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New Hampshire House Members Want Free Skiing

Mac Dickson — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:10:40 +0000

It's not the most important issue probably facing state government in New Hampshire, but it sure is an interesting one. I can just imagine the uproar if a similar proposal would be presented in Augusta. New Hampshire's House will vote this week on whether lawmakers should get free, yes FREE ski passes for Cannon Mountain.

Skier Lindsey Vonn Airlifted to Hospital After Horrific Crash

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:27:03 +0000

Lindsey Vonn, the top woman’s alpine skier in the world, has been hospitalized after suffering a scary crash at the World Championships in Schladming, Austria. The 28-year-old was competing in the super-G when she lost balance after completing a jump. Her right ski came off immediately and she tumbled hard down the mountain, striking a [...]

An Old Friend is On Its Way Back…Squaw Mountain to Re-Open

Jon James — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:06:56 +0000

In 2010, the chairlifts of Big Squaw Mountain on the southwestern side of Moosehead Lake stopped for the last time. The doors closed, the skiers left and the once boisterous wintertime retreat was desolate and silent, save for wildlife. That’s going to change. With a target date of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, the ski [...]

Sunday River is Already Making Snow!

Jon James — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:21:45 +0000

We're not quite halfway thorough October and the ground at Sunday River ski mountain is already being layered with man made snow. No surprise, I guess, since parts of Maine received an inch or more of the real stuff over the weekend!