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What Happened to Mt. Nowhere?

08/01/2008 3:05 pm by ryan (4 comments)

Oh, great mound of dirt, we hardly knew ye.
 

Hybrid Test on Mt. Washington

07/18/2008 8:45 am by ryan (2 comments)

Fox News Car Report visits Mt. Washington.
 

Beat the Heat

07/08/2008 1:00 pm by ryan (3 comments)

Ever thought of going up to cool off?
 

There's a Black Fly in My Eye Race Report

06/30/2008 10:35 am by ryan (1 comment)

A special guest blogger chimes in with race report.
 

Running Whiplash

06/27/2008 9:30 am by ryan (0 comments)

Hitting the trails...well, not literally...
 

Calling All Early Birds

06/25/2008 5:28 pm by ryan (4 comments)

Sunrise Drive coming up on Sunday.
 

Mt. Washington Road Race

06/22/2008 5:46 pm by ryan (6 comments)

The marketing guy tackles the big hill!
 

Mt. Washington Road Race

06/22/2008 5:37 pm by ryan (0 comments)

The marketing guy tackles the big hill!
 

Take the Tour

06/18/2008 10:56 am by ryan (0 comments)

Audio Tour now available online
 

Out and about

06/13/2008 10:08 am by ryan (0 comments)

Where's Ryan?
 

Open to Motorcycles

06/05/2008 10:45 am by ryan (1 comment)

Come up and ride!
 

Finally...

05/24/2008 1:06 pm by ryan (11 comments)

...on the summit.
 

To the Summit on Saturday

05/23/2008 2:50 pm by ryan (2 comments)

Finally...
 

New Snow?

05/21/2008 8:33 pm by ryan (8 comments)

052108_4c567d7a.jpg Mt. Washington has a good curve ball.
 

Spring Trail Running Series - Week 1

05/16/2008 9:33 pm by ryan (2 comments)

Kicking things off...
 

Trail Running Series Preview

05/14/2008 9:04 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Well, it ain't flat.
 

Steady Progess

05/14/2008 4:04 pm by ryan (8 comments)

P5130015_b141f90f.jpg Movin' on up.
 

More work on the 6 Mile

05/09/2008 2:08 pm by ryan (7 comments)

More work to do.
 

What Nate Does on His Days Off

05/09/2008 1:36 pm by ryan (3 comments)

Paddling Video!
 

Still Working?

05/08/2008 8:41 pm by ryan (2 comments)

"So, what's going on?"
 

Hibernation?

05/08/2008 8:31 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Where have we been?
 

Clearing Cragway...Again

05/01/2008 3:36 pm by ryan (6 comments)

P4300019_cefbe4ec.jpg The mountain is the boss.
 

Ready to Go!

04/29/2008 4:31 pm by ryan (13 comments)

We will be open on Saturday!
 

Progress on Cragway

04/29/2008 8:23 am by ryan (3 comments)

Still moving up.
 

Starting on Cragway

04/24/2008 8:47 pm by ryan (8 comments)

042408_ef05902d.jpg The crew has reached the famous Cragway drift.
 

Clearing Culverts

04/23/2008 12:41 pm by ryan (7 comments)

P4180109_5853d37d.jpg One by one...
 

Slow Going

04/22/2008 8:05 pm by ryan (1 comment)

Barely at 5 Miles
 

Clearing the Road

04/19/2008 3:38 pm by ryan (3 comments)

The crew is hard at work.
 

Holy Snowbanks, Batman!

04/18/2008 4:03 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Snow, snow, snow
 

Hard at Work

04/17/2008 10:46 am by ryan (0 comments)

041708_1c6277a3.jpg Progress is being made on Mt. Washington
 

There's So Much Snow, It Will Never Melt!

04/09/2008 12:46 pm by ryan (1 comment)

Oh really?
 

Still Wintery - The Musical!

03/21/2008 10:11 am by ryan (3 comments)

Ryan sings the praises of winter!
 

The Signs of Winter

02/27/2008 12:54 pm by ryan (1 comment)

Welcome to ?????
 

Skiing it All

02/24/2008 12:42 pm by ryan (4 comments)

Accomplishing one of my goals for the season.
 

