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Tri-State Reciprocal Snowmobile Weekend Starts Friday

Snowmobile riders can ride in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine this weekend without having to register in all three states ~ Photo Courtesy of Craig Oesch

(AP) – The annual tri-state reciprocal snowmobile weekend starts today. From today through Sunday snowmobile enthusiasts can explore trails in other states without registering in those states.

All snowmobiles registered in New Hampshire may operate in Vermont and Maine, and all snowmobiles registered in Vermont and Maine may operate in New Hampshire.

Riders must follow all of the laws and rules of the states they visit, including Vermont’s mandatory liability insurance, safety education certification and youth operation requirements.

To be legally registered in Vermont, snowmobiles must display, pursuant to Vermont law, a valid Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, Inc. Trails Maintenance Assessment, as well as a valid registration from any state.

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Denmark Arts Center Under New Leadership

Susan Beane has been named as the Interim Executive Director of The Denmark Arts Center.

DENMARK, ME – The Denmark Arts Center has named a new leader.

Susan Beane was named as the Interim Executive Director of the Denmark Arts Center last week.

Twenty-two year Denmark, Maine resident Susan joined the Denmark Arts Center as a board member in 2017.

A native Mainer, Susan has served on many non-profit organizations in the Mount Washington Valley region whose missions have focused on education, global travel, and the environment. Susan has worked with Hostelling International, the Mount Washington Observatory, Tin Mountain Conservation Center and most recently, the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust.

The DAC is said they are very excited to have Beane as their new leader saying “We are grateful to have such an experienced, organized, passionate person at the helm.”

In an email Susan said “I am looking forward to giving back to a community the has given much to me. “

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Legendary Snow-Sports Flimmaker Warren Miller Dead At 93

Snow sports legendary filmmaker Warren Miller dies at age 93 ~ Photo courtesy of The Seattle Times

 

ORCAS ISLAND, WASHINGTON -Snow Sports filming legend and pioneer Warren A. Miller has died. According to the Seattle times Miller died Wednesday at his home on Orcas Island at age 93.

Miller, whose name is synonymous with snow sports, produced over 500 adventure sports films during his career. His films often featured the best skiers and snowboarders dropping in via helicopter from jaw dropping heights onto beautiful alpine landscapes.

According to his Autobiography his love affair with film began at age 12 when he purchased his first still camera. He began photographing his fellow Boy Scouts and selling them prints. The novel read that, that “marked only the beginning of what was to be a very, very expensive habit of documenting my world,”

Mr. Miller was a self-taught filmmaker began his career in snow sports cinema after leaving the United States Navy where he served on a submarine chaser during World War II.

His first film, which set the tone for the annual tradition of starting the season with a Warren Miller movie, was “Deep and Light,” which debuted in the winter of 1949-50 in Port Angeles Seattle.

In a 2010 interview with The Seattle Times, they wrote that Miller would be happy if his get-up-and-go mantra ended up being his legacy. Saying “I really believe in my heart that that first turn you make on a pair of skis is your first taste of total freedom, the first time in your life that you could go anywhere that your adrenaline would let you go, And I show that in my films. I didn’t preach it. But once you experience that freedom — I’d personally narrate that show over 100 times a year — and I came to the conclusion that man’s search for freedom is embedded in our genes. That’s what everybody wants.”

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Ski New Hampshire Weekend

New Hampshire is celebrating its skiing heritage this weekend. Skiing is New Hampshire’s state sport so ski resorts around the state are offering deals on ski passes, lessons, and gear. Deals at the resorts around the Mount Washington Valley can be found below.

Ski NH is also celebrating with a sweepstakes giveaway of their own which includes an All-Access Ski New Hampshire Pass, Elan Skis, North Face gear and more. For more information about the Sweepstakes click here.

 

New Hampshire Ski Weekend Deals

 

All Weekend Long
Show up to Bretton Woods with lift tickets or season passes for three or more New Hampshire ski areas, including Bretton Woods, and you’ll be entered into a raffle for a 2017-18 season pass to Bretton Woods to be drawn at the end of the weekend. The pass is non-transferrable and has no cash value.

Sunday, January 28
Plus, first-timers can take advantage of Bretton Woods’ $39 alpine learn to ski package or the $19 Nordic learn to ski package on Sunday, January 28. There is also a Lucid Skis Demo Day!

