By Ellen Chandler, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
The answer to your questions: “Yes, I’m still skiing,” and “No, I haven’t ridden my bike yet.”
The fat lady’s sultry soprano is echoing across the valley’s slopes and trails. Citizen recreational racing and night skiing are over. Next winter’s season passes are on sale at their lowest rates. It’s soon last call for colorful short-sleeved Hawaiian shirts and goggle tans. Soon, Pinkham …
It’s that “ski it now before it goes” season. With spring’s advent and warmer, rainier weather, that snowpack is disappearing fast. Bare ground is popping up everywhere. If your favorite trail is groomed and ready today, don’t hesitate — go.
In the mid-80s, we were living near Keene. For our February break, the second week of Vacation Week, we’d load up the kids and skis and come to Mount Washington Valley. One of the first alpine areas we tried was Jackson’s Black Mountain. It had a reputation for being a family-friendly mounta…
The temps were north of 40 degrees, the sun shining, the wind sleeping and as the day went on, the turns became easier as my skis carved through the softening snow.
What is a loppet?
CONWAY — "Bend ze knees!” it’s time again for the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup at Cranmore Mountain Resort! Still going strong in its 28th year, this weekend of skiing fun, food and legacy is happening March 7-9.
Monday was the day, the window of opportunity I’d been looking for to ski the trails at Purity Spring Resort XC and Snowshoe Reserve. The weather was mild, the trails had just been groomed and I had the time.
Hannah Kearney had a storied skiing career. The freestyler who spent her formative years skiing in the White Mountains garnered a 2010 Olympic gold and 2014 Olympic bronze medal, 46 World Cup mogul victories, eight World Championship medals, four World Cup overall titles and six World Cup mo…
Mount Washington’s a fun magnet for an all-around mountain man like Intervale’s Marc Saucier. He’s retired, first skiing Tuckerman Ravine at 16. Now 69, he’s one of several locals racing in Sunday’s Ski, Shoe & Fatbike to the Clouds.
CONWAY — The Mt. Washington Backcountry Ski Festival is back, taking place Feb. 21-23, bringing together backcountry skiers, splitboarders and outdoor enthusiasts for a weekend of guided adventures, educational clinics and community celebrations in the heart of the White Mountains.
You don’t have to be out on the frozen tundra to get into trouble when skiing solo.
The last place skiers and snowboarders want to find themselves during a day on the slopes has gotten an upgrade at Cranmore.
The closer an amenity is to where you are, the more you’ll use it. If it takes time and travel to go there, it’s harder to fit into a busy schedule. However, if it’s near your home or on your way to other appointments, it’s easy to fit in a quick ski, bike, or walk on a regular basis.
CONWAY — Registration is open for the 28th Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race to be held at Cranmore Mountain Resort from March 7-9.