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A few weeks ago, Eastern Mountain Sports videographer Robert Moses and I were on our way to a shoot when Robert said: “Oh man, I met the most amazing guy today.” Robert then proceeded to tell me about a bear of a man walking along Route 202 carrying a... Read More ››
Passing on the left is customary on the highway and in competitions. But when I rode up behind a couple of women in the Hale Reservation (offroad) triathlon, I SO wanted to pass on the right. It took me forever to get around these two, owing to the width... Read More ››
With Fall approaching, campgrounds will be full as families and friends head out to see the foliage. Part of the camping tradition is building a campfire to gather around to tell stories and to take the chill off crisp mornings and nights. Most campgrounds have established fire places or... Read More ››
I spend a LOT of time working with NE2C Productions and my peers at Eastern Mountain Sports on Nor’easter planning. You know the dates (Sept 23-25), the location (Waterfront Park, Burlington VT), the headliners (rjd2, G.Love&Special Sauce, Okkervil River), the website (noreaster.ems.com). Here is a random compilation of things that... Read More ››
Ah the glory of the mountains! The fresh air! The vistas! The gaping, awe inspiring, rolling majesty of all that is huge and way out there…. And then something starts to itch. Or you are bored. Or cold, or smelly, or whatever, and the discomfort is all you can... Read More ››
After spending an enjoyable amount of time in the East, a higher education forced me to move out west, to Salt Lake City. As a crusty New Englandah that subsists on clam chowdah and lobstah, Salt Lake was a little bit of change to me. But they have mountains,... Read More ››
The days are counting down and I know our folks from Eastern Mountain Sports and NE2C are busy wrapping up the bits and pieces of this year’s Nor’easter. This by far will be the best and I can almost guarantee that. Last year’s Nor’easter at Loon Mountain in the... Read More ››
Today we took Jacey for her first canoe ride. Most years by now we’ve been kayaking 10-15 times… this year, I must admit, we were a little nervous about the logistics of paddling with a baby and a dog (it would be unfair to leave Fritz at home –... Read More ››
Forgive the trite headline. While it’s true that cleanup efforts are ongoing and volunteer opportunities abound, the rebuilding effort is underway by professionals who know what they’re doing. In the weeks ahead, the best thing any of us can do to support communities impacted by Hurricane Irene is to... Read More ››