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May 08
Photo of the Week: The Dirty Corn
Whether you are finding it on those lingering strips of snow at your favorite ski area, or along the snow-filled edge of an alpine ridge in New Hampshire’s White Mountains or Quebec’s Monts McGerrigle, The Dirty Corn is hard to miss right now. And that’s okay. For one thing, The Dirty Corn is often a …
Apr 30
Photo(s) of the Week: White Mountain Wanderlust
We’ve been feeling a bit of White Mountain Wanderlust lately, thanks in no small part to an incredible run of pleasant spring days that have produced corn-snow conditions on at least some aspects, daily. Over the last several days, especially, temperatures have been cool enough to allow for some re-freezing of the snow pack nightly, …
Apr 22
Photo of the Week: The Untracked Golden Corn
After laying undisturbed for a spring day or two, the snow surface will transform in the sun into something especially sweet to ski on – it’s top most layer crisped to perfection, flaking and peeling away with every buttery turn. We’re not claiming to be corn snow connoisseurs, but we do have a taste for …
Apr 15
Photo of the Week: Thank You Old Man Winter
It was with a touch of sadness and a feeling of deep satisfaction that we said goodbye to Old Man Winter today. From his earliest appearances in mid October, through his grand finale in the higher-elevations over this past weekend, the Old Man put on an exceptionally good show across the Northeast this winter. By …
Apr 05
Photo(s) of the Week: Winter’s Last Gasp?
Old Man Winter’s resiliency continued to produce excellent skiing at all elevations this past week. Whether skiing fresh powder in the higher elevations (thanks to 2-12″ of snow falling Mon pm – Weds am), taking shelter from the cold wind and snow squalls, or skiing corn on some of the last remnant pasture lines lower …