Jealousy

02/12/2008 9:47 am by ryan (2 comments)

Thoughts while not skiing the Great Glen Nordic 300.
 

The Loud Side of Great Glen Trails

02/09/2008 3:46 pm by ryan (3 comments)

Sometimes it's not as peaceful.
 

The Quiet Side of Great Glen Trails

02/08/2008 5:45 pm by ryan (2 comments)

P2080030_bc5be3c6.JPG What a beautiful day!
 

What tha?

01/30/2008 4:08 pm by ryan (0 comments)

The looks from the non-racers.
 

It's Always Different

01/24/2008 5:07 pm by ryan (0 comments)

"I've never seen that before."
 

Another Movie!

01/23/2008 6:06 pm by ryan (8 comments)

Dragon Corridor shines again!
 

Where have we been?

01/23/2008 11:12 am by ryan (0 comments)

Um...skiing.
 

Movie Time!

01/18/2008 6:28 pm by ryan (0 comments)

A great Friday afternoon.
 

The Great Unknown

01/17/2008 5:59 pm by ryan (0 comments)

The fine art of weather forecasting.
 

Back to normal

01/15/2008 1:59 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Like I said, what thaw?
 

What Thaw?

01/11/2008 2:31 pm by ryan (1 comment)

There really is snow!
 

The Thaw

01/09/2008 4:54 pm by ryan (8 comments)

I'll take the blame.
 

News Flash

01/08/2008 10:27 am by ryan (0 comments)

NH Primary Canceled!
 

Skiing the Corkscrew

01/05/2008 12:12 pm by ryan (4 comments)

Another movie!
 

Happy New Year

01/02/2008 4:25 pm by ryan (2 comments)

Resolutions anyone?
 

Draggin' on Dragon

12/30/2007 9:30 am by ryan (2 comments)

Susan makes short work of Dragon Corridor.
 

A Cruise Down Libby Trace

12/29/2007 8:06 pm by ryan (8 comments)

Movie Magic!
 

I'm so hungry!

12/28/2007 2:03 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Feed me!
 

Tubing for the whole family!

12/27/2007 10:16 am by ryan (0 comments)

Well almost...
 

Happy Holidays

12/24/2007 8:30 am by ryan (0 comments)

Merry, merry!
 

Chris Chimes In

12/21/2007 9:01 am by ryan (2 comments)

Snow: Good for the body and soul
 

Choking on Snowflakes

12/20/2007 4:44 pm by ryan (2 comments)

122007skis_a9b3b9fc.JPG cough...weeze...hack...
 

The Waxless Dilemma

12/18/2007 7:51 pm by ryan (1 comment)

Am I just lazy?
 

All right, I'll say it.

12/13/2007 9:56 pm by ryan (2 comments)

A make-up winter?
 

WHHHHRRRRRRR

12/11/2007 11:14 am by ryan (1 comment)

Just turn the radio up.
 

SWEET!

12/05/2007 4:19 pm by ryan (0 comments)

ggtopen12_0f4de80d.JPG I just skied.
 

Therapy

12/04/2007 11:18 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Ah...waxing skis
 

The Waiting

11/30/2007 4:56 pm by ryan (6 comments)

Snowmaking takes patience
 

The Catch 22 of Early Season Snow

11/29/2007 1:12 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Snow is mostly good.
 

It Gets Dark Early

11/28/2007 8:17 pm by ryan (2 comments)

Why is it so dark out?
 

A World Apart

11/26/2007 3:57 pm by ryan (2 comments)

How did I get here?
 

Running in the Snow

11/20/2007 2:32 pm by ryan (3 comments)

I'm so hardcore.
 

Are you ready?

11/17/2007 9:42 am by ryan (0 comments)

Article from Tim Jones for the Concord Monitor
 

It Snowed!

11/16/2007 6:06 pm by ryan (1 comment)

But is it just a tease?
 

It's Getting Colder

11/14/2007 10:41 pm by ryan (5 comments)

OK, I'm ready.
 

Peyton Manning Responds!

11/13/2007 2:56 pm by ryan (4 comments)

peytongrowl1_a8426dbd.jpg Who knew he read this blog?
 

