, Elan Sports USA
Chances are you’ll be seeing more of New England native Jeff Mechura — a longtime ski industry pro — out and about in New Hampshire now that he’s taken over as president and CEO of Elan Sports USA. Mechura, a University of New Hampshire graduate, joined Slovenia-based Elan Skis in 2016 to … [Read more...]
Thinking about a ski academy? It might be time to get serious
It’s November, which means all is perfect in our world. It’s the time when optimism reigns, when promises of a robust winter shower down on the skiing and snowboarding community like the fruits of a massive low-pressure system moving in from the southern Atlantic and colliding with a jet stream … [Read more...]
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