Sep 06
It won’t be long now before the first solid nor’easter of the season pulls enough cold air down from the north and let’s the snow fly across our northeastern mountains. Over the past decade, this scenario has consistently played out by mid to late October in the Northeast, and when we are lucky, the cold …
Aug 28
Let’s hope so…because by the looks of this giant mutant heirloom beauty, we’re in for one heck of a snowy winter. Perhaps this is how the folks at the Farmer’s Almanac come up with their latest predictions for the Northeast. Hmmm… -Brian Follow this LINK to “Like” AdventureSkier.com on Facebook. Thanks!
Aug 17
It’s late August. Summer has crested. Pre-dawn temps might dip below forty degrees in some colder mountain zones this weekend. It’s dumping in the Andes. And the first issues of Backcountry and Powder magazines have already hit news stands. Ahhhh… It won’t be long now. Meanwhile, the hype about the winter season ahead has become …
Aug 10
This past weekend, Vermonters Annevitte and Karin Rand, just seventeen and fifteen years old, respectively, arrived at Journey’s End in northern Vermont after twenty days spent walking the 200+ mile length of Vermont’s Long Trail. With the great support of their parents, Matt (who walked more than half the trail with them) and Pennie (who …
Jul 22
With summer cresting, the winter season ahead has been on our minds more than usual lately. We’ve been tending to some ski maintenance, dreaming up longer ski tours with friends, and even starting to guess when our first day on skis will be – adhering to the “one inch rule”, that is. While last winter …
