Did you know that, by New Hampshire law, bicycles are considered “vehicles” when they operate on roads?
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There’s more to being ready to ride your bicycle on roads and rec paths than having your helmet on correctly and your bike in good working order. You and your kids may have done your helmet checks — “Eye, ears and mouth” test and bike inspections — “ABC Quick Check,” but are you mentally and…
Opening Day is finally here. OK, technically, the MLB season opened Wednesday night, March 25, with the Yankees and Giants squaring off, with the game aired on Netflix. On March 26, every other team takes to the diamond, and as the late-great Coach Bob Burns would say at the start of the sea…
The young rider was excited to be riding his bike again. His mom made him put on his helmet first, but then he was gone, pedaling toward freedom.
By David Dolan
It’s April. Kids and adults are already out riding their bikes on rec paths and roads. It’s time to make my seasonal shift from Nordic Tracks to Wheel Family Fun.
Many skiers set season goals for themselves, vowing to complete a certain number of kilometers, downhill runs, and races before the season ends. If they only ski in New England, that can be challenging some years. We were really lucky this year to get good snow early, which has stayed with u…
In the 1990s, the Mount Washington Nordic Club hosted an “end-of-the-season adventure ski.” As snow was melting fast from touring centers, adventuresome club members sought out skiable snow on snowmobile trails and White Mountain National Forest service roads and trails. A favorite route was…
“What’s corn snow?” my 12-year-old grandson Iver wanted to know. I had been talking to him about the wonders of spring skiing and mentioned “corn snow.” I tried to explain it, but he wanted a picture.
A beautiful, sunny, but brisk morning greeted four skiers as they put on their skis in the Rocky Branch parking lot last Friday, Feb. 27. What to wear and what wax to use were the questions.
The 2026 Winter Olympics may be over, but there’s still excitement in the air. This weekend, on Feb. 28 and March 1, young cross-country skiers from all over New England will converge on Jackson Ski Touring’s fields and trails for the annual Bill Koch League Festival.
Three elements make for a great Nordic ski tour — good friends, fantastic ski conditions and refreshing nourishment. Our ski group tour, planned by Bear Notch Ski instructor Sue Tuttle, had all these and more.
I searched through my picture files, but didn’t find a single picture of my Mount Washington Nordic Club experiences. I’m grateful others saved their pictures and newsletters, documenting their existence before the internet took over our recollections.
Ninety hungry Nordic ski enthusiasts crowded into Jackson Ski Touring Lodge for a Jan. 18 potluck. There was no shortage of good food and excitement as Nordics gathered to meet friends, share home-cooked fare and talk about forming a valley-wide Nordic Club.
The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl.
A frigid cold weekend was approaching. Could our group ski at Bretton Woods last Friday, Jan. 23, before temperatures plummeted? Four of us decided to take a chance.