Alta, WY - As we drove north towards the small Idaho town of Driggs, I sat in the passenger seat with a heavy heart. No, it wasn’t the girlfriend troubles back home that had gotten me down, rather it was the snow, or more precisely the lack thereof. Women are nice to have around and…
Bozeman, MT – “One if by land, two if by sea.” The code for the light signals emanating from Boston’s Old North Church during the American Revolutionary War was clear enough. Equally clear is the signal cast by Bozeman, Montana’s call to arms, a single blue light flashing high above a tall building on the…
Aspen, CO - It all starts far out over the Pacific when pulsing rivers of cold, wet air begin swirling eastward. The vaporous waves wash ashore and then heave up against the mountains, cresting and breaking in a spray of fresh powder – crystalline grace for skiers and riders. Rich and I meet the waning…
Aspen, CO - At first glance, all is well in Aspen, Colorado. Seats on the many connections from Denver are hard to come by, the airport is amongst the finest in ski country, real estate developments continue to snake down valley, and the town is alive with an unmatched variety of shops, nationalities, and cultural…
Big Sky, MT - Energy buzzed through the growing line of skiers and snowboarders lined up at the entrance to the Lone Peak tram. For once, we’d been in the right place at the right time: upon arrival at the unloading station of the Lone Peak triple chair, when queried, the liftie informed us that…
Santa Fe, NM – Home to Georgia O’Keeffe, green chiles and hand-crafted turquoise jewelry, New Mexico’s capital is home to another gem high in the Sangre de Cristo mountains overlooking the city: Ski Santa Fe. n The family-owned ski resort lies northeast of the city, 15 miles away by car. Artist’s Road begins climbing out…
Carrabassett Valley, ME – The wind had quieted. The sun had burned away the early-morning clouds. And when my husband and I slipped off the Timberline lift, the sign to our left was like a neon EAT ad beckoning to the starved. It told us that Sugarloaf’s famed Snowfields were open. n The views from…
Bolton, VT – We here at First Tracks!! Online like to think we have a finicky audience. We like to think that our readers want a little more from their snow sliding experience than endless groomed runs, man made snow, and $7 burgers. Perhaps we’re wrong, but we believe that many of you out there…
Jay, VT - Back in 1947, James Thurber’s story about a chap named Walter Mitty was brought to life on the movie screen by the zany and talented Danny Kaye. Mitty was an ordinary man who got himself into trouble with some extraordinary daydreaming. Charles Schulz’ Snoopy was loosely based on Mitty, especially the “World…
Mavrovo, Macedonia - "How much is the bus to Mavrovo?" I asked the lady behind the counter. She looked at me confused, and answered dismissively, "The bus will come." "OK. I want to buy a ticket." "The bus will come," she repeated, then slid closed the window for talking and looked away. She would not…
