Shribman: Welcome to fall, the time for skier fantasy
It was F. Scott Fitzgerald—not, like Ernest Hemingway, known for skiing prowess—who spoke for all of us when he said, “Life starts all over again…
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Shribman: We should treasure Black Mountain most of all for what it isn't
The news about Black came out of the blue. And it left me emotionally black-and-blue. Black Mountain, in Jackson, N.H., was never one of the…Read More
Pepin: Five New England ski runs I’ll be daydreaming about this summer
Ski season in New England is short and sweet. It sure does leave a lasting impression, however. In the non-skiing months, I find myself thinking…
Shribman: What happened to the ‘snows of yesteryear’?
The French citizens who have shaped the ski world include Jean-Claude Killy, Marielle and Christine Goitschel, and Émile Allais. But the one whose legacy concerns…
Welcome to Winter, Part II: The season we deserve
A quick preview of the next two weeks of welcome winter weather swung through New Hampshire's Mount Washington Valley toward the end of February school…
Entry into the world of cross-country skiing isn’t as challenging as you’d think
Today’s sermon is on the virtues of the Daily Double. Not the McDonald’s cheeseburger. Not the parimutuel wager on two horse or two greyhound races.…
A lot of social distortion in online skiing communities
If you skied during the polar vortex that enveloped New England earlier this month, good for you. If you didn’t, good for you. Join the…
