Granite Backcountry Alliance welcomes in fall’s #GIMBY season
New England’s fall foliage gets all the autumn headlines. But for a certain segment of skiers in the region, September also marks the beginning of…
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Western Mass. Backcountry Alliance aims to expand state’s skiing options
The excitement grew as I pulled into the parking lot of the Maple Villa ski zone in Bartlett, N.H. A fresh coating of snow from…Read More
Spring into adventure at these backcountry hotspots
It was inevitable perhaps, but when resorts shut down abruptly last March due to the coronavirus, throngs of skiers unwilling to let their seasons go…
Vail’s latest move helps make skiing more affordable than ever…is that a good thing?
Way back in 2016, a year before Vail purchased Stowe, skiers and riders could purchase a season pass at the Vermont resort for $2,313. With…
A welcoming vibe helps ski/snowboard brand Weston emerge
Leo Tsuo didn’t anticipate working behind the counter at a small snowboard shop when he was offered a job for Weston in Minturn, Colorado. He…
Here’s what to ‘know before you go’ into the backcountry this winter
A surge in backcountry skiing and snowboarding has been bolstering an otherwise flat snowsports participation bell curve for the better part of the past decade.…
Pandemic presents perfect timing for latest update of a backcountry classic
Author David Goodman will claim no clairvoyance on his part for the timing, a “perfect storm” for his work on backcountry skiing. This month’s release…
