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Skier Juan Darias rides the single chair at Mad River Glen. The Waitsfield, Vt., ski area is, like many resorts, rolling out pricing on 2019-20 season passes. (Jeb Wallace-Brodeur/Mad River Glen photograph)

Outdoor Adventures: New ski year starts as old one ebbs

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsMarch 23, 2019

Frozen cascades create a winter’s scene at Diana’s Baths near North Conway, N.H. (Marty Basch photograph)

Outdoor adventures: Winter hiking joy from absence of insects

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsFebruary 23, 2019

Skiers and snowboarders play in fresh snow last week under the Mid-Burke Express chair lift at Burke Mountain. The East Burke, Vt., ski area is known for classic trails and glades. (Courtesy Burke Mountain)

Burke Mountain has a duct-tape soul

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsFebruary 9, 2019

A skier launches down a run at Gunstock in Gilford, N.H. Although known as a day-trip mountain, camping in a winter cabin at the resort’s campground turns it into an overnight experience complete with activities like cross country skiing, snowshoeing and fat-tire biking. (Marty Basch photograph)

Outdoor Adventures: Winter Cabin Brings Gunstock Closer to Home

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsJanuary 26, 2019

A skier crosses a meadow at Great Glen Trails. The new Glen House hotel is located trailside at the Pinkham Notch, N.H., outdoor center. (Marty Basch photo)

Outdoor Adventures: Glen House Adds Hotel Option to Great Glen Trails

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsJanuary 12, 2019

Skier Marc Angelillo plunges down a trail at Sugarbush in Warren, Vt., earlier this month. Sugarbush continues to celebrate its 60th anniversary season in 2019, and other resorts offer many events as well. (Courtesy Sugarbush)

Outdoor Adventures: Sugarbush 60th Tops New Year

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsDecember 29, 2018

Joe Karl, of Chester, Vt., makes tracks on the snow at Okemo Mountain’s Jackson Gore in Ludlow, Vt. Karl’s been giving snowshoe tours at the resort for 18 years. (Marty Basch photo)

It Doesn’t Take Much to Get a Snowshoe Habit

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsDecember 15, 2018

Mad River Glen ski patroller Christian Jaquith makes his way down the mid-mountain birch glade Lynx at the Vermont ski area Wednesday. MRG is one of several ski areas across Vermont and New Hampshire offering discounts to skiers on select days. Mad River Glen courtesy photo.

Outdoor Adventures: Plenty of Ways to Stretch Ski Dollar

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsDecember 2, 2018

Turkey Trots and the World Cup coming to Killington round up a slew of outdoor events happening over the Thanksgiving holiday. (Killington photograph — Martha Howe)

Outdoor Adventures: Run a Race or Watch One, Thanksgiving Will Be Busy

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsNovember 17, 2018

Frosty Mount Chocoura commands the southern horizon on the way up South Moat. The 2,770-foot peak is reached along the Moat Mountain Trail near North Conway, N.H. (Marty Basch photo)

Outdoor Adventures: South Moat Offers Stunning Views

by Marty Basch Special to the Valley NewsNovember 3, 2018