Great Glen

Great Glen Trails will open for summer operations on Thursday, May 15 for biking, trail running, Nordic walking and bird watching. The Salomon & Smartwool Spring Trail Running Series also kicks off on Thursday.

On Sunday, March 30, Great Glen Trails closed for the 2007/2008 winter season marking the end of the outdoor center’s 14th year of operation.

Thirty racers and friends of Carl Johnson helped raise $390 for ALS research at the Carl Johnson Memorial 5k at Great Glen Trails.

On Sunday, March 9, 2008, Justin Freeman, a member of the 2006 Olympic Team, and Kelsey Allen took top honors in Ski to the Clouds, “North America’s Toughest 10k” presented by Maxiglide.

On Saturday, March 15 at 1:30p.m., Great Glen Trails will host the Carl Johnson Memorial 5k cross country ski race to benefit the ALS Foundation.

On Sunday, March 16 at 10:00a.m., Great Glen Trails will host the St. Paddy’s Duathlon cross country ski race, featuring the hottest race format on the World Cup circuit.

Ski to the Clouds presented Maxigide has reached its limit on entrants. Billed as “North America’s Toughest 10k,” this Nordic ski race up Mt. Washington now has its field set at 100 racers for Sunday, March 9, 2008.

On Sunday March 9, 2008, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. The event is limited to 100 racers, and with less than a month to go, the field is nearly full.

When the cannon sounded at 10:00 a.m. for the start of the Great Glen Nordic 300 at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH, the skies were clear and sunny. By the time the cannon fired at 3:00 p.m. signaling the end of the race, heavy snow and wind was in the face of every competitor.

From February 17-19, 2008, Great Glen Trails will be offering a special vacation week ski camp for kids called Penguins & Polar Bears. Penguins are children ages 6-8, and Polar Bears are children ages 9-11.

On February 10, 2008, Great Glen Trails hosts the Great Glen Nordic 300, 300 consecutive minutes of cross country ski racing.

Nordic Meisters began its thirteenth season yesterday on a balmy day at Great Glen Trails, and the new non-timed category was a success.

On January 19-20, 2008, Great Glen Trails will host Women’s Winter Escape, a special snow country getaway for women.

Nordic Meisters, the largest weekly cross country ski race series in the country, kicks off on Tuesday, January 8. For eight weeks, skiers of all abilities challenge themselves with prizes awarded in age categories and through a raffle. For 2008, an untimed category has been added for those who want to enjoy the series but not the pressure that can come with racing.

On January 12, 2008, Great Glen Trails hosts Eyes on Owls, an entertaining and educational presentation about the owls of New England.

New for the 2007/2008 winter season at Great Glen Trails are evening dogsledding tours. In a partnership with New England Dogsledding, Great Glen Trails will be offering dogsled tours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

During Christmas and February vacation weeks, Great Glen Trails will be hosting new cross country ski camps for kids called Penguins and Polar Bears. Penguins are children ages 6-8, and Polar Bears are children ages 9-11. Both camps focus on games and fun, while teaching cross country ski basics.

Olympic cross country skier, Sue Wemyss has been named Ski School Director at Great Glen Trails.

Great Glen Trails hosted the Atomic Sprints on Saturday, December 8 with a record turnout. Skiers from Dartmouth College won both the Men’s and Women’s Divisions.

Great Glen Trails will open the one-of-a-kind SnowCoach on Saturday, December 8, 2007. The SnowCoach brings passengers up to treeline on the Mt. Washington Auto Road to experience winter on Mt. Washington.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2007, Great Glen Trails opened for the 2007/2008 winter season.

For the 2007/2008 winter season, Great Glen Trails is offering residents of Coos County season passes at 50% off, if it is the first time they have purchased a season pass at Great Glen Trails.

Great Glen Trails is excited to announce a new product for the 2007/2008 winter season: the Trails Total Ticket or T3.

Great Glen Trails hosts the seventh annual Great Glen Craft Fair on Saturday, November 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Once again this year, the Great Glen Craft Fair will feature a raffle to benefit the Androscoggin Valley Bill Koch Youth Ski League.

Despite the weather forecast, the third annual Porky Gulch Classic went off without any rain on Saturday and Sunday, November 3 & 4. Peter Ostroski of Intervale, NH captured the title of New England’s Best All Around Cyclist. Cathy Rowell of Bedford, MA was the women’s champion.

Great Glen Outfitters at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH will open for the winter season on Saturday, November 3 for outdoor gear and clothing sales. Great Glen Outfitters will remain open weekends only from 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. through November 24 when daily operations begin.

On Saturday and Sunday, November 3 & 4, Great Glen Trails hosts the Porky Gulch Classic Stage Race, a three-stage, two-day cycling races that challenges cyclists in three distinct disciplines.

Winter Season Passes are now on sale at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH. Early season discount available if passes are purchased before November 25, 2007.

On a hazy, humid day in Pinkham Notch, the high school cross country season officially got underway for twenty-two schools with the running of the Mt. Washington Cross Country Invitational hosted by Berlin High School at Great Glen Trails.

As the sun rose on Sunday morning one competitor exclaimed, “Could it be any more glorious than this?” That was the perfect description of the 12th Annual 24 Hours of Great Glen on August 11 and 12 at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH.