I know just what to write about...

11/11/2007 11:26 am by ryan (4 comments)

...um...yeah...it's about...well...um...
 

My face is cold

11/09/2007 8:44 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Perhaps winter is real.
 

Cross Country Ski Areas Association Eastern Meeting

11/08/2007 10:00 am by ryan (4 comments)

A conference about skiing.
 

It's snowing

11/07/2007 11:08 am by ryan (1 comment)

Well, kind of...
 

Porky Gulch Classic

11/06/2007 1:32 pm by ryan (2 comments)

r69P1010060_6840ed79.JPG Maybe I should get a bike...
 

Just Say "Hi"

10/31/2007 9:21 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Is it hard to be friendly?
 

The Recovery Run

10/30/2007 9:06 pm by ryan (9 comments)

Blisters are bad.
 

I'm sore

10/29/2007 11:37 am by ryan (4 comments)

Bradbury Bruiser Race Report
 

It's raining

10/27/2007 2:47 pm by ryan (1 comment)

I'm supposed to run.
 

I need sleep

10/26/2007 9:36 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Baseball makes me tired.
 

New Shoes are awesome

10/24/2007 8:26 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Hooray!
 

More ads: Insurance

10/24/2007 10:32 am by ryan (0 comments)

Men are oafs.
 

Ever just go for a walk?

10/23/2007 3:40 pm by ryan (0 comments)

It's nice to relax.
 

My Shoes are New. My Shoes are Old.

10/22/2007 10:00 pm by ryan (0 comments)

I got new shoes.
 

My Shoes are Dead

10/20/2007 9:51 am by ryan (7 comments)

Sooooooo dead...
 

Leaf Peepers are Strange

10/18/2007 8:36 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Please go for a walk.
 

Hummus

10/14/2007 2:00 pm by ryan (3 comments)

Ingredients are ambiguous.
 

Not as Bad as I Thought

10/13/2007 2:42 pm by ryan (0 comments)

I'm still kind of dumb.
 

I'm Kind of a Sissy.

10/12/2007 12:25 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Mornings are early.
 

What's the temperature?

10/11/2007 10:17 am by ryan (2 comments)

Running makes me sweat.
 

Without a Parachute

10/10/2007 1:20 pm by ryan (2 comments)

This is stupid.
 

Ski Attire

10/09/2007 12:06 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Cross country skiing is different.
 

More ads: Beauty

10/06/2007 1:33 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Dove is doing a good job.
 

Ad Review: Auto safety

10/05/2007 3:03 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Crashing is OK.
 

Now what do I do?

10/05/2007 10:13 am by ryan (2 comments)

Trail Running Series is over.
 

Attitude Adjusting Run

10/03/2007 8:39 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Fall is awesome.
 

2 for 2

10/02/2007 11:42 am by ryan (0 comments)

Image-4E34F13D707811DC_b432ae4d.jpg Weather is nice.
 

The Morning Run

09/29/2007 1:52 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Mornings are early.
 

Bug Dope

09/28/2007 9:23 am by ryan (2 comments)

When Bugs Attack
 

Am I Training?

09/27/2007 9:49 am by ryan (2 comments)

What am I doing?
 

Take a Hike!

09/26/2007 1:21 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Going outside is good.
 

I'm baaacckkk!

09/24/2007 8:47 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Image-FA921B3C6AF111DC_6f12905d.jpg Vacation is awesome!
 

Vacation All I Ever Wanted

09/15/2007 2:29 pm by ryan (0 comments)

I'm not here.
 

Fight for Kisses

09/15/2007 7:32 am by ryan (1 comment)

Ads are fun
 

Trail Running Series - Week 3

09/14/2007 7:28 am by ryan (2 comments)

Running is hard
 

Leave Nothing

09/13/2007 1:55 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Fall is cool.
 

What's in a blog...

09/13/2007 10:25 am by ryan (1 comment)

What makes a good blog?
 

Another Country Heard From...

08/16/2007 9:26 am by ryan (1 comment)

Marty isn't the only one with a take on the race.
 

What a Day!

