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Dec 22
Solstice, Skiing and Sauna
We made the most of the shortest day of the year by enjoying fresh tracks in some higher elevation, off-piste terrain that’s been tempting us for days, and by enjoying a nice wood-fired sauna with a few friends. The warmth and light of the sauna soothed our souls and recharged our bodies. And now, with …
Dec 20
Old School, Off Piste and Balloons
Here’s something a little different…cool footage captured by Warren Miller, featuring off-piste skiing in the Austrian Alps back in the early 1960s. You’ve got to love the soundtrack! And check out the faceshots the third skier in the last scene gets – at approx. 1:28… Enjoy!
Dec 17
Champlain Powder – In Black & White
Although snow squalls left us with a daily dose of fresh snow in the mountains this week, the conditions on Friday were extra special. We can thank the large body of water we call order xanax online Lake Champlain for giving these snow squalls a little boost, too. Here are a few images captured on …
Dec 15
Photo of the Week: Powder is Back!
Since late Monday, light to moderate snowfall has been the rule over the higher elevations of the northeast. Terrain and aspects prone to catching more snow are shaping up again, and there is some very nice powder skiing to be enjoyed on wind-protected lines above 2500′. Where the wind is blowing, only 3-6″, rain-crusted base …
Dec 13
Backcountry Update: Fresh Snow is Falling
Life is good when fresh snow falls day after day after day – a pattern we might be settling into this week. With snow falling steadily across the northeast’s mountains by late in the day Monday, Tuesday morning promises to offer fresh tracks on established downhill ski trails and higher elevation nordic trails. Still, the …
