Story Archives of 'Skiing'

Governor Lynch is planning to go skiing this weekend up at Cannon Mountain.

He wants to draw attention to the fact that the slopes are open even though this has been one of the warmest winters in history.

But Cannon Mountain is the subject of plenty of discussion in Franconia these days without the Governor's visit.

A bill before the State Legislature would require the State lease operations of Cannon Mountain Ski Area to a private company.

NHPR Correspondent Todd Wellington has the story.

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Imagine being a photographer who's main assignment is to cover the world of skiing, even though you're not so great at getting around on skis yourself. That was Dorothy Crossley's situation when she first got her start as a photojournalist lugging heavy camera equipment up and down the slopes of New Hampshire -- and this was during the time when women were a rare breed in the realm of sports photography. We'll talk with Dorothy about those days and some of the more glamorous sides of her work. Her book is called Take My Picture!

Dorothy's interview originally aired in September, 2005. Please click here to listen to the archived interview.

We'll also hear about a special father-son book project. Photographer Thomas Roma was looking for a way for his eight-year-old son Giancarlo to get to know him better, in case he died unexpectedly. He decided to ask Giancarlo to write a book of essays to accompany his photographs. Turns out, Giancarlo saw meanings in the pictures that his dad had never thought of. This piece is not available in our web broadcast, but you can hear the whole thing at the Public Radio Exchange. You can even review it online. Click here to go directly to the story by producer Hillary Frank.

Dorothy Crossley's new memoir, "Take My Picture!", looks back on her years as a photojournalist in New Hampshire and Cape Cod. She spent nearly half a century documenting skiing and sailing competitions during a time when there were few women in the field. She'll talk to us about how the worlds of skiing and photography have changed over the past 50 years.

We'll also check in with the state Division of Travel and Tourism to find out how high gas prices could affect this year's fall tourism season.

The owners of the company that runs Mt Sunapee Ski Resort in Newbury have criticized Governor John Lynch.

They've leveled the criticism after the Governor announced he'll rule against any expansion of the Resort.

Lynch's decision reverses a recommendation from the Department of Resources and Economic Development.

His announcement has met with cheers from opponents of the plan.

But it has rankled a couple of elected officials, in addition to the owners of the company running the Resort.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

Picture a ski racer hurling down a slalom course with arms out front, body tucked and skis scraping against icy snow. Did you picture gray or balding hair under the helmet . . . how about arthritic knees? Many older racers who love the thrill of running gates still compete in the New England Masters Racing Program. Vermont Public Radio's Nina (Ny'-nuh) Keck caught up with some of them at a recent race at Killington, Vermont.