One of the great joys of summer is getting in the water. And one of the great joys of being in the Watch Hill area is the abundance of marine life. Avie’s Ski / Sports has everything you need to slip beneath the surface and enjoy New England’s underwater glories. Wet suits, masks, fins, snorkels,
It’s July. The day is hot. So hot that even the act of getting out of bed in the cool of morning makes you break out in a sweat. And worse yet, the air is so water-filled with humidity that you really think you should have gills instead of lungs. To seek any form of
It pained all of us at Avie’s Ski / Sports to cancel the Customer Appreciation trip to Mount Snow that would have gone north—today. In hindsight, I guess it was a good call because as of this morning, March 15th, a majority of ski resorts across the northeast have closed. Most all those have noted
It was 8:45 AM Tuesday March 3rd and I was on the Ursa lift at Stratton on my way to the summit. I had just skied over from the Sunbowl. I got on early because the young lady at the Sunrise lift was, evidently, just stretching her arms. But it looked to me like she
I popped in to Stratton on Tuesday. That was yesterday. I didn’t get in a downhill adrenaline fix last week, so I badly needed some slope time. It was the usual kind of Tuesday not busy. Actually, it seemed even a bit less busy than usual. If it weren’t for the junior racers darting around,
Today I took the opportunity to dash up north to check out conditions. I stopped in at Stratton figuring it would be a good gauge for what conditions are like at least through the lower and central portion of Vermont. This was not done with the intent of having fun. I did this so that
I was at Stratton taking another lap down Lower Downeaster, the trail you see pictured above. My feet were tucked into a pair of Dalbello DS 110 boots. Those boots were clicked into a pair of Volkl Kanjo skis. And I was loving life. The Past Towards the end of last ski season I found
I had the pleasure of attending the dealer 2020 On Snow demo convened at Pico Mountain in Vermont this past week. This consists of two days of trying out the new ski and ride gear that will hit the market next season. And an opportunity to familiarize oneself with existing product. The bottom line is
Matt Knittle, the Avie’s Ski / Sports representative for Nordica skis and boots, sent an invite to join him at Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire. The invitation included a day on the slopes trying Nordica gear. It was a great invitation, so I accepted. The last time I had been to Mount Sunapee was on
