Adventure Skier

Crossing Paths With Sylvain Saudan

Brian — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:46:18 +0000

New Englander Dave Watson, who recently skied from the upper reaches Pakistan’s K2, crossed paths last week with the legendary French-born extreme skier, Sylvain Saudan – known in some circles as “the skier of the impossible”. Both Watson and Saudan base themselves out of Gulmarg, Kashmir for a little while each winter, working and enjoying [...]

Holmenkollen Ski Jump

Brian — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:31 +0000

This is a bit of a diversion from our usual posts here at AdventureSkier, but it was too cool to pass up. We can thank the Norwegian Tourist Board for giving us all a take at the famous Holmenkollen Ski Jump, which is being rebuilt with plans to reopen this May 2010. From the VisitOslo.com [...]

Avalanche in the Adirondacks

Brian — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:32:15 +0000

Two northeastern skiers were caught in a dangerous soft-slab avalanche on the Angel Slides below Wright Peak in the High Peaks of New York’s Adirondack Mountains on Febraury 27, 2010. Like most landslide paths, alpine gulleys and steeper faces in the Adirondacks, the Angel Slides are naturally prone to avalanches. In February 2000, another avalanche [...]

Photo of the Week: Alpine Sunshine

Brian — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:44:56 +0000

Winter has finally begun to loosen its grip on our northeastern mountains. The days are getting longer, windchills on our summits are more likely to be above zero now and then, and with some high pressure sliding over us, it’s a great time to enjoy a little alpine sunshine. Here’s a shot of Vermonter Forrest Twombly, [...]

Apres Ski: It’s Hard to Beat a Single Chair Ale

Brian — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:56:38 +0000

There’s no doubt that the enjoyment of a nice beer at the end of a ski day is often a wonderful, if not essential, way to make the transition from skiing back to normal life. It’s so great to bask in the euphoria of the skiing experience, reminisce with a few friends and let your [...]

Avalanches in the White Mountains

Brian — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:22:56 +0000

Nearly 60″ of fresh snow over the last week has once again transformed our northeastern mountains. With 8″ of wind-driven snow having fallen this past Sunday night on the higher summits of the White Mountains, slab avalanches will remain a considerable risk on many steeper slopes in the coming days. If you are heading [...]

Photo of the Week: Powder!

Brian — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:11:09 +0000

30…40…60″ of fresh snow! It’s been snowing a lot across much of the north country. Perhaps the snow gods will top off the epic snowfall of this past week with something even colder and drier… Bring it on! Share/Save

Now That’s a Forecast – Part 3

Brian — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:25 +0000

Although backcountry snow conditions recovered remarkably well after this winter’s January Thaw, there’s no doubt that our northeastern mountains could use a little bit of fresh snow. With southern New England picking up much needed some snow last week, and the rest of the northeast picking up varying amounts of snow over the last [...]

Photo of the Week: Birches

Brian — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:14:22 +0000

There’s nothing like skiing through a beautiful birch glade in our northeastern mountains. Here’s a snap from one of the largest birch glades in the state of Vermont, in the Killington/Pico region. Share/Save

Powder Day! Earn Your Turns at Magic Mountain

Brian — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:22:29 +0000

(Click on photos to enlarge) It’s a powder day for southern Vermont and New Hampshire skiers. Many mountain areas are reporting 6-10+” of fresh snow, so get out there and enjoy it! Magic Mountain in southern Vermont is one of the few ski areas in the country that is really embracing the growing interest in human-powered skiing [...]