The town of Sugar Hill, N.H., sits up the hill from its slightly larger neighbor Franconia amid the majesty of the White Mountains. In this beautiful setting you’ll find the Sugar Hill Inn, an upscale yet unpretentious, welcoming lodging with scenic vistas in all directions. The main building is an historic farmhouse originally built in […] The post At the Sugar Hill Inn, New Hampshire’s charm comes to life appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

The kids may be playing baseball and lacrosse, but that doesn’t mean that ski season is over yet. The late-season snow that fell in March and early April has left many northern New England ski resorts in position to stay open another weekend. With school vacation for many schools starting on Monday, that gives some […] The post Ski season continues at many resorts as April vacation begins appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

Dan Romano, the former middle-distance and distance track standout from Mansfield (Mass.) High School and Northeastern University, pulled away from the field at Bromley Mountain in February to win the competitive category of “The Sun” ski mountaineering race. Sanctioned by the sport’s national organizing body — the U.S. Ski Mountaineering Association (also known as USSMA […] The post ‘Skimo’ is making waves ahead of 2026 Olympic debut appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

Winter is back. For skiers, it may offer one final epic weekend of the season. A spring nor’easter dumped a foot of snow or more on many ski areas in northern New England on Thursday. Snow continued into Friday, with many ski areas expecting more powder to fall through the weekend. It has created stashes […] The post April snowstorm offers bonus powder weekend for New England skiers appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

The Bucksaw IPAs were flying off the shelves at Bullwinkle’s this winter, and why not. There was a lot to celebrate at Sugarloaf’s on-mountain restaurant perched above the resort’s west side. The beer (6.2% ABV) was specially crafted by Orono Brewing Company to toast the opening of Sugarloaf’s West Mountain Expansion, a 450-acre development in […] The post In Maine, new West Mountain expansion has ‘totally changed’ Sugarloaf appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

With warmer temps and elevated sun angles creeping in to extend our New England ski days during March and April, it is the perfect time to assess our eyewear and ensure that we’re dialed in with performance, protection and style. Keep your springtime turns on the slopes and in the courtyard on point with some […] The post Ski goggles check list: New gear that can work for you appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

For many of us, it took until well into March for the type of snow to arrive in New England that we were hoping for all season. Until recently, there had been a lot more rain than we are accustomed to seeing during the winter. But the final weeks of March have done a lot […] The post 10 great trails for spring skiing in New England appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

After an interlude of a few years, I returned to the piano this year by reviving my efforts to master Schumann’s “Träumerei” and Chopin’s “Prelude No. 4.” It was back to the classics, though not exactly back to the future. These two pieces were written in the late years of the 1830s. A few weeks […] The post Why do we love spring skiing? Because it’s really fun appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

Any day on skis is a great day, but those sunny days in late March or early April when the snow is still abundant in the mountains and most flatlanders have turned their focus to warmer pursuits are in a class of their own. There is a vibe to spring skiing that can’t be beat, […] The post Spring skiing tips: How to navigate the soft snow safely appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more

Springtime is perfect for a family ski getaway. Warm sunshine, longer days and fewer crowds on the slopes are good reasons to get out on the snow this year in March and April. Plus, resorts go all out with fun family events, from pond skimming to open-air concerts to enticing deals to get you out […] The post Spring skiing: With snow still falling, fun times abound in ski country appeared first on New England Ski Journal ..read more