Now That’s a Forecast – Part 3
Although backcountry snow conditions recovered remarkably well after this winter’s January Thaw, there’s no doubt that our northeastern mountains could use a little bit of fresh snow. With southern New England picking up much needed some snow last week, and the rest of the northeast picking up varying amounts of snow over the last [...]
Powder Day! Earn Your Turns at Magic Mountain
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It’s a powder day for southern Vermont and New Hampshire skiers. Many mountain areas are reporting 6-10+” of fresh snow, so get out there and enjoy it!
Magic Mountain in southern Vermont is one of the few ski areas in the country that is really embracing the growing interest in human-powered skiing [...]
Sunset Skiing
Setting off for a high mountain summit with the hope of catching a beautiful, if not unforgettable, sunset is one of our favorite ways to enjoy an afternoon on skis… Without fail, we always seem to squeeze a backcountry run or two into these tours, too. The flip side of being on a mountain [...]
Alta, UT: 90″ (230cm) in 7 Days
Upon leaving Vermont last Tuesday to work on a few projects in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, we have witnessed Old Man Winter in his very best of moods. We sometimes wonder if Old Man Winter takes note of all those days we have skied in the rain and braved -25F mornings, and if this is his [...]
Now that’s a forecast – Part 2
Only this time, it’s not for the northeast… But it’s a good reason to be excited anyhow, as 1) this same snow could be headed our way soon, 2) our good friends in the Wasatch could really use a little snow (you know it’s got to be “rough” for them when the snow stake on [...]
Now that’s a weather forecast…
Let’s cross our fingers about another big and snowy nor’easter winding up for the northeast this Thursday pm (12/31) through Saturday… Visit our weather page for the latest updates…
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Skiing and Salad Greens
After a recent day spent skiing beautiful December powder close to home here in Vermont, we were hungry for some dinner. So we headed for the garden with some scissors and a collecting bowl. Even now in mid-December, we are still harvesting tender salad greens and spinach from the cold frames in our garden. [...]
Big Wave Skiing is Born
Combining their passions for surfing and skiing, Mike Douglas and Cody Townshend are taking skiing to a whole new level. Using jet skis, they are towing into big Hawaiian surf with “surf skis” on their feet. Vermonter Jason Starr deserves a good bit of credit for this as well, as his Vermont-based Starr Surf [...]
Cool story about “The Jay Cloud”
You might be familiar with Colorado-based (but northeast bred) Peter Bronski, who regularly writes about the northeast for a wide variety of publications, including one of our favorites, Vermont Sports. His latest story digs into the hype surrounding the “Jay Cloud”. Take a look HERE.
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More on New Englander Dave Watson’s K2 Descent
Thanks to Adam Howard at Backcountry Magazine for this story about Watson’s skiing adventure on K2 this past summer…LINK
This is a photo of K2’s north face and a route followed by the 1953 American Karakoram Expedition.
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Canoe and Skiing in Vermont
Skiing in the pastures and gladed hillsides right alongside many rivers in the northeast can be an incredible adventure. To make the most of this terrain, we’ve been waiting for just the right river and snow conditions, strapping our skis to the thwarts of our trusty canoes, and floating downriver… Here’s a story [...]
The Flux Capacitor
The next time you have to carry your skis on the approach to an amazing day of skiing in the mountains, consider our good friend Craig Barnard’s signature Flux Capacitor technique. The Flux Capacitor has several advantages over strapping your skis diagonally or A-frame style to your backpack:
• You can bushwhack like you’ve never [...]
