If you saw the previous post, you knew the title for this one was coming. Our cross-country ski season died this week - 'murdered' with gentle cruelty by springtime. As with stories and Shakespeare, there should be an epilogue or coda. The season kicked off a bit lazily, as the far north didn't have the …
Continue reading And then there were none: epilogue April 16, 2025
Bolton Valley reporting something skiable. The White Mountains may get a couple of inches of snow today, but it might not be enough to make Bear Notch open the office or fire up the grooming machine. Boltaon Valley Nordic reports a dusting of snow on Thursday, and XC skiing possible despite water bars. Bear Notch …
Continue reading And then there was one: conditions as of April 12, 2025 (with off-topic commentary)
Whether or not you believe the Federal government is a waste of time and money, there's a big difference between the leverage that corporations can exert on local and even state government vs. the national level. An example is the SHRED act being reintroduced to Congress, by a bipartisan set of elected officials from states …
This is so disappointing! The Sciene Friday podcast just released a segment titled "Scientists Predict Loss Of Deep Snow In Most Of U.S." Some takeaways from the transcript below. Sophie Bushwick, senior news editor at New Scientist: “There's a lot of parts of the US such as New England and the Midwest where winter means snow …
Skiers in North America may know of 'Snowshoe' Thompson and 'Jackrabbit' Johannsen (photos from Wikipedia), two people of Norwegian origin who became known for pioneering skiing in this continent. The history of skiing here is peppered with the exploits of expatriate Norwegians, most of them peaceful purveyors of a perfectly pleasant pastime. Jon Torsteinsson Rue, …
Continue reading Is global conflict good for the ski business?
