THEY TAUGHT THE WORLD TO SING: It is with sadness that we share the news from friend Sallie Macintosh of Kittery, Maine, that Rick Shaw, of the famed New Hampshire
Chocorua Lake Conservancy hosting climate change forum
January 21, 2021NORTH CONWAY As climate change impacts our ecosystems and our local communities, how can we work together to mitigate its effects, and to adapt to them?
On Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom, the public is invited to participate in Recreating in a Changing Climate, a Sense of Place community forum. Decades of local weather data show clear trends of declining snowpack, warming winter air temperatures, increases in annual precipitation, and increases in large rain events. How are these warming climate trends, which are expected to continue, affecting outdoor recreation and the growing outdoor recreation economy in the Mount Washington Valley? Join this forum for a panel discussion about the science and local impacts of climate change, ways to mitigate these impacts, and what actions are being taken to reduce emissions. Panelists from the Appalachian Mountain Club, Clean Energy NH, Cranmore Mountain Re
This year, COVID-19 concerns have wreaked havoc with sports at all levels. From professional teams to college and high school teams, coaches and players have had to adjust to the
Skiing powder on the popular Sherburne Trail on Mount Washington.Cait Bourgault
A revival is underway in the mountains of the Northeast as skiers flock to the backcountry in unprecedented numbers. Trailhead parking lots fill early and ski shops are doing swift business: Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington, Vt., has seen its sales of backcountry ski equipment triple since last season.
âItâs the perfect storm,â says Tyler Ray, founder of New Hampshireâs Granite Backcountry Alliance, which is drawing hundreds of skiers to cut new glade zones each fall, and thousands to ski them. âYou have a confluence of high resort lift-ticket prices being a barrier to entry for skiing, you have the technical advancement in equipment making backcountry gear better, faster, and lighter, and you have a desire to return to nature.â Add to this the COVID-19 pandemic, which has driven skiers to shun crowded lifts and strike out for wild snow.
Jay Broccolo - Weather Observer and Meteorologist at the Mt. Washington Observatory.
Jay Davis - Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Students at Dartmouth College, where he directs the first generation student programs. He is also Head Coach of the Ford Sayre Bill Koch League Nordic Program in the Upper Valley.
Liz Durant - owner of Affinity Fitness, a fitness and nutrition company providing online personal training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching.
Jessyca Keeler - executive director of SkiNH, a statewide association representing 30 alpine and cross-country resorts in New Hampshire.
Some resources from listeners:
A listener posted the photo below and mentioned here’s a list of all the groomed XC ski trails in NH, from big systems like Jackson or Waterville to community trails across the state, and with crowdsourced condition reports. I can report there’s good snow near Monadnock!