A rocky day at Ragged Mountain

Ragged Mountain is a southern New Hampshire ski area with some improvements to make. Although the mountain has some unique features it needs better snow-making and grooming to justify its $70+ lift tickets and to be competitive with local mountains like Mount Sunapee. Ragged Mountain, located in Danbury NH, has 55 trails and 1,250 feet […]

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An ascent of Shoestring Gully

Ice, snow, rocks, steep pitches and just about anything else you could want from an alpine experience can be found on Shoestring Gully. This multi-pitch ice and snow climb was the perfect way to expand my climbing comfort zone to kick off the winter season. Shoestring Gully is a mixed ice and snow route on […]

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A walk in the woods at Horse Hill Nature Preserve

My friends and I recently headed to Horse Hill Nature Preserve, in Merrimack NH, to play in fresh snow and to burn off some calories from the previous night’s holiday party.  Places like this prove you don’t need to drive too far to feel away from it all. Horse Hill Nature Preserve has over 500 […]

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