Colors of disappointment over breakup between Black Mountain and Ski the Whites
What seemed to be one of the most synergetic relationships in New Hampshire's Mount Washington Valley has come to an immediate end. In an email…
Backcountry
Maine's Katahdin has a short spring season for backcountry skiers, but it never fails to amaze
“I looked with awe at the ground I trod on, to see what the Powers had made there, the form and fashion and material of…Read More
Legendary Thunderbolt trail is the site of a rando race
I absolutely love ski films. If I can’t be skiing, give me that vicarious thrill. Not just the Technicolor works of art by Greg Stump,…
It took 65 consecutive hours of skiing to win this year’s Last Skier Standing
When Ski the Whites’ Last Skier Standing event began in 2020, Rick Chalmers, of Portland, Maine, finished first with a remarkable 34 consecutive hours hiking…
New app could change the face of the professional guiding industry
There are 57 hours between 3 p.m. on Friday and midnight on Sunday. That’s 57 available hours for adventure before having to prepare for Monday’s…
Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival to take place in February
Tickets are now available for the Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival, taking place Feb. 24-27 in the White Mountains. Ticket holders can take part in…
Ski the Whites has created uphill fever in Jackson, N.H.
Uphill skiing has gained an edge in the ski and snowboard community in recent years. While riding the lifts and getting the most possible downhill…
Skier seriously injured in avalanche on Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine
Early-season excitement, limited terrain, and poor visibility were all contributing factors Sunday when a skier suffered serious injuries during an avalanche on Mount Washington in…
Vermont’s Ridgeline Outdoor Collective goes by a new name, but mission remains the same
The name might be new, but the passion of Ridgeline Outdoor Collective — formerly known as Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Alliance (RASTA) — which is to…
Granite Backcountry Alliance welcomes in fall’s #GIMBY season
New England’s fall foliage gets all the autumn headlines. But for a certain segment of skiers in the region, September also marks the beginning of…
The lure of Tuckerman Ravine is as strong as ever
If the choice was mine, I’d write about New Hampshire’s Mount Washington every spring. The Northeast’s tallest peak holds an unquestioned moth-to-the-light attraction for me.…
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…
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,…
