Um...It's Kind Of Good.

In case you haven't noticed or been here recently, I need to let you know how sweet the skiing is right now. The snowshoeing? Perfect. We've got the stuff winter postcards are made out of right now. Yup, it's that good.

Now, I know that a ski area guy talking about snow conditions often has the same credibility as the Big Bad Wolf espousing the wonders of vegetarianism. But, trust me. It's awesome right now. Really.

- Ryan

Nordic Meisters - Week 2

I have to admit, my photography skills really shone through this week, which is to say, these photos aren't that great. But, they do show the action out on the trails, and that's what counts. Conditions were a little trickier for the racers this week (as well as the photographers), but everyone gave it their best.









BTW, have you been on the tubing hill, yet? It's open. Oh yeah, and it's bigger & better this year!

- Ryan

People Who Get It

“I like cross country skiing”, my husband, Brian whispered to me while we were sitting in the living room - which is good, seeing as how we are going to Mont Ste Anne this weekend with friends.
He was whispering because he was admitting I was right, when I kept telling him that he would like it. I already knew he did because he was skiing on his own, working on technique and going on the occasional ski trip with me, plus, he is a natural athlete and had a short learning curve. How could he not?
He says I am not aware of the getting used to it (working hard) part, since I started skiing early; everything feels easier when you’re a kid. My love for Nordic skiing is ingrained. My parents had my sister, Jen and me on skis pretty much shortly after we could walk. We went through the BKL in western Vermont (traveling out of town to do so) and then raced through High School. The towns we lived in, first in VT and then NH were more alpine proponents than cross country and didn’t really have youth nordic programs, and we didn’t alpine. So, our friends didn’t quite get it. Of course, the picture they had in their head was shuffling through a flat wind blown field, so yeah, that’s not much fun. That's not what we did, we skied the groomed ups and downs of Putney and Mountain Top, then Storrs Pond/Oak Hill. After college I moved to the Mt. Washington Valley, and was kind of floored with its’ 6(!) nordic areas, and the nordic programs in the schools. I started meeting a large number of people who… got it.
I get excited when people discover cross country for what we, dear blog reader, already know it is; so much freakin’ fun! Not to mention healthy, I feel great after a ski. Brian is a practical guy, he sees it as something we can do well into our later years…I hadn’t really thought about it that way. My sister and brother-in-law are thinking about getting skis for the atv/snowmobile trails behind their house on the coast of Maine and I am giddy giving them equipment recommendations. I want other people to love the sport as much as I do, and skiing with people who get it, makes it that much better!
-Amy

Nordic Meisters - Week 1

Great snow was quite a treat for the first week of Nordic Meisters. We also all got to find out if we were in shape or not. (In my case, not so much.)

I didn't have a ton of time to snap photos, but I did get a couple.







Still plenty of time to sign up for next week.

Hope to see you out there.

- Ryan