All articles tagged as 'Backcountry Skiing'


TR: A Date with Ruth
June 21st, 2010 | By:  Sam


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Click the picture or here to read A Date with Ruth I recently met up with James, who I met through Turns All Year, for a casual outing to Mt. Baker. When skies went blue, we changed our plans and focused on Ruth Mountain instead. We were well rewarded for the ... ...Read more


Mount Washington Powder Harvest VIDEO — April 2010
April 25th, 2010 | By:  Allen | 17 Comments


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While some people have pulled out the kayak, dusted off the mountain bike, or pulled out the golf clubs, the FIS crew has been hard at work harvesting corn and the much more elusive April crop: powder. We were forced to endure mild sunny days and mild blizzards up on ... ...Read more


MTW POW
April 18th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 9 Comments


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Two weeks ago it was 50 degrees at the summit of Mount Washington. Today it nuked pow-pow (more than it did three weeks ago). It wasn't really a great day for pictures (I apologize for that... I REALLY do ;)). It was a great day for skiing powder. (4/19/10 more ... ...Read more


Is it Time for Backcountry Rescue Insurance in New Hampshire?
April 16th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 45 Comments


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Do you know who pays for finding, rescuing and transporting an incapacitated backcountry user in New Hampshire from the backcountry to a hospital? The injured person? The injured person's insurance? The tax dollars of the people of the state of New Hampshire? The citizens of the United States through ... ...Read more


The Best Corn in the World
April 10th, 2010 | By:  Allen | 5 Comments


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Too bad the best corn in the world is disappearing so fast.


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