Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Brian Irwin Globe correspondent March 14, 2018 In 1934 the Civilian Conservation Corps sliced a backcountry ski trail on Black Mountain, which hovers over the idyllic hamlet of Jackson, N.H. Still a local favorite backcountry trail, Black has developed into more than an off-piste destination. A year after the CCC finished its work, trails were cut on the opposite side of the peak, served by a surface rope tow lift. Black Mountain Ski Area was born.One of the only remaining independently owned ski areas in New Hampshire, Black has a storied history. And despite being located just minutes from North Conway, recently named the number one ski village in the East, Black remains far off the radar of valley visitors and locals alike. The area maintains a certain palpable feel of fierce independence, hidden goods, and bucolic atmosphere that can’t be found anywhere … [Read more...] about Black Mountain, N.H., might just be the best kept secret in the Northeast
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Why you need to visit Dublin now: ‘Our world of black and gray is now filled with color’
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe correspondent March 07, 2018 DUBLIN — “The Irish do despair well; they just get on with it,” said Liam Campbell, manager of international publicity for Failte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority. “We’ve survived a lot of crises, so we know that no matter how bad things are, they’ll eventually get better.”We were enjoying afternoon tea at The Westbury Dublin, a grand hotel fresh off a multi-million-euro renovation. There was no despair here; the place was buzzing. The open and spacious Gallery, where our tea was being served, was nearly full: elderly ladies nibbled tea sandwiches, young couples sipped champagne, professional worker bees consulted their computers while downing heady pints. There were families with babies and shoppers with bags. Across the corridor, The … [Read more...] about Why you need to visit Dublin now: ‘Our world of black and gray is now filled with color’
Review: Black Diamond Hot Forge Heated Chalkbag
Author: Matt Samet Publish date: Apr 1, 2018 Social count: 0 0 SHARES I’m just going to say it—this heated, battery-pack-powered little chalkbag might just be the biggest game-changing climbing invention since the kernmantel rope or the cam. No joke, no lie, and let me tell you why: No more numb fingers. No more dry-firing off cold, slick rock. No more stupid, barely-useful, waste-creating hand warmers that die after an hour or just get the tips of two or three fingers warm. No more warming little rocks over a campstove and sticking them in your chalkbag. No more sticking your fingers on your clammy neck or in your stinky pits to warm them up at jug rest. Kiss all that rigmarole goodbye, because this one key piece of gear has you covered for cold-weather rock climbing now and forever. If you live in a cold or alpine environment, then you know the issue: On days when it’s chilly enough to stick to the rock for harder climbing, with temps in the 40s and … [Read more...] about Review: Black Diamond Hot Forge Heated Chalkbag
Black Diamond Presents: The Hot Forge Heated Chalk Bag
Author: Climbing Staff Publish date: Apr 1, 2018 Social count: 851 851 SHARES From Black Diamond: Sure, we’ve all been there. You’re lured in by “sending temps” then BAM! You’re hanging on the end of the rope due to a case of numb fingers. Well, at Black Diamond, we set out to once and for all crush the problem of numb fingers, and now we’re proud to introduce the Hot Forge Heated Chalk Bag. Read Climbing's in-depth review of the Hot Forge Chalkbag here. … [Read more...] about Black Diamond Presents: The Hot Forge Heated Chalk Bag
A Taste of the Pacific at Black Roe
It was almost two years ago now that I totally fell in love with the food at Jordan Sclare’s first restaurant Chotto Matte, a super-cool Nikkei restaurant in Soho. My admiration for Jordan’s cooking and the fact that Hawaiian food is something rarely found in London meant that I was intrigued to try his new restaurant, Black Roe. Mr S likes his food but he’s not a food obsessive like me, and after our lunch at Black Roe he mentioned several times how much he liked it. To me that’s a sure sign of a good place. Black Roe 020 379 48448 Related … [Read more...] about A Taste of the Pacific at Black Roe