Franconia News Archives

Pity those who took to the slopes before 1996. Look at what they had to ride on - " skis were straight, narrow and very long.

Stranded with a sprained ankle on a snow-covered mountain, Eagle Scout Scott Mason put his survival skills to work by sleeping in the crevice of a boulder and jump-starting evergreen fires with hand sanitizer gel.

The iron furnace, a popular Franconia landmark and rare survivor of the early 19th century iron industry, is threatened by lack of maintenance and needs a long-term protection strategy, New Hampshire Preservation Alliance said.

A New Hampshire man charged in the murder of a developmentally disabled Wal-Mart cashier who'd been flirting with his girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges, admitting he helped orchestrate the attack from his jail cell.

Bode Miller believes he still has what it takes to win the overall World Cup title, even though he just started skiing again after a seven-month layoff.

Opportunities abound for New England’s deer hunters. Long seasons and higher bag limits mean great hunting awaits sportsmen in 2009. (October 2009)

Bode Miller will not be racing in the first World Cup event of the season this weekend in Austria.

U.S. Ski Team Release: Bode Miller , that's right Bode Miller, is rolling with the U.S. Ski Team again and having a good time of it too.

Pat Milbery, Rob Kingwill and Rene Biedenkap along with the rest of the Arbor Collective welcome Chelone "Chilly" Miller to professional snowboard team.

The Audi Birds of Prey Race Week scheduled for Dec. 4-6 in Beaver Creek, CO announced a schedule shift as organizers, sponsors and FIS officials collaborated to bring America's men's alpine World Cup event to a bigger global audience.

Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall.

Some physical therapists have suggested slacklining to their clients to improve balance and coordination, and at least a few athletes, including ski racer Bode Miller, use slacklining as part of a cross-training program.

A member of the U.S. Adapative Alpine Ski Team and his parents have created a new scholarship at the University of New Hampshire for student-athletes with disabilities.

U.S. Ski Team Press Release: Following one day of freeskiing, two-time World Cup overall champion Bode Miller was back to running gates early last week with the U.S. Ski Team in Saas-Fee. "I'm really happy to be back on snow and skiing with the guys again," said Miller, who stepped back from racing following the February Audi FIS Alpine World Ski ...

FRANCONIA – When pieces of firewood brought into New Hampshire by campers from across the country are placed in a barrel topped with a glass jar, entomologist Kyle Lombard holds his breath and waits to see what insects have hitched a ride into the state.

The Friends of New Hampshire Skiing grant program is offering financial assistance to young competitive skiers and snowboarders.

I'm not usually much of a true crime reader. For obvious reasons, accounts of actual murders or other horrific events usually depress the heck out of me, and why would I want to spend my reading time being depressed? But when I heard that Boston reporter Casey Sherman's new true crime novel was about a murder that had taken place right here in New ...

Wednesday, Oct. 14 Hampton Beach Village Precinct - 5:30 p.m., in the precinct room at the beach fire station.

Saturday marks six years since the death of a Massachusetts boy who disappeared in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Franconia ridge has ideal conditions for soaring, glider pilots say it's not just the best location in all of New England, it's possibly the best place on the entire east coast.

Not even Barack Obama could clear the hurdles of eight lingering years of anti-Americanism among even our closest allies and land the United States on the podium of finalists for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago.

A lot has happened since I last checked in. I decided to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team and am already back training in Europe.

It might be a dark and stormy night when you turn up the drive leading to the Mount Washington Resort, so when you hear the story of the Willey Family at breakfast the next morning it will make you shiver even if the sun is positively glowing on the golden leaves in the valley.

Take in the beauty of nature and the Magic of Lanterns display at the Montreal Botanical Garden.

In early October, the green leaves of summer turn to fiery shades of red and yellow.

Lindsey Vonn is ready to share the spotlight with Bode Miller at the Olympics. "He's a great athlete, and he's always had great results," the American skiing star said Wednesday before the New England Ball fundraiser for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.

This time of year is so very special in New Hampshire mainly because we have some awesome scenic rides that really showcase our lovely state.

Long-time Mount Cranmore owner and manager Herbert Schneider will be honored with the Spirit of Skiing award at the New England Ski Museum's 32nd annual meeting, to be held in Jackson, NH at the Eagle Mountain House on Saturday, October 31, 2009.

Mother Nature's annual rite of fall is spectacular in New Hampshire with an explosion of rich and vibrant colours blanketing the Granite state.

Several hundred people turned out last Thursday to celebrate the long and turbulent road to get a new Profile School.