Photos: Ski lift opens again at Whaleback
Gunnar Pope, of Lebanon, N.H., takes his last few turns down the slope at Whaleback Mountain on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Enfield, N.H. The lift had been out of service this season until last week. Pope often comes to the mountain with his family, This place has the best local vibe. he said. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Whaleback Mountain ski instructor Preston Hewett helps Hannah Buckey, 5, of Grantham, N.H., onto the chairlift on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Enfield, N.H. This is Buckey s second year of skiing. The 1970 s chairlift was back in operation this week after being out of service for this year s season. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Upper Valley ski teams, coaches struggle with sparse snow
Amber Caraeni rides to the top of Storrs Hill in Lebanon, N.H., during Lebanon downhill ski practice Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. The lack of snowfall and ideal snow making conditions have challenged high school ski teams this season. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Lebanon senior Olivia Jameson, 17, gears up in the Storrs Hill parking lot in Lebanon, N.H., before downhill ski practice Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
For region’s tourism industry, holidays were slow end to a down year
Rett Emerson and Hilary Linehan adjust two new tents for sheltering skiers at the Strafford Nordic Center on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Strafford, Vt. They were purchased with grant money received from Vermont s COVID-19 relief fund. Emerson is one of the partners of the center and Linehan is the marketing and program director Her husband is also a partner. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Hilary Linehan, the marketing and program director at the Strafford Nordic Center, makes a call from the ski center s office on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Strafford, Vt. ( Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.