Yesterday I was over at Cannon Mountain (well, technically Mittersill Alpine Ski Resort) to watch the “Meet of Champions,” where high school ski racers from every division in New Hampshire competed. We had an uncharacteristically beautiful sunny day to spectate, and the racers all loved the conditions. But before the racing began, I had an…
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Pulling in a New One at Artist’s Bluff
On Martin Luther King Day, known to be one of the most crowded days on the ski hill in New Hampshire, I opted to avoid the crowds and hit the hiking trail instead. I had never climbed Artist’s Bluff in the wintertime before, and I thought I’d take a stab at it, hoping it would…
Hiking Cannon Mountain: Harder Than You’d Think
“On Cannon I felt a belonging that I hadn’t quite experienced before—like nothing else mattered except my breath and my feet and the need to move. That my body was working with the mountain instead of against it or in spite of it.” — from 4000s by 40 These photos reflect the experiences in Chapter 7…
New Trails and a Happy Return to Winter Hiking
It’s been a while since I needed to don spikes. I’m not sure exactly how long, but it feels like years. Well, for hiking anyway. Sometimes I’ve needed them to tread up a ski hill to watch my daughter race, but other than that, I haven’t had much cause. A series of health setbacks kept…