The race to be the first resort open in the East looks different this year
Back in 2019, when COVID-19 was an unknown entity, Killington Mountain Resort opened for the season on Nov. 3. It was the first resort to…
Skiing isn’t getting cancelled this year, but it will feel a lot different
It’s anybody’s guess what next week might bring in terms of COVID-19 regulations and restrictions, never mind what we should expect during the wintertime. But…
Summer begins with limited attractions at New England’s ski resorts
COVID-19 travel restrictions are still in place, limiting the freedom of travel across New England’s state borders without quarantine. But that has not put a…
Coronavirus has waged a war of finger-wagging and chest-thumping in the skiing community
I went skiing last weekend. That admission is going to elicit a certain amount of both shame and applause due to our current atmosphere, all…
Springtime means family-friendly events at a ski resort near you
As the days get longer, the temperatures warmer and the sun higher, an air of springtime celebration and silliness takes over the mountain resorts. Across…
It’s not all that hard to find winter if you know where to look for it
It’s cute to hear some weather folk in Massachusetts celebrate the “end of winter,” touting the dearth of snow the Commonwealth has received during the month of…
Picked-up pieces from a school vacation week tour of New Hampshire ski areas…
Some observations from a week that brought me and my three children wandering around New Hampshire on skis... — Truth be told, if we were…
Thayers Inn fits the bill for Cannon and Bretton Woods fans
Lodging in New England’s ski country runs the gamut, from historic grand hotels and sprawling apartment-style condo complexes to secluded bed and breakfasts. In short,…
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…
New England native is raising the bar on the ski-buying experience
The way former Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk figures it, if there were some truth to everybody he has encountered over the years saying that…
The ‘Pied Piper’ of park tricksters brings his tour to New England
At 33, Tell A Friend Tour founder Andy Parry can hardly be considered a kid. But he knows how to connect with youngsters in terrain…
Check out what’s on tap at ski areas this December
We're heading into the first, full month of skiing in New England, and with that comes plenty of ways to experience the holidays on and…
