Archive for 'Winter Activities'

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ice Climbing Techniques

December 8th, 2009 – 7:57 am Posted by Bea

There are a few basic techniques to ice climbing. One thing to note is that you are not going to learn how to ice climb by reading books or articles. You probably should take a class or go on an outdoor trip to learn how to climb. However, these are four techniques that you should [...]

Ice Climbing

December 1st, 2009 – 10:17 am Posted by Bea

There are times when I think that my friend is crazy. She is a rock climber–an avid one at that–who also has parents who are very much into climbing. Her parents are so into climbing that they once left her alone in her house for 9 weeks during her senior year of high school to [...]

Hooked on Bass Fishing

February 24th, 2009 – 11:05 am Posted by BBlock

Bass fishing is a very popular sport across the world today. Bass fishing has grown in popularity during the last decade and is a fun hobby to pursue. Lake fishing is a favorite for people who like to bass fish. You can fish from shore or in a boat, troll or fly fish. There is [...]