Archive for 'Skiing'

Frequent Skier Card

January 5th, 2010 – 10:10 am Posted by Bea

In the past three days Loon Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire, has received over eighteen inches of fresh snow! Over eighteen! Add that to a base depth between 18-30 inches, and you have got some amazing snow conditions!
With forty-five new trails open, 274 acres open, 21 miles open, 3 parks open, and the weather being [...]

Mont Tremblant Resort

December 29th, 2009 – 8:04 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Outdoor News, Skiing

Note: This article is focused on Mont-Tremblant, the mountain itself as a ski resort. For more about the surrounding pedestrian village, visit our sister site, GoodLifeReview.com.
In English, “Mont Tremblant” translates to “trembling mountain”. With a peak of 875 meters, Mont Tremblant is one of the tallest mountains in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, making [...]

It’s Skiing Time!

December 15th, 2009 – 10:23 am Posted by Jacob P.

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, skiing season has started in New England!  I am a skier and thought I should do an article to help start kids’ skiing.
Now, if you are a parent with kids who ski and you need a way to get them skiing, as you are too busy, I would suggest using [...]

Sunday River Season Tickets

October 2nd, 2009 – 9:00 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Outdoor News, Skiing

When the clock turned 5:22pm on September 22nd I think I may have been the only one celebrating the end of summer at my work. Some people looked at me as if I were crazy for wanting summer to end, and others just looked at me as if I were crazy. In any matter I [...]

Nashua River Rail Trail

September 16th, 2009 – 6:37 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Biking, Skiing, Walking

Quiz: What trail is eleven miles long, nearly flat, and perfect for pedestrians, bicyclists, inline skaters, wheelchairs, and cross-country skiers alike? Hint: It passes through the towns of Ayer, Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable (all in Massachusetts). Answer: You guessed it, the Nashua River Rail Trail. (Okay, maybe having the answer as the article title made [...]

NH Outdoors

April 28th, 2009 – 8:47 am Posted by Louise

If you are looking for the best trails or locations for outdoor activities, like biking, boating, camping, hiking, fishing, or climbing, NH Outdoors is a very valuable Website.  The aesthetics of the site, I will admit, definitely could use some work. When I first saw the site, I hesitated to follow the links, fearing it might be one [...]

The First Year of Skiing in Review

April 21st, 2009 – 10:20 am Posted by Jacob P.
Tagged as: Skiing

Right now, I am just rounding up my thoughts from my first year of skiing.  Quite frankly, I fell in love with skiing.  I love the feeling of cold wind whipping against my coat, hearing snow crunch beneath my poles, and seeing my skis glide over powder.  There is, well, nothing like it.  I have a [...]

Hike Up and Ski Right on Down

April 7th, 2009 – 10:32 am Posted by Bea
Tagged as: Hiking, Skiing

Now here’s something that I hope to do sometime in the near future. Are you like me, and are in search of backcountry powder? Well, there are a few mountains that offer opportunities like this, but one that I am certain about is Mt. Abram. Mt. Abram, located in Greenwood, Maine, just off Route 26 and [...]

Sunday River 100% Open

February 3rd, 2009 – 11:17 am Posted by Bea

Sunday River ski resort in Bethel, Maine, still is rocking out on 100% of their terrain! That is so exciting! For the past few years that I have been out there in February they have had most of the trails open, but never have I seen all of their 8 peaks 100% open!  Last February [...]

Top 3 Resorts for Skiing

January 27th, 2009 – 11:45 am Posted by Rosanne Lorraine
Tagged as: Outdoor News, Skiing

There are countless beautiful ski destinations in the world. Some of them are unexplored and only a few skiers are able to take advantage of their wonders. But by and large, certain destinations are at the top of the mind of every skier when thinking of skiing. This is because these locales are among the [...]