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This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. Thank...

While Vermont has been getting much of the press, "West County" in Massachusetts was hit just as hard. Last I knew, the National Guard is still living in Mohawk Trail Middle School, Route 2 is closed west of Charlemont, and parts of Hawley are cut off from civilization. Significant damage from...

While this was first reported during HB2 State Senate hearings this spring, photos are now being published online of environmental damage related to the Mittersill expansion project. Above the lift: Lift access: "Under pressure from state elected officials, Cannon Mountain Ski Area...

Anyone else having issues with the Google Ads at the top of the site? In IE, I get a "The webpage cannot be found" error and in Firefox, a blank area. Seems to sometimes interfere with back button usage, as well as posting.

Berkshire East Ski Resort Charlemont, Massachusetts Saturday, April 2, 2011 While Berkshire East had originally announced a March 27 closing date, they decided to reopen upon hearing the 1-1.5 foot snowstorm forecast. This didn't pan out, as they only received 1-1.5 inches. Berkshire East has...

According to the Conway Daily Sun, Peak Resorts has decided it will not honor lifetime season passes sold at Wildcat in the 1960s-80s. About 1,400 lifetime passes were sold, according to the article. The article does not state whether or not the passholders bought stock with benefits or an...

While some folks have probably already visited it via links in a few earlier posts on AZ, I wanted to announce NewEnglandSkiHistory.com. Parts of the site have been in development for years. While there is a little bit of overlap, the site is generally meant to be a complement to what's...

Mittersill Photos (September 2010) and Bloviating Some updates on the Mittersill project: - All of the old lift towers are down. - The forms for the new lift tower footings have been built - The Taft Trail has been widened and regraded above the old ski area - Some minor blasting has taken...

This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. Thank...

Since it 'tis the season for snow/ice/etc. in the mountains, I figured folks might be interested in a new trail conditions site: http://www.NewEnglandTrailConditions.com

Berkshire East, MA - Saturday, March 8, 2008 Rainy day skiing! A little known secret amongst skiers is that skiing in the rain offers amongst the best conditions if you can stay dry. With the anticipated bad weather, tickets were $20, good till downpour or thunder. My time on the slopes was...

Mt. Garfield, NH Date Hiked: 10/17/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Garfield Trail, Mt. Garfield Trail Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Sunny, wet, mud, snow, ice With a few hours off from work, hiking was on the agenda. I had originally planned to hike Mt. Garfield back in June, however Mt. Hale...

South Baldface, North Baldface, Eagle Crag, NH Date Hiked: 10/09/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Baldface Circle Trail Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Sunny, cloudy With lots of junk weather in sight for days, I decided to take some comp time and do an afternoon hike. Though tempted to work on...

Since Killington is SO popular around these parts, I thought I'd try a new line of dicussion. I think most here will agree that SP/Powdr's PR with Killington, at least in the internet world, hasn't helped their business decisions - here's the scenario: You're the PR guy - you've been tasked...

Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH Date(s) Hiked: October 7, 2007 Trails(s) Hiked: Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur Total Distance: 14.4 miles Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Cloudy with sprinkles in the morning...

Mt. Shaw, NH Date Hiked: 10/02/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Mt. Shaw Trail, Black Snout Trail Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Sunny I had been planning to hike Mt. Shaw for over a year. With a halfway decent weather forecast, I decided this would be the day and hit the trail at 2:30. The...

Kinsman Mountain (North Peak), Kinsman Mountain (South Peak), NH Date Hiked: 09/25/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Lonesome Lake Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Sunny, somewhat hazy With some time off from work and temperatures...

Mt. Tripyramid, NH Date Hiked: 09/23/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Livermore Road/Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult Conditions: Sunny With a good fall weather forecast, it was time to try the Tripyramids. I started out at the Livermore parking lot a bit later than I had...

Mt. Wonalancet, NH, Hibbard Mountain, NH Date Hiked: 09/19/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Wonalancet Range Trail, Short Cut Trail Distance: 5.2 miles Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Sunny With the amount of sunlight per day quickly shrinking, after work hikes are starting to become more localized...

Mt. Webster, NH Date Hiked: 09/17/07 Trails(s) Hiked: Webster-Jackson Trail, small part of Webster Cliff Trail Distance: 5 miles Difficulty: Moderate Conditions: Sunny, hazy Mt. Webster has been on my to do list for quite awhile - normally it's done with Mt. Jackson, however I didn't...