From whitewater to flat water to swimming holes, lakes and streams, New England is a water playground in the summer months. Make safety a priority. Then make fun your destination. You don’t need to travel to the north country to get your river fix on. In 1989, Zoar Outdoor pioneered whitewater … [Read more...]
New England’s Best Hassle-Free Hikes
With accessibility and amenities, ski resorts are terrific options for family-friendly hikes during the warmer months. Sugarloaf is one of four 4,000 foot peaks in the Carrabassett Valley region, and with plenty of gentle trails through the foothills, there’s something for every hiker. The … [Read more...]
Stowe sizzles as summertime hub of leisure, challenge and exploration
I often do my best thinking under stress, which explains why my thoughts were crystal clear on this particular Saturday afternoon last summer as I was making my way slowly back to Stowe, Vt. On my road bike, I was finishing up a long loop that was ending on Route 108 with a 1,600-foot climb up … [Read more...]
Purity Spring Resort is an all-encompassing mecca for watersports
A family trip to your favorite mountain lake in the summer is supposed to be stress-free and should include all the water activities that will keep everyone happy. That would mean packing up kayaks and canoes, fishing boats and sailboats, tubes and wakeboards. And did someone want to go … [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...]
Northern New England boasts waterways for families and experts
Northern New England has a vast number of bodies of water that will satiate your thirst for hydro fun. Some of the most popular: Saco River One of the most popular recreational river destinations in all of the north country, the Saco’s mostly gentle 136 miles of twists and turns draws thousands of … [Read more...]
Positive Trends: Sales among boarders, women growing
There is plenty of good news to report in the snowsports marketplace this season — even if growth in participation remains somewhat flat — and it is thanks in large part to women. Not only is a women’s-specific ski the overall best-selling ski across the entire industry, but women’s snowboard … [Read more...]
Ski Vermont president Molly Mahar: Teamwork makes the difference
New England native and longtime industry professional Molly Mahar is in her second year as president of Ski Vermont (also known as the Vermont Ski Areas Association). The nonprofit trade group represents the state’s 20 alpine areas and 30 cross-country centers, working to promote a vibrant … [Read more...]
Pats pride on display at the ’Loaf
Sugarloaf There’s nothing like the energy of having a Super Bowl contender making a run for the title during the height of ski season. And there’s nothing like the home team winning it all. Sugarloaf captured this spirit by offering a promotion on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, inviting skiers and … [Read more...]
A primer for New England’s most daunting ski runs
Classic New England trails like the ones you’ll find at Mad River Glen are what make skiing in the East so challenging and fun, especially when these narrow, steep, sometimes winding, sometimes plummeting straight down the fall line, rock-strewn swaths receive a healthy dumping of arctic powder from … [Read more...]
Mad River Glen hits seven decade mark
Mad Riven Glen shareholder Josh Tower voiced concern during the co-op’s annual meeting in April, on the eve of MRG’s 70th anniversary season. He noted that the ski area’s newest trail map shows 52 trails, an increase from prior years that also includes the labeling of "new" glades … like in a … [Read more...]
Feeling cold on the slopes? Upgrade your gear
Every ski resort in New England, including my favorite in Vermont, had a great week while I was sitting at my desk at work a while back, watching online hours away. Sixteen inches of new snow in total blanketed the region over four consecutive days, leaving the mountain fully loaded and 100 percent … [Read more...]
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