The ski industry has a long history of introducing new products and technologies where the primary goal has been less about solving glaring problems in the sport and more about creating new markets. After all, skiers continued showing up on powder days long before the emergence of fat skis, rockered … [Read more...]
Printmaker Jim Harris puts a special spin on Stowe’s wheelchair-accessible cabin
The skilled artwork of printmaker and skier Jim Harris — inspired by his love for mountainous terrain and honed during the years following an accident that left him paralyzed — is turning heads at Stowe Mountain Resort, where it is being displayed this season on the handicap-accessible SkyRide … [Read more...]
Snowmobilers and backcountry skiers working together to revive lost Maine ski area
You have to see it to believe it. That’s how the unlikely alliance between a snowmobile club and backcountry earn-your-turners came together in Brownfield, Maine, where — together — they are breathing new life into a lost ski area and creating shared human-powered and motorized winter … [Read more...]
Check out the top ski and boot innovations for the 2023-24 winter season
Pushing aside the sport's obsessions with look, style, brand and color coordination, skiers know at their core that there is one fundamental truth: A strong foundation is the bedrock of exceptional performance. This foundational base is the cornerstone upon which skiers build the skills that are … [Read more...]
7 things to do in Vermont over a foliage weekend
From indulging in the rich, centuries-old tradition of maple sugaring to savoring the flavors of artisanal cheese, fall is the perfect time to immerse yourself in the heartwarming culture and picturesque beauty of the Green Mountain State during its most colorful season. -Visit Morse Farm Maple … [Read more...]
The maize event: More to Maine’s longest-running corn maze than just corn (but there’s a whole lot of that, too)
What does it take to create a corn maze? One that's able to amaze the thousands who visit it each year and also garners repeated accolades as the best in the country? It’s all about family, said Jon Kenerson, operations director at Treworgy Family Orchards, developers of Maine’s longest … [Read more...]