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Rainy forecast for King Day weekend muddies expectations
January 14, 2021
The view from Bretton Woods ski area.
The state’s ski industry is facing its second major holiday period of the winter, again with rain in the forecast adding to the challenges posed by a pandemic.
But officials for the industry said they are managing to provide outdoor fun for many and have relied on snowmaking systems and cold nights to help keep the trails open.
This coming weekend is what has been considered in the past an important three-day weekend for the industry: Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 18.
NH Business Review
In BIA-led effort, lawmakers urged to provide liability protections
January 6, 2021
Some 35 business organizations are behind a Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire effort to push state lawmakers and the governor to back Covid-19 liability protections for companies.
The effort comes before the language of the bill, to be introduced by Sen. Bob Giuda, R-Warren, has been finalized. But it would provide a safe harbor, meaning that a business couldn’t be sued as long as it is following guidelines, he said, but “bad actors” would not be protected.
“The wording will get some massaging,” Giuda told NH Business Review. “But the last thing businesses need now is a frivolous lawsuit that will cost someone 40 or 50 grand just to defend against it. Businesses are doing their part. The least we can do is provide them a safe harbor.”
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Modified: 12/11/2020 12:22:01 PM
This scene has played out for practically every skier or snowboarder.
You roll out of bed and see fresh powder falling outside of your window. You check the weather, grab your gear, and find a bite to eat for the ride to the mountain.
Unfortunately, at least for the 2020-21 season, those days are a thing of the past.
Planning ahead is the name of the game during COVID-19 when it comes to skiing and snowboarding at New Hampshire alpine ski areas, including Bennington’s Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride, which plans to open Saturday.
“Know Before You Go” is the campaign Ski New Hampshire, which has 30 resorts as members, is touting this year.