Loon Mountain, Lincoln NH

Back in December 2003 I boarded three mountains - Cannon, Loon and Waterville Valley -while staying at the Wilderness Inn. It's a great little inn and one of the rooms has a big old fashion bathtub that requires a bit of climbing, but once accomplished, you are rewarded with a deep oasis of silky warm relaxing water.

So early in the season, Loon's trails were impeccably groomed considering the icy conditions. Terrific views from the gondola. I was so inspired by the views that two months later I returned for a winter ascent of Mount Lafayette with the AMC.