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Feb 26
Skiing the Western Monts Chic Chocs, Quebec
A few years back, eager to check out terrain that we have been staring at from a distance for years (on prior hut trips in the region) we finally made it to the far western reaches of Quebec’s beautiful Monts Chic Chocs – beyond the boundaries of Parc Nacional de la Gaspesie. To kick things …
Feb 24
Photo of the Week: Lots of Little Snowflakes
Wow. For many, many, many little reasons, the last several days have been a definite highlight of the 2012-13 season. With daily fresh snowfall since Tuesday, as much as 30″ of fresh snowflakes have accumulated across the mountains of the Northeast, with the deepest amounts, per usual, across the northern Greens. Still, even where only …
Feb 22
2013 Mad River Glen to Sugarbush Randonee Race
Now in its seventh year, the Mad River Glen to Sugarbush randonee race, sanctioned by the US Ski Mountaineering Association, returns to Vermont’s Mad River Valley this coming Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 to challenge adventurous skiers of all abilities on a beautiful course connecting the two ski areas, via the Long Trail and Slidebrook areas. …
Feb 15
Photo of the Week: Nemo and Friends
While Nor’Easter Nemo treated skiers to a much deserved blanket of fresh snow across the Northeast last weekend, the higher elevation snowfall produced by the colder, moist air left in Nemo’s wake earlier this week was the frosting on the cake. By Wednesday morning this week, new accumulations ranging from two to twelve inches, depending …
Feb 14
Upcoming Events to Support VT’s Bolton Valley Backcountry
It seems as though the winter calendar is still filled with some great skiing adventures this season, and two events coming up are no exception. These events are also important fundraisers for the conservation of Vermont’s Bolton Valley Backcountry and Nordic Lands – an incredible opportunity for Northeastern skiers that, if successful, will secure some …
