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Dec 07
Photo of the Week: Deepcember is Back!
It’s amazing how quickly the skiing and snow conditions can turn around. It’s also amazing how deep and light and fluffy the powder snow in December can be. If you have not already been getting out there to enjoy the snow, now is the time. Before long, Deepcember will give way to good ol’ December. …
Dec 01
UPDATE Feb.12: A New Secret Weapon? A Sneak Peek at the Marquette Backcountry Ski
by Brian Mohr David Olilla, who calls the playful mountains of Michgan’s Upper Peninsula home, is onto something revolutionary. He’s now producing a ski that many of us here in the northeast have been dreaming about for years. It thrives in thin-cover/ice-free conditions common in the very early or very late season, and in many …
Nov 26
Northeastern Skiers on Tour: Dylan Crossman
Our friend Dylan Crossman grew up skiing in Vermont’s Green Mountains and Mad River Glen, and after moving out west to explore his love for skiing, he went on to dominate the competitive telemark (and later the alpine) big-mountain/freeskiing scene – winning the US Telemark Extremes on FIVE times, and in 2008, skiing away with …
Nov 24
A Bit of Snow On Its Way… After the Wind…and Turkey
“Damaging Winds” is the current forecast for the summit of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington today and tomorrow. There’s nothing like a 145mph wind gust to start off your day in late November! This cold, northwesterly flow of air comes in advance of another moisture-laden, low-pressure system that should start to drop some frozen precip (snow?) …
Nov 22
Photo of the Week: November Powder
Although we’ve been getting by with some seriously thin, yet skiable snow conditions this November (and still to bottom – til yesterday!), it is worth taking a moment to reflect on how great the skiing in November can really be here in the northeast… Here’s a snap from mid November a few year’s back. Enjoy! …
