Jeff Leich News Today

The New England Ski Museum’s vast collections of gear and memorabilia celebrate and archive all aspects of the sport

Gone but not forgotten, Jeremy Davis’ WebSite captures the history of New Hampshire’s closed and abandoned ski areas.

LEXINGTON, Mass. — Ralph Miller always loved an adventure.From his early days growing up in Hanover, where he developed into a world-class skier, he sought excitement and experiences. His wife, Pam, said it’s a trait that defined his life.“He was...

STRATHAM — Stratham Historical Society, jointly with Wiggin Memorial Library, will present a program by Jeff Leich, “Tales of the 10th: The Mountain Troops and American Skiing” on Mon., November

I’m beginning this week with some follow-ups on reader input from previous columns. First, some comments I received on my guest column by the late Bill McCollom. In that column, Bill described participating in one of the last hike-to-ski downhill races in the Northeast, which was held on New Hampshire’s Mt. Tecumseh in 1961. I heard from Peter Penndorf that he had been in that race as well. Bob Burley knew Bill McCollom as a “consummate gentleman and intrepid competitor.” Th...

Though the Eastern Slope Brach of the New England Ski Museum is experiencing a descending number of visitors due to the pandemic, the institution is gliding ahead with relatively new exhibits in North Conway, planning a couple of events including one with a Nordic theme and enjoying infrastructure enhancements. Among the recent additions is a back-country skiing exhibit which includes some local connections like Chris Davenport who grew up skiing in the valley, a refurbished Wildcat bubble gond...