Stamford, Conn.-based NBC Sports Group will televise more than 40 hours of skiing and snowboarding events across its broad network of outlets after renewing its media rights agreement with U.S. Ski & Snowboard through the 2021-22 season. Under the agreement, events will be featured on NBC, … [Read more...]
New Englanders fortify U.S. freestyle team
Several New Englanders are among the 32 athletes who will represent their country in aerials and moguls competitions around the world as members of the 2019-20 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. These athletes will compete in 19 World Cup events spanning three continents this season, including stops at an … [Read more...]
Veteran ski industry writer Eric Wilbur to spearhead skijournal.com platform
Seamans Media is proud to announce that it has hired veteran multimedia journalist Eric Wilbur to take on the role as editor at skijournal.com. Wilbur has been a contributor for the New England Ski Journal print edition for the past decade and is now looking to help translate the vibrant skiing … [Read more...]
Seven Birches Winery rings in wine harvest with Crush Festival
For most people, autumn means changing leaves, apple picking, pumpkin carving and cool air that takes over for the summer heat. But for those in the wine industry, it means that it’s time for “Crush.” In the Northern Hemisphere, grapes grow perennially and are harvested in the fall. When those … [Read more...]
Connecticut’s summer beauty evident from seaports to sky
The southernmost New England state lacks the big peaks and rugged Atlantic coastline of some of its neighbors, but the opportunities for outdoor recreation are endless, from pristine state parks to the beaches on Long Island Sound. Connecticut is home to a vibrant urban center in Hartford, two of … [Read more...]
July, August festivities honor Mount Washington’s venerable Cog Railway
The Mount Washington Cog Railway, the first mountain–climbing cog railway in the world and the only cog railway still in operation in the United States, is celebrating 150 years of business in 2019. The Cog is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, 6 miles from the grand Mount Washington … [Read more...]
Mountain Bike: 10 destination trails in New England
Five A.M. alarms. Waking up the kids. Packing some snacks and all the gear into the car. Another sip of coffee before confirming that everyone has their helmets. The kids fall quickly back asleep moments after pulling out of the driveway, and you’re off toward the mountains. This is our life, … [Read more...]
Phil Brown rules WPST slalom at Waterville Valley
Canadian Phil Brown seized top honors as the World Pro Ski Tour barnstormed through New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley Resort for the season’s second stop. Held Feb. 9-10, the Waterville leg of the World Pro Ski Tour was contested on the World Cup trail. On Saturday, Mother Nature brought in … [Read more...]
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Kneebinding unveils Carbon14, lowers price point
KneeBinding, Inc. of Stowe, Vermont, continues to raise the bar with the Carbon14, introduced for the 2018-19 season. This new model offers all the same advantages of the best-selling KneeBinding Carbon, but with a higher DIN range (5-14). "We are excited about the reception we’ve had for our … [Read more...]
Camp chronicles: The scene from Hintertux
Madeline (Maddie) Semet is a 10th-grade Killington Mountain School alpine student-athlete from Stratton, Vt. She shares her insight and reflections from a preseason training camp in Hintertux, Austria. Starting off already exhausted from a full day of traveling, the most tiresome part of the … [Read more...]
Where to go mountain biking throughout New England
Ah, fall. There’s a slight chill in the air, you grab a flannel as you head out to enjoy one of the best seasons as the leaves change, the days grow shorter and the smell of hot apple cider reminds you that winter is just around the corner. But before we get too eager about the pending first … [Read more...]
