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Jan 03
Northeast Skiing: A World of Contrasts
The past week in the northeast offered a perfectly normal yet utterly wild swing in the weather and snow conditions – an annual event many of us refer to as the January Thaw. For the moment, at least, the change in weather has nearly wiped out the thin snowpack we had at the lowest elevations, …
Jan 01
Climbing and Skiing 2 Million Vertical Feet in One Year
Just yesterday, British Columbia based Greg Hill – a passionate and talented skier, husband, and father of two – successfully reached his goal of climbing and skiing 2 million vertical feet (670,000 meters) in one year. To accomplish this, he did not rely on chairlifts, snow cats, snowmobiles, helicopters to reach the top of his …
Dec 28
Photo of the Week: Embracing the Storm
Topping out in the Green Mountains as the Christmas storm winds up… Happy holidays and Happy New Year to everyone!
Dec 26
This Week: Fresh Snow! and Adventure Skiing Slideshows
After enjoying the fresh snow on Monday…Please join us for a celebration of human-powered skiing adventure at one of our three upcoming slideshows: Monday 12/17 at Sugarbush, VT (in the Castlerock Pub in the Gatehouse Lodge), Thursday 12/30 at the Big Picture Theatre in Waitsfield, VT and Saturday Jan 8 at Mad River Glen. All …
Dec 23
Off Piste in the Mad River Valley – Dec 2010
A good 5-7″+ inches of creamy powder snow blanketed Vermont’s General Stark Mountain (home to Mad River Glen ski area) on Wednesday night. With the holiday week ahead, and the official opening of MRG scheduled for today (12/24), this surprise snowfall could not have been better timed… Nor could it have been more fun to …
