Oct 03

Support the Catamount Trail; North Face Athlete Speaks at Higher Ground

Williston, VT – Northeast-bred Kit DesLauriers had a dream: to be the first person to climb and ski all of the Seven Summits, the highest peak on each continent. After attaining her goal with her ascent and descent of Everest, and after becoming a mother of two, Kit turned to explore North America’s greatest wilderness, the eight million acre Arctic Refuge.

Join Kit and her team as they ski the mountains of the Brooks Range, towing sleds across frozen tundra where caribou roam and polar bear prowl. It’s a journey through wilderness, for the sake of wilderness, and a celebration of a landscape that could be lost if the region is opened to oil drilling.

Come and personally meet Kit Deslauriers at the reception at 6pm at the Higher Ground in So. Burlington, VT on October 17th. The show will begin at 7pm. The North Face Store @ KL Sports is generously donating all proceeds from the reception to the Catamount Trail Association (CTA). We hope to see you at this inspirational event!

For more info and to purchase tickets => HERE.

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Sep 29

Photo of the Week: Skiable snow on its way?

9/30 UPDATE: Forecast for approaching cold front has shifted, and snow is now unlikely Sat pm/Sun am, but still mildy possible Monday night and/or Tuesday night (more likely) after the weekend.

We’ve seen photos of the first dusting of the season way up high in the Whites, and we’ve heard rumors of a few snowflakes flying in the Dacks and in Maine… but what about the first skiable snow of the season?

Not to hurry along the warmer days of fall…but forecasts seem to point to a possibility for accumulating snow, down to approx. 3000′, this coming Monday night into Tuesday morning…from the Catskills to the Greens…on the back edge of an approaching cold front. It might be just a dusting. Time will tell.

Meanwhile, it wouldn’t hurt to dust off your Marquettes, junk boards or good ol’ rock skis, and be prepared for an upcoming taste of winter…just in case.
– Brian

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Sep 23

Film Trailer for Powderwhore’s Breaking Trail

There’s not a whole lot of footage from the northeast in Powderwhore’s latest film (none, in fact), but Breaking Trail is a celebration of the untracked and primarily human-powered skiing experience – something we really love, of course. So take a peek, and get ready for another wonderful winter season ahead.
– Brian

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Sep 19

Photo of the Week: First Snow in the Northeast

The higher elevations of New Hampshire’s Presidential Range scored a fresh dusting of snow Friday night/early Saturday, thanks to plummeting temperatures and some lingering moisture over the mountains. This is by no means the earliest snow on record for the Mt. Washington region – snow has been recorded there in both July and August many times in the past. Still, it is a good sign that winter is well on its way.

A nice coat of sparkling rime also added to the wintry scene atop mighty Mt. Washington and its neighboring summits. The photo here was captured by the Mount Washington Observatory’s (MWO) very own webcam network. If you are interested in following the weather atop the northeast’s highest mountains, we encourage you to support the MWO’s great work with a membership or a donation.

Also, be sure to check out our own weather page here on AdventureSkier, for regional weather, snow and avalanche info. Thanks!

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Sep 06

Photo of the Week: Flooded Skis

It should be no news by now that much of Vermont, as well as many areas along the US east coast, were hard hit by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene’s flooding rains and wind. If you aren’t already helping out in the large-scale recovery effort now underway, please consider pitching in any way you can. If you are inclined to support those in need financially, please consider contributing to the Vermont Relief Fund and Mad River Valley Community Fund.

The photo features just part of Schultz family’s ski collection, after their Moretown, VT home was badly flooded during Irene’s rains on Sunday, August 28. Most of the skis should be easily rinsed off and salvageable. (Click on thumbnail below for even larger image)

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