08/08/2007 5:58 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Image-8DC93D19447D11DC_4e2599d9.jpg Feeling lucky.
 

Humidity or Deer Flies

07/20/2007 4:06 pm by ryan (7 comments)

I thought getting out the door was the hard part.
 

Welcome to the 24 Hours of Great Glen Blog

07/10/2007 5:12 pm by ryan (0 comments)

All aboard!
 

Backpacking

07/10/2007 5:00 pm by ryan (1 comment)

Image-E11058487F1611DA_deb1df35.jpg My definition
 

I'm Competitive

07/05/2007 9:13 am by ryan (0 comments)

...but not that competitive
 

Nordic Skiing + Music Video = huh?

06/01/2007 8:45 am by ryan (5 comments)

Minnesota band uses Nordic skiing in music video.
 

Public Service Announcement

05/25/2007 9:48 am by ryan (0 comments)

How NOT to rollerski.
 

The Summit!

05/24/2007 11:12 am by ryan (8 comments)

We're ready to go!
 

The Summit?

05/24/2007 10:30 am by ryan (0 comments)

This weekend...
 

5/19/07

05/22/2007 8:50 am by ryan (0 comments)

Things are looking up.
 

5/18/07

05/18/2007 9:09 pm by ryan (3 comments)

Still waiting...
 

I wish I were more smarter.

05/15/2007 7:25 pm by ryan (4 comments)

Image-81EC811DEF6E11DA_568142b9.jpg All the sights and sounds in the woods and I can only name a fraction of them.
 

5/15/07

05/15/2007 7:09 pm by ryan (1 comment)

Cold and soggy = screeching halt
 

5/10/07

05/10/2007 3:22 pm by ryan (7 comments)

When will we be open to the summit?
 

Trails Conditions Update

05/09/2007 2:55 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Getting ready to open.
 

5/9/07

05/09/2007 10:07 am by ryan (3 comments)

Movin' on up!
 

Opening Day

05/04/2007 8:20 pm by ryan (9 comments)

It's here!
 

5/2/07

05/02/2007 2:32 pm by ryan (1 comment)

All systems go!
 

5/1/07

05/01/2007 3:22 pm by ryan (3 comments)

Getting Ready to Open!
 

I have a problem...

05/01/2007 12:22 pm by ryan (7 comments)

Image-78D9DB507C7B11D9_5ffa27de.jpg I am addicted to gear.
 

Gettin' Muddy

04/25/2007 5:35 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Image-E0832C73F1FF11DB_c217bf98.jpg Spring + New England = MUD
 

4/25/07

04/25/2007 5:17 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Clear those culverts!
 

4/24/07

04/24/2007 10:22 am by ryan (2 comments)

Width Matters
 

4/20/07

04/20/2007 10:21 am by ryan (6 comments)

I misreported the snowfall.
 

A new loop

04/19/2007 12:06 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Path flooded? Take a right.
 

4/19/07

04/19/2007 11:59 am by ryan (5 comments)

If April showers bring May flowers, what does 30 inches of April snow bring?
 

4/17/07

04/17/2007 12:23 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Holy Nor'Easter, Batman!
 

The Training Log

04/13/2007 5:51 pm by ryan (1 comment)

It's gray that matters.
 

4/13/07

04/13/2007 12:02 pm by ryan (2 comments)

More snow falls and more on the way.
 

Road Blog

04/10/2007 5:40 pm by ryan (0 comments)

A look at what it takes to open the Mt. Washington Auto Road.
 

4/10/07

04/10/2007 5:36 pm by ryan (0 comments)

It's almost like starting over.
 

April?

04/10/2007 5:28 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Img247_d0ad177b.jpg Um....
 

Welcome to the Mt. Washington Auto Road Blog

04/10/2007 1:41 pm by ryan (2 comments)

A look into what it takes to open the Mt. Washington Auto Road for the season.
 

Site News

04/06/2007 8:28 am by ryan (2 comments)

A new and improved blog
 

March Madness

03/17/2007 3:30 pm by ryan (0 comments)

John Cougar Mellencamp in a blizzard?
 

Hey, look! A blog!

03/16/2007 1:17 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Where is everyone?
 

