Ski Bradford celebrates 70 years fueling local snow sports passion
It’s Christmas Eve, 1949, and Boston Globe skiing columnist Pat Harty has news of seven new winter sports development areas opening in Massachusetts. Hardy’s “Stem…
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Lights, camera, 'North Country'
Anthony Lahout never expected to be rubbing elbows with Hollywood elite like Brad Pitt and Scarlett Johansen. Yet, that’s the situation the New Hampshire native…Read More
Find out why early birds reap the rewards at Loon Mountain Resort
My first two ski weekendS this year involved considerable stretches of two-lane. Long, winding, mind-numbing two lane. Granted, those trips didn’t require a seven-hour (or…
Gone too soon, Jake Burton’s passion for snowboarding endures
There’s always been something about Jake Burton Carpenter that I intrinsically liked. I never personally met the founder of Burton Snowboards, a reality that I’ll…
Uncertain future does little to diminish the fun at Vermont’s Jay Peak
The Sky Haus sits atop 3,968-foot Jay Peak, looming precariously over the ski resort like a medieval castle from Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” The…
Explore the revival of a Granite State classic ski area
The folks at Tenney Mountain want you to know that there’s a new powder day player in town. Well, technically, she’s been around for 60…
No sugar coating to call this resort an icon of New England skiing
See if you can guess where I am: After heading into the resort’s pro shop to pick up the Völkl skis I had reserved, I’m…
Killington is getting bigger and better, but what else is new?
It’s lunchtime, and my wife and two sons have finally found a spot, nestled on the floor in an upper corner of the K-1 Lodge. …
Thinking about a ski academy? It might be time to get serious
It’s November, which means all is perfect in our world. It’s the time when optimism reigns, when promises of a robust winter shower down on…
The Vail factor means more change in New England
I’ll never forget the first day I skied at Vail. March 27, 2009. Blue skies and sunshine make any ski day memorable, and the soft…
Resorts big and small not standing still as new decade of skiing dawns
Not everybody has to be Epic or Ikon. As the season pass wars heated up even further during the offseason with Vail Resort’s acquisition of…
Highland Games, largest celebration of Scottish culture, a must-do
A family picnic gone wild. What else could explain how a simple gathering of the Murrays, who invited a pipe band to their first official…
Corn mazes, orchards and pumpkin patches take center stage in autumn
The fall ushers in New England’s most colorful season with hues from bright red to blazing orange to mellow yellows and subtle browns. The crisp,…
