Vermont’s Cochran Family, which operates Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond, VT, made history again on Friday, March 2 when Ryan Cochran-Siegle of Starksboro – the 19 year old son of 1972 Olympic gold medalist Barbara Ann Cochran – skied away with the downhill title at the world junior championships in central Italy. His skiing is …
Tag: Northeast
Feb 29
As Good As It Gets…
The skiing and riding is as good as it gets right now across the Northeast, with bottomless snows in the backcountry and perfect trail skiing conditions at the resorts this week. With more fresh snow piling up Thursday into Friday, there should be nothing stopping any of us from getting out there and making the …
Feb 23
Get Out There and Ski!
While many folks across the northeast woke up to rain and sleet Thursday morning, winter continues to charge away in the mountains – in the same way it has been all season: one snowflake at a time. Skiers were treated to a very healthy serving of snow across the Dacks and northern Vermont, New Hampshire …
Feb 20
Photo of the Week: Slip Sliding Away
The Adirondacks’ notoriously rock-, ice- and landslide-riddled terrain is finally starting to fill in with a respectable base of snow (better late than never!). It’s making for some incredibly fun skiing-oriented exploration of the many landslide paths opened and extended by Tropical Storm Irene last fall – like this little one featured here. Stay tuned …
Feb 13
Photo(s) of the Week: Fresh Tracks and Fresh Ice
The ice capping many ponds, lakes and slow-moving streams is as good as it gets right now in the Northeast, thanks especially to persistent cold temps and minimal snowfall at lower elevations. Meanwhile, a nice coat of powder snow, although seldom more than boot deep, continues to characterize the off-piste and backcountry skiing in the …