 

 
 
Saturday, January 27
Sam Adams Air & Après is coming back to Cranmore! This nighttime showcase combines the thrill and technical skill of some of the best skiers and riders in the sport, alongside cutting-edge 3D projection mapping. Sam Adams Air & Après is an on-snow spectacular that has to be seen to believe. Stop by the Sam Adams Festival Village during the day, check out the noon-time demo at the show site all to get you get ready for the night show. Air & Après festivities kick-off around sunset, so grab yourself a cold Sam Adams, get there early and come party the night away with Sam Adams Air and Après. Then, take apres-ski to the next level with live music in Zip’s Pub and the excitement of Cranmore’s signature event, Cranapalooza.

Sunday, January 28
Cranmore is pleased to offer New Hampshire-themed events and vendors, plus a limited supply of $30 lift tickets, which can be purchased online in advance at least 4 days prior to the event. First timers can also take advantage of a $39 Get Skiing or Riding lesson. Call 603-356-5544×333 for details.
 
 

 
 
Saturday, January 27
In conjunction with the Appalachian Mountain Club, Great Glen Trails offers you the chance to really get to know Pinkham Notch, with a free Ski with a Naturalist tour (trail pass is required). When you ski with a naturalist, you will learn about the flora and fauna that make our corner of the world so special.

 

 

 
 
Saturday, January 27
Kick off the weekend with the Kid’s Fun Race 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Races are free to all with a lift ticket. Awards at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireplace Room. Warm up after with special NH food and drinks from the Pine Cone Café.

Once the sun goes down, it’s time to join us under the lights of the Twisted Pine Terrain Park from 6-8 p.m. for the inaugural King’s Mark Freeride Series – Rail Jam. The first of the three event freeride series with awesome prizes from our event sponsor Fire On The Mountain/Burning Boards.

Après ski live music in the Trail’s End Tavern with Jazzy Jill and the Jems will wrap up Saturday’s events after a fun day on the slopes like they used to back in the days of wooden skis and leather boots!

Sunday, January 28

Sunday-funday will also be full of Good Vibes…coffee that is. Good Vibes Coffee Roasters will be at the King Pine base lodge with samples of their specialty grade Arabica coffee. The coffee is small-batch roasted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Good Vibes is a Fair Trade Certified coffee roasting company; they are diligent in the study of their craft and meticulous in the attention they pay to every batch of coffee roasted.

 

 

 
 
Saturday, January 27
Join us a for a guided snowshoe walk along the East Branch and Saco rivers. This is a great way to try this winter activity, which is gaining in popularity with each season. The tour will last between 1.5 – 2 hours covering a distance of fewer than 2 miles at an easy pace suitable for all ages and abilities. Learn about the trees and wildlife and search for animal tracks while learning basic snowshoeing technique and bushwacking skills.

 

 

 

For other ski resorts deals celebrating New Hampshire’s state sport click here.

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Man Hanging From Lift Uninjured Thanks To Cranmore Employee

 

CONWAY, NH – A skier is safe after the quick actions of a Cranmore employee.

According to the Conway Daily Sun 63-year-old Dave Takis of Sanbornville was stuck hanging from a moving chairlift but was rescued by an unidentified Cranmore employee and his son.

Takis was skiing at Cranmore Mountain resort Saturday with his family when he had trouble while getting onto the Skimobile Express Quad. Takis’ son David told the Sun that his father was left dangling on the moving lift for about ten minutes as it ascended. Luckily a Cranmore employee who was riding on the lift along side Takis, his son, and 8-year-old grandson reacted quickly grabbing Takis and assisting David holding on to him for the entire lift ride.

Takis’ son David chastised the employee running the quad saying “(The) lift operator was asleep at the wheel in the booth (because the) chair chair was never stopped and it started right at the bottom.”

David Takis also commended the employee who helped him saying “I could not have done it alone. He truly is a hero.”

Becca Deschenes Marketing Director at Cranmore confirmed the incident to the son and commended the employee for his heroic actions saying he has been recognized. The hero’s name however was not released.

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Medical Office Counts 394 Overdose Deaths for 2017

 

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office says so far, it has counted 394 drug overdose deaths in 2017, a drop from 485 in 2016.

The drop is the first in five years.

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner says there are 91 cases from 2017 that are pending toxicology results and a review. It is projecting 450 overdose deaths for the year.

The leading cause of drug deaths in the state has been traced to fentanyl overdoses.