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I was thinking something along the line of truck lifts. Ya know, the kind on back of delivery trucks?

Opening day. Beautiful day. Cold but not frigid. Packed snow but not icy … or not very icy. Of course just the one run down from Blueberry to Village Green. Newfound Ridge to open soon probably. Not sure how those new steps will work out. Going up is fine but it’s kinda tricky carrying skis...

I wouldn’t rule out any mountain in NH although neither Tenney nor Black have any high speed lift but might offer some glimpse into the past. Also Whaleback while not big or having any high speed lifts does offer some steepness. While I would consider Ragged an intermediate mountain there are...

Do you fill it with water for snow making in winter?

While the southern state we’re about to get pummeled by Hurricane Helene 6 friends and I headed to the North Woods of Maine … or nearly. Big Eddy Chewonki Campground on the Penobscot River, just south of Baxter State Park was our slice of paradise for parts of 4 days and 3 nights. The pouring...

What up with the gravel pit at Titus?

Beautiful blue bird day. Temps never above 70° Difficult hike due to a very steep approach but so worth it for the view. This short loop always kicks my butt. Last time my knees were throbbing by the end. One of my hike mates suggested taking ibuprofen before, during and after which I’ve...

The hiker that died in the Pemi Wilderness in NH could attest to that ... if he had survived.

Another double header ... after all the powder hounds went home. Yeah, skipped all the bruhaha this weekend ... just cause I'm sorta old and cranky now. But anyway, Monday (March 25, 2024) was super nice! I stayed out of the woods (but from what I heard there's a lot of untouched powder if you...

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Double Header Day 1, March 19, first day of spring! With low temps dropping into the 20s and predicted to rise to 40 I thought everything would have been slightly crusty but soften quickly. I was only half right. Everything on the Ragged side skied like a washboard with frozen corduroy for the...

Looking real good at Ragged today.

Wicked hard packed snow, many patches of ice, limited terrain, amazing sunshine, and unlimited visibility everywhere. Warm temperatures allowed minimal layers. I wore no thermals, had all vents and pit zips wide open. Later in the day the sun softened up a lot of the lower angle stuff. But...

Friday March 1 Another blue bird day. Started out a bit chilly and breezy with temps in the 20s. The afternoon was a bit warmer in the 30s and calm. Again the surface was well groomed and fast with a few ice patches but PLENTY of snow. Just three groomed slopes were closed: Wildride for...

Gorgeous day at Ragged today! Still firm but with warmer temperatures it was easier to edge. Also the place was pretty empty. I think a line formed briefly after lunch. It’s really nice to have all the options open except for glade runs sadly. Still lots of variety. Compressors are of course...

That’s awful. That seems less avoidable than dying while skiing out of bounds. Which of course is much worse.

Skier dies at Stowe

After a two week hiatus fighting a head cold I finally made it back to Ragged. In an effort to earn a merit badge I helped a friend ski from the top for the very first time. He had completed the Bebe Woods program the week before. He was soooo stressed he couldn’t do anything I suggested. But he...

A whole inch and a half in New Hampshire. Sigh:sneaky:

So you’re sayin’ there’s a chance.