What’s in a name? Plenty when it comes to these local ski destinations
The uptick in ski talk that coincides with the holidays and the steady turn of fall to winter always is a welcome prelude to my…
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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…Read More
How to manage the early-season angst of skiers and riders
I’ve always been of the mindset that any ski days prior to the new year are generally the bonus of good fortune. But the flurry…
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…
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.” …
A welcome blast to the past at these classic ski areas
Our winter sport involves all manner of movements — up the lift and down the slopes, over moguls and across traverses, down steeps and along…
