Backcountry skiers need creativity and patience to make the most of a low-snow season
A dizzying snow reflected inches in front of my face as my touring partner and I ascended toward the top of our line. Finally, the…
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Granite Backcountry returns to Portland, Maine for annual film festival
The Granite Backcountry Film Festival, showcasing films selected by Winter Wildlands Alliance to represent outdoor stewardship, grassroots advocacy, backcountry adventure, and the connection between humans…Read More
Western Mass. Backcountry Alliance aims to expand state’s skiing options
The excitement grew as I pulled into the parking lot of the Maple Villa ski zone in Bartlett, N.H. A fresh coating of snow from…
Backcountry courses aim to keep both newcomers and experienced safe this winter
Our group of four skiers and riders stood at the base of New Hampshire’s famed Tuckerman Ravine, discussing the options for our first ski line…
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…
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…
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,…
