Welcome to one of the oldest, coldest parties in New England: powder day on Tuckerman Ravine. Skiers from far and wide travel to the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and skin (skiing with attached traction for…
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Forestry for the Future: AMC’s Responsible Forestry & Conservation in the Maine Woods
Why would a nonprofit dedicated to protecting mountains, forests, and waters be in the business of cutting down trees? That’s a fair question. For AMC, forest conservation is a no-brainer. Forests are the lungs of...
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On the sixth floor of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s headquarters in Boston is a treasure trove of gear. But it’s not for most AMC members. Nor is it even for AMC staff. It’s for teachers…
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April 11, 1934: It was relatively warm on the summit of Mount Washington. Below freezing, but not by much. But more comfortable temperatures were not a reason for relief for the staff of the Mount…
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Want to learn to bake like AMC’s famed hut Croo? Croo members are the seasonal staff working in the backcountry at AMC’s High Mountain Huts in the White Mountains. For each breakfast and dinner,…
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Picture this: You manage logistics for a restaurant. Well, actually, it’s eight restaurants. And each one is on top of a mountain. With limited refrigerator space. Sound challenging? It’s all part of the job for AMC…
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The sun rises on AMC Mizpah Spring Hut, and I’m splitting breakfast with a group of singing, ukulele-playing Montréalers. Longtime friends from their running and cycling group, they first went on a hut-to-hut trip in…
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“This is a pathfinder, pure and simple. Therefore, it is about as colorful as a railroad timetable.” Ralph Larrabee, White Mountain Guide editor from 1917 to 1935, saw his publication in simple terms. But while…
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You hear it before you see it… once the boat’s motor stops. In the recreation hall, a group sits in a semi-circle of folding chairs, working through a folk standard on an array of…
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Since their first date hiking Mount Algonquin in the Adirondacks, Rachel and Marshall Rowe have spent the past 40 years trekking some of New England’s—and the world’s—most awe-inspiring trails. And as long-time members of the…
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