CONWAY — Things are looking promising for the seventh annual Mt. Washington Backcountry Ski Festival, returning for a seventh year, Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 9-12.
"We've got excellent snow coverage, and we are expecting 600-1,000 folks between the courses and social events," said Tyler Ray, festival director and principal of Backyard Concept LLC of North Conway.
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