Celebrate The Winter Olympics While Skiing In The White Mountains
By Gary Moore
I won’t make it to Milano Cortina, Italy for the Winter Olympics February 6-22 but I can dream of the excitement of the competition as I ski a couple of my favorite areas in the White Mountains.
White Mountain Nordic is offering the Chasing Gold Weekend Pass, a special two-day ticket valid at all six of its cross-country ski areas for just $26. Such a deal!
Skiers will receive a special Chasing Gold Punch Card that allows entry to each of the six centers over the weekend of Feb. 7-8.
The ski centers are: Bretton Woods, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation, Bear Notch Ski Touring Center, and Purity Spring XC & Snowshoe Reserve.
For more information or to purchase passes, visit https://wmnordic.com/chasing-gold.
Deer Seasons Are Over
Deer hunting seasons have ended in Vermont and New Hampshire. Now all the deer have to worry about is being killed by a motor vehicle, domestic dogs or coyotes and starving to death when the snow gets too deep for them to access food.
Some very nice bucks were taken, a photo of one accompanies this column.
I will be writing about the results for the various seasons in the coming weeks and have interviews scheduled with Vermont deer project leader, Nick Fortin and Vermont Commissioner Jason Batchelder. I am working on arranging an interview with a New Hampshire Fish and Game person.
Tune in to WYKR 101.3 FM or 1100 AM on Thursday at 6 p.m. for The Outdoor Edge. Thoughts on the Out-of-Doors airs as a segment of the program. I will have as my guest, Dave McLam, the Bradford wildlife butcher whose clients come from all over Vermont and New Hampshire and beyond.
I always go to him for trends that he sees and anything unusual.