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Apr 05
Photo of the Week: Moonlit Corn
Record warmth graced the summits of the Northeast’s highest mountains this past weekend, and with the moon still nearly two-thirds full on Friday evening, we couldn’t resist the idea of a few turns on moonlit corn. Near-perfect corn snow was in effect up to approx. treeline, and above treeline, the snow surface was a rare …
Apr 02
Powder Magazine Interview with Lars-Chickering Ayers
We forgot to mention in an earlier post about Lars’ win at the Freeskiing World Championships at Snowbird, UT this March 2010 that his younger brother Silas (watch video of Silas here) stood on the podium that same day, at a junior event at Jackson Hole, WY. Way to go Silas! Anyhow, check out this …
Mar 31
Skiing in the Rain Appeases the Weather Gods
Monday only reinforced our belief that skiing in the rain appeases the weather gods. What started as a potentially sopping wet ski tour gradually developed into a fine late-afternoon of fresh tracks and floating flakes. And this time we weren’t in the southern Andes – where a 2-foot snowfall once commenced just hours after we …
Mar 28
Photo of the Week: Marvelous Maine!
Maine’s got a lot going for it, with its rugged and beautiful coastline, an abundance of fresh water lakes and rivers, and some of the world’s tastiest lobsters. It’s also home to some truly spectacular skiing, but getting to lines like this one requires a bit more effort than showing up to your local ski …
Mar 26
Ski It While You Can: Creek Skiing – Part 2
Here’s another take on “creek skiing” here in the northeast, from just a few day’s back – and most likely the last time we could have skied this gem of a ski line this season…until it dumps, that is. The snow surface was nearly perfect corn. The sound of running water filled the air. Birds …
