Skiing and Mushing Mont Tremblant, Quebec

This winter our family headed to Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains to Mont Tremblant to taste the European flare, shimmering dogsled trails and miles of trails.  From the children’s favorite waterpark, La Source, to the summit restaurant, it was a memorable experience for all of us.  Read about it in the Boston Globe.

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3rd Annual Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop

On November 9, more than 150 skiers and snow enthusiasts converged on North Conway, N.H. for the third edition of the Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop (ESAW). Having doubled enrollment since its inception, the full-day event brought in presentations from some of the most revered avalanche experts in the country. “This third year seems to…

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Tuolumne, Yosemite Ntl Park, CA

Earlier this month Rob Vandergrift and I headed out to Yosemite for some early autumn climbing and fishing.  We had spectacular weather, save for the apocalyptic Rim fire.  This fire, third largest in the state’s history as of the time of this blog has committed over one-hundred million dollars and 5,000 firefighters.  It’s terrible to…

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Nutopians at Theater in The Wood

Saturday night we were dancing and singing with our very talented friends, Rex and Tom.  These guys really inspire.  Their collection of Lennon songs stir the soul.  And for a fresh, take-your-breath-away moment, Maggie’s rendition of Dear Prudence is sure to land her a deal at some point.  See these guys while they’re still playing…

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Forbidden Peak, North Cascades National Park

Two weeks ago Jaime Pollitte, Luke Buchirelli and I climbed the west ridge of Forbidden Peak in the North Cascades National Park, WA.  Weather was great and the climbing was superb.  The primary purpose of the trip was to shoot Eastern Mountain Sports’ upcoming line of outerwear and Jaime was a great sport being a…

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Emily and Adam’s wedding

This weekend we celebrated Emily Tyler and Adam Robinson’s wedding in Shelburne, NH.  It was a wonderful evening with great music, food and people.  I have the pleasure of working with Emily, and have known her since she began her medical career.  Now, as our office’s nurse, she continues to charm every patient and keep…

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Long Island and Nassau Fishing

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Nassau, Bahamas for some off shore trolling for the king of all billfish…marlin.  While we didn’t come up with one of the most prized gamefish in the sea, we had a great time.  Literally a wheelbarrow full of mahi mahi and tuna took the sting out of having had…

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ice season is here

Friends Jaime Pollitte,  Jim Frati and I recently climbed and shot the Black Dike on Cannon cliff.  It was a supurb day, as the temps hovered in the thirties and I was able to shoot without gloves the entire time (a rarity on Cannon).  Both these guys climb strong and I appreciate their patience while…

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Jay Peak’s Pump House

This weekend we were hosted by Jay to cover their newest addition: The Pump House waterpark, an expansive indoor water oasis of inverted water slides, surfing waves and a deep-water, ropeless climbing wall.  This model of park was popularized in the Wisconsin Dells and is the newest trend in the ski industry: ski and splash. …

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