Featured Articles
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Weekend Getaway: Mount Washington Valley In The “Off” Season
13 May 2011 7:28 AM | No CommentsThis so-called "Off Season" is a wonderful opportunity for a weekend getaway. Lodging prices are as low as they get, there’s plenty to do and fewer people to share with.
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Spring/Summer/Fall For Whitewater Rafting
23 April 2011 3:11 PM | No CommentsWhitewater rafting is pure sensory overload, a wild rollercoaster ride with smiles guaranteed.
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Sleeping Warm In Unexpected Cold
07 March 2011 7:57 PM | No CommentsWhen the temperature drops WAY below what you planned for, you can still have a warm, comfortable night.
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Tick . . . Tick . . .Tick: Keeping Ticks Away
21 May 2010 7:25 AM | No CommentsThese simple steps can help you avoid tick bites and tick borne diseases.
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How To: Creating Camp Firewood
13 November 2009 12:29 AM | 5 CommentsHauling in firewood makes absolutely no sense, especially when you are camped in a forest where there are dead and downed branches and trees around.
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Snowsports Archive
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Snow Sneakers: The Best Equipment Investment Is For Your Car
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 3 CommentsDriving in snow can be dangerous, but not if you have the right tires. Snow tires and wheel/tire packages can be safer and a very good value, sometimes less expensive than sticking with your factory tires! -
How To: Build A Camp Fire
Posted on November 13, 2009 | 3 CommentsBuild the perfect blaze for “Dreaming The Fire.” -
Resort Snapshot: Killington’s Opening Day ROCKS!!!
Posted on November 8, 2009 | 2 CommentsEasternSlopes.com Correspondent Brett Lund filed the following report from Killington just moments after making his first Tele turns of the season there on Opening Day, Saturday November 7 : “Fall in New England is a wonderful transitional season. The vibrant reds and oranges of early autumn giving way to brown... -
How To: Pre-Season Ski Conditioning
Posted on October 27, 2009 | No CommentsGo ride your mountain bike while the ground’s still bare—it will help your balance, build your thigh muscles and strengthen both your core muscles and the muscles you smile with. -
Resort Snapshot: Sunday River 10-19-09
Posted on October 19, 2009 | 4 CommentsOn Saturday afternoon, just three days after Sunday River opened the T2 trail at the top of Locke Mountain, they dropped the rope on Lower Sunday Punch to allow skiers and riders to make the full circuit of the Locke Mountain triple. -
Is This The First Eastern Skier of 2009/10?!?
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 3 CommentsIf anyone skied or rode on natural or man-made snow (not ice-rink shavings) any earlier than October 1, 2009 to start the 2009/10 season, we'd love to hear about it! -
The Season Begins–Killington’s Making Snow!!!
Posted on October 13, 2009 | No CommentsThis is the real deal, boys & girls...get your skis out and tuned! -
A Snowmelt Adventure
Posted on April 24, 2009 | 1 CommentCamping in this late-winter season always carries with it a bit of the unknown. One moment you can have a bright sunny day, the next minute, it’s snowing. It’s not uncommon in the mountains to go to sleep under a starry sky and awake to find your tent covered in snow. -
A Rare Display Of Common Sense
Posted on March 27, 2009 | No CommentsMy sweetheart Marilyn is quietly reading. While she’s not exactly hiding from me, it’s clear that she’s ignoring me. I admit it, I’m very restless and a little grumpy. With reason.