The 24 Hours of Great Glen will be held on August 11-12, 2007, and space for racers is still available and volunteers are needed.

Writer, lecturer and adventurer, Marty Basch will be the official blogger for the 12th Annual 24 Hours of Great Glen at Great Glen Trails on August 11 & 12, 2007.

On a perfect day for running at the base of Mt. Washington, Dave Herr of Canaan, VT and Bridget Ferrin of St. Johnsbury, Vermont won There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 15k Trail Race and Relay at Great Glen Trails.

On Saturday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m., Great Glen Trails hosts There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 15K Trail Race & Relay—insect repellant is not included.

Great Glen Trails is pleased to announce the reincarnation of a historic event: Ski to the Clouds. Billed as “North America’s Toughest 10K,” Ski to the Clouds will be held on March 9, 2008 and includes a climb of more than 2200 vertical feet over the final 6 kilometers.

Flatwater and whitewater paddling trips are now available daily at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center. No experience is necessary to enjoy a day of wildlife viewing on the scenic rivers of Northern New Hampshire. Great Glen Trails offers both full- and half-day trips.

Because of the uncertainty of the race course and other factors beyond the control of race organizers, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center and the Bretton Woods Nordic Center have announced they will no longer hold the Great Glen to Bretton Woods Nordic Adventure.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center is pleased to announce that the Carl Johnson Memorial 5KM Freestyle Race held on Saturday, March 10, 2007 raised $460 for ALS research.

A 50 km and 25 km classical ski event, the course rounds the northern half of 6, 288 ft. Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast.

Special race in honor of a great friend of Great Glen Trails with all proceeds to benefit ALS research.

On Friday, February 16, 2007, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center will host the Division Four New Hampshire State Cross Country Ski Championships.

Brockett and Helm take individual titles

Thanks to the recent snowfall, the race organizers of the TD Banknorth Great Glen to Bretton Woods Nordic Adventure, scheduled for March 4, 2007, are optimistic and planning to hold the race as scheduled.

Friday, February 2, 2007 is National Go Red For Women Day, and Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center is offering 50% off trail passes and cross country ski and snowshoe rentals to anyone who wears red to support the American Heart Association.

On February 4, 2007, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center hosts the Great Glen Nordic 300, 300 consecutive minutes of cross country ski racing.

Nordic Meisters, the largest weekly cross country race series in the country began Tuesday at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center.

Ski for Light, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, conducts this weeklong program to teach blind and mobility impaired adults the sport of cross country skiing.

Free cross country skiing and snowshoeing for first timers

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center hosted this race following the cancellation of other races originally scheduled this weekend in Vermont.

Other races cancelled, but Great Glen Trails has the snow

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center opened for its thirteenth season of Nordic skiing at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 9.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center and the Androscoggin Valley Bill Koch Youth Ski League host Christmas on Snow on Saturday, December 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Outdoor Center plans to open for skiing on Saturday and host the first Nordic race in New England this season.

The Outdoor Center plans to open for skiing on Saturday and host the first Nordic race in New England this season.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center began snowmaking operations at 4:30pm Sunday afternoon and will open for skiing either Friday or Saturday.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center announces the Women’s Winter Escape on January 12 - 13, 2007. A snow country getaway for women only, this new event is designed by women for women and will feature cross country ski clinics, wine tasting, a fashion show, yoga, dog sled rides and more.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center hosts the fifth annual Great Glen Craft Fair on Saturday, November 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Once again this year, the Great Glen Craft Fair will feature a raffle to benefit the Gorham Bill Koch Youth Ski League.

The results for week 4.

Overall Standings the best 3 out of 4 races.

With snow already falling around Mt. Washington, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center is set for winter with a full event schedule on tap highlighted by Nordic Meisters and the Great Glen to Bretton Woods Nordic Adventure.

Tom Gosselin of Lewiston, Maine won two of the three stages of Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center’s Porky Gulch Classic to take home the title of Best All-Around Cyclist in New England. Drawing 36 competitors this year, including two father-son duos, the two-day, three-stage Porky Gulch Classic is the most unique and challenging cycling event in New England.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center hosts the Porky Gulch Classic on Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, 2006. Hosted in cooperation with the Mt. Washington Auto Road and Story Land, the Porky Gulch Classic is two-day, three-stage race that features a hillclimb, a criterium and a cyclocross. The combination of these disciplines makes the Porky Gulch Classic the ultimate test of cycling ability in New England.

Results for Week 3 of the 'Cross In The Glen Cyclocross Series. Not even wind and snow could stop these folks!

Ryan Triffitt has joined the Mt. Washington Auto Road and Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center as Director of Marketing. Triffitt brings a diverse range of marketing expertise and an understanding of tourism, outdoor recreation and fitness.

Results for Week 2 of 'Cross in the Glen Cyclocross Series

Results for Week One of 'Cross In The Glen Cyclocross Series.

Teams of two people with one bike between them will line up on Saturday morning.

You Need Endurance to Sit For 1,140 Minutes Straight, On A Bike Seat That Is

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center hosts the first annual, There’s A Black Fly In My Eye 15k Trail Running Race and Relay event on Sunday, June 25th. The race is comprised of both individual runners and relay teams made up of two to three people running the diverse and challenging terrain of the three-loop course.