Many New Englanders know of the 10th Mountain Division, the US Army unit that trained on skis and in the mountains of Colorado in World War II, and eventually saw combat in Italy for a short but exceedingly intense time in 1945. The ranks of the mountain infantry regiments that… Read more“The Lincoln Detachment: 10th Mountain Division training in New Hampshire”
Author: neskimuse
75 Years After the First Tuckerman Headwall Ski Descent
April 11, 2006 marked the 75th anniversary of the first documented descent of the entire Tuckerman Ravine Headwall. On that date in 1931, two Dartmouth skiers and Olympic veterans, Charles N. Proctor and John Carleton, decided on the spur of the moment to attempt the Headwall from above. All previous… Read more“75 Years After the First Tuckerman Headwall Ski Descent”
The Early History of Glades
“Dear Potato King,” began Steve Bradley to Sel Hannah in a March 1946 letter to the Franconia New Hampshire potato farmer and ski trail designer; “we were talking of trails, particularly at Cannon…. May I suggest an experimental idea. It really hasn’t been given a try anywhere, though lots of… Read more“The Early History of Glades”
The Ski History of Bartlett, New Hampshire
Not long ago, Attitash in Bartlett celebrated its 45th anniversary. While many of its early themes–the Red Carpet ski area, limited ticket sales, and the world’s first cog monorail ski lift–are largely forgotten, today the resort thrives as one of the mainstays of Mount Washington Valley skiing. Bartlett has a… Read more“The Ski History of Bartlett, New Hampshire”