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Head to Head-Wool vs. Fleece - Fleece
Head to Head-Don’t Get Fleeced by Wool
Don’t Get Fleeced by Wool
by Craig Niiler

Ask any old-timers and they’ll tell you, “Wear wool in the woods”

I grew up skiing, paddling and hiking in all types of conditions and wool was it. Everyone knows that in inclement weather “cotton kills.” New stylish synthetics came out in the 1960s but although colorful, these clothes were uncomfortable, chilly and no...
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Head to Head - Wool Vs. Fleece - Wool
Head to Head-Wool Rising over the Fleece Landscape
Wool Rising over the Fleece Landscape
by Jen Deraspe
 
Fleece came of age when I did

The fleece industry touted their new age material as far superior to any natural fiber ever utilized, like Nestlé Formula over mother’s milk.  In my ancestors’ days all cloth was made from natural plant fibers, such as cotton, flax and hemp, and animal sources, such as wool, hair and silk...
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Chicks with Picks
Chicks with Picks
Tired of being a “belay slave”?  Want to learn to ice climb in a safe and supportive atmosphere?  Chicks with Picks offers 2 extended clinics for women located in North Conway in February.  Chicks East, February 16-19, is open to women of all ages and abilities and is designed to teach self-reliance through skill development in a fun, noncompetitive environment.  Th...
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Beyond the Slopes
Beyond the Slopes
Some adventurers are rarely satisfied when their feet are on solid ground, so they take up rock climbing, never feeling more alive than when they’re dangling from a rope off the face of a cliff.  Sky above them, sky behind them, sky under them… one thin rope, malleable climbing shoes, dance-like movements and determination propel them upwards.
    And then there are...
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Fast and Furious
Ski Areas Stand Up for the Environment

Long denigrated by environmentalists for wastefulness, ski areas throughout the region are going GREEN this season.

Jackson (Not Al) Gore’s Construction Takes a Green Initiative at Okemo
With the launch of his film An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore’s name has become synonymous with environmental consciousness. However, a different Gore–Jackson Gore–Okemo Mountain Resort’s...
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A World of Fun at the Base of Mount Washington
A World of Fun at the Base of Mount Washington
The Snow Coach that climbs the Auto Road up Mount Washington is located at the Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH.  You can ride nearly to the peak of New England’s famous mount and from there you can ride the Coach back down or  leave its warmth to snowshoe or ski to the Great Glen Trails.  
    You can cross country ski or snowshoe on the Trails all day lon...
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Stratton Mountain to Host 6th Annual Tubbs Romp to Stomp
Stratton Mountain to Host 6th Annual Tubbs Romp to Stomp
The Tubbs Romp to Stomp Breast Cancer returns to Stratton Mountain, VT for the sixth year.  Sponsored by Tubbs Snowshoes, racers collect pledges for the 3 or 5k race.  75% of the donations w...
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Dog Sledding in the Attitash Fields
Dog Sledding in the Attitash Fields
Attitash in Bartlett, New Hampshire hosts dog sled rides throughout the 2006-7 season.  The New England Dog Sledding Team of Bethel, ME offers 1-hour guided tours in the Attitash Fields. &nb...
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Balsams Nordic Center Celebrates Second Year
The Balsams Nordic Center Celebrates Second Year
Located on 15,000 private acres in the Great North Woods high in NH’s majestic White Mountains, The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel takes full advantage of its unique geographic location and surround...
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Whatta Deal - Cranapalooza! Saturday Nights
Whatta Deal - Cranapalooza! Saturday Nights
Cranapalooza!  Saturday Nights

Cranmore Mountain, North Conway, NH runs Cranapalooza, an evening festival from 2pm to 9pm, every Saturday from January 6 through March 10, except February 24. ...
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Whatta Deal - Waterville Valley
Waterville Valley Celebrates 40th Birthday Season
Waterville Valley Celebrates 40th Birthday Season  
Waterville Valley, built in 1966 by former Olympic skier, Tom Corcoran is celebrating its 40th birthday with lift ticket and lodging deals, Inte...
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Dashing Through the Snow
Dashing through the Snow
The northern New England states may boast the mountains and most of the snow, but, weather permitting, you can create your own jingle bell memories anywhere.  Here are just a few New England farm...
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