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For several days, the weather had been a rollercoaster ride of rain, snow, sleet and wind accompanied by extreme temperature swings. The varying conditions made it difficult to identify adequate circumstances for a Nordic ski or mountain hike. Much of the snow base on the ski trails had washed away and accumulated snow on the […]
Join Ron Chase for a virtual talk sponsored by the Jesup Memorial Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, as he recounts some of his many adventures.
For decades, I drove by Middle and Peaked Mountains near North Conway, New Hampshire on my way to taller peaks. I remember thinking they looked like interesting potential climbs and wondering if there were hiking trails that led to the bald summits. My curiosity was insufficient to motivate further inquiry. A couple of years ago, […]
The mid-December drive from my home in Topsham to Grafton Notch in western Maine was typical for early winter. The terrain in the coastal plain was dry. Entering the foothills, a shallow layer of snow blanketed wooded areas. Snow was more prevalent after passing Bethel and motoring north on Route 26 towards Puzzle Mountain. While […]
You've heard Andy Williams sing about "scary ghost stories" in "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." And while that might make you think of "A Christmas Carol," the Dickens story is only part of a spooky holiday tradition.