A tribute to ski moms everywhere
Seven inches of snow had just fallen and the lodge was jammed with dozens of parents leaning over their children’s ski boots. And over there,…
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A healthy obsession with collecting bits and pieces of skiing history
Hardly anyone listens to Harold Putnam anymore, in part because he now cruises down the slopes in another world; he was born a few years…Read More
Check out some classic reads on skiing as we get ready for the season
I once thought this time of year was the Useless Season. No snow. No prospect of snow. The equipment packages at the local ski shop…
Despite the current sorrow and lamenting of lost opportunities, our bliss will return
This is the summer of our discontent, and of our pent-up demand. With the coronavirus still raging across the country, dipping into mountain towns where…
The best places to set sail throughout New England
I once watched the ocean for six straight hours, not taking my eyes off for more than a minute or so to tend to other…
O’Connor: Lovin’ the sounds of lake life
Sleep sometimes eludes my daughter Maddi, so my wife bought her a sound machine. I’ll never forget the first time I heard it. It was…
Many thanks for a shift in seasons
To every thing, we are taught in the Bible, there is a season. For skiers, that is a good thing, for we depend on the…
How an injury leads to missing the bliss of skiing
At this moment, my body has as many new scars as a trail map loaded with expert runs. For the first time in 45 years, discounting…
Could we face this Crystal-clear problem in New England as well?
Alterra Mountain Company announced on Tuesday that it has officially closed its purchase of Vermont's Sugarbush Mountain Resort, giving the company 15 year-round mountain destinations…
With all due respect to soccer Moms, here’s a tribute to a hearty skiing Dad
I’m the guy around the house who always says that ski trips produce memories, but let me whisper a little something in your ear: I…
In search of habit and comfort in the Mount Washington Valley
It’s a revolutionary change. Both good and not so good. It involves retraining brain and body. Forgetting about the past. It’s taking a solid intermediate…
Anticipation is over, and the ‘good old days’ are finally here for skiers
And so now it can be said, felt, acknowledged and celebrated: Winter. It finally is here. But that doesn’t mean that many of us are…
Coming to grips with fear, icy roads are necessary evils for skiers
Perhaps the greatest tribute skiers pay to our sport’s irresistible draw is the lengths they’ll go to simply get to the mountain. Consider “The Drive.” …