Skating = Golf

03/01/2007 12:55 pm by ryan (0 comments)

FORE!
 

On the Weather Channel

02/16/2007 10:51 am by ryan (2 comments)

"It's brutal."
 

On Being Average

02/07/2007 1:47 pm by ryan (5 comments)

The problem with skiing is that it's filled with too many skiers.
 

Wow!

02/03/2007 12:36 pm by ryan (0 comments)

Come skiing!
 

On Groundhogs

02/02/2007 5:29 pm by ryan (0 comments)

r4227852918.jpg Is any of this necessary?
 

The Arctic Chill

01/29/2007 9:17 pm by ryan (7 comments)

Boo hoo hoo
 

Random Thoughts

01/23/2007 1:40 pm by ryan (2 comments)

Some observations from the past couple days.
 

On Snow Conditions

01/20/2007 1:13 pm by ryan (4 comments)

Even my own mother doesn't believe me.
 

What Happened?

01/13/2007 1:40 pm by ryan (3 comments)

45 degrees at 6:00AM?!?!?
 

Where is everyone?

01/12/2007 8:48 am by ryan (2 comments)

colinhay.jpg Great Glen Trails employees missing!
 

Cultural Differences

01/06/2007 10:05 am by ryan (2 comments)

Would you ever see this in the U.S.?
 

"...But It'll Groom Out Real Nice"

01/02/2007 12:11 pm by ryan (1 comment)

What does that really mean?
 

Something New for Eli's Training

12/30/2006 9:22 am by ryan (0 comments)

Free Running, anyone?
 

Not a creature was stirring

12/29/2006 11:46 am by ryan (2 comments)

...well, not in the blog anyway.
 

Irony

12/22/2006 7:54 pm by ryan (4 comments)

There's too much snow...
 

Wrapping Presents

12/18/2006 10:09 pm by ryan (0 comments)

A strange feeling at the holidays.
 

This is not marketing speak! - Part Two

12/16/2006 4:26 pm by ryan (0 comments)

"For what it is, it's GREAT!"
 

This is not marketing speak!

12/14/2006 6:07 pm by ryan (2 comments)

Time to ski!
 

I'm sore

12/12/2006 11:38 am by ryan (0 comments)

slimgoodbody7ia.jpg I forgot about those muscles.
 

We're open!

12/09/2006 11:48 am by ryan (3 comments)

nodepression.jpg I'm going where there's no depression.
 

Holiday Season

12/07/2006 8:53 am by ryan (2 comments)

Ah, the holidays...and all that stress!
 

It's December

12/01/2006 11:52 am by ryan (7 comments)

It's my 9th favorite month!
 

Leftovers

11/26/2006 5:09 pm by ryan (0 comments)

turkeydayfeast315.jpg Wouldn't it be great if there were leftovers for everything?
 

The Big Breakfast

11/21/2006 10:21 am by ryan (3 comments)

breakfast.jpg Mmmmmm...
 

Running in the Rain

11/14/2006 2:37 pm by ryan (0 comments)

muddyshoes.jpg I love running in the rain.
 

The Battle for November

11/11/2006 11:23 am by ryan (0 comments)

So, which months do I like?
 

November

11/09/2006 10:52 am by ryan (2 comments)

I really don't like November.
 

The Porky Gulch Classic

11/07/2006 11:54 am by ryan (2 comments)

An entry from one of the competitors in the Porky Gulch Classic
 

Getting Out

11/07/2006 11:46 am by ryan (0 comments)

Image-5874279E6D4011DB.jpg-thumb_105_140.jpg It's always better than sitting on the couch.
 

I'm out of shape.

11/03/2006 8:02 am by ryan (0 comments)

1145300969_7504.jpg It's pretty obvious that I'm out of shape.
 

Winter?

11/02/2006 7:53 am by ryan (1 comment)

question-mark-778895.jpg Is winter here already?
 

Ask our experts!

06/15/2006 10:27 am by ryan (3 comments)

Got a question?
 
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Great Glen Tidbits
The Aqueduct Loop is named after the open aqueduct that used to supply the Glen House Hotel water in 1880.