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Frost Heaves returns with Spring Fever Frolics, March 19-20

Frost Heaves, the award-winning variety show from "the most under-appreciated town in New Hampshire," presents Spring Fever Frolics, March 19 and 20 at the Peterborough Players Theatre in Peterborough, NH.

"Love is in the air," says Fred Marple, unofficial spokesman for the town of Frost Heaves. "Or maybe that’s just the breeze coming from Homer Andrews’ cow barn. Anyways, we’re going to focus on love, among other things."

The Frost Heaves Players (Ken Sheldon, Kathy Manfre, Beth Signoretti and Dave Nelson) will present music and comedy, including Life’s Little Mystery theatre (examining why people fall in love with the wrong people), the return of Bean Talk, Perfectly Good Products (featuring Elbow Grease, the all-purpose lubricant), Big Dog Home Security Devices, and an update on goings on in Frost Heaves from Fred Marple. The Speed Bumps band returns with classic oldies—usually sounding as good or better than the originals—and the patented "Song on the Spot," an original song based on audience suggestions.

The evening will also include the "Worst Frost Heaves" award, given to the local road judged by voters to be in the worst shape this year. "Everyone talks about the frost heaves, but no one does anything about them," says Fred Marple. "That’s why we decided to have a contest, rather than do something useful, like actually fix them." Go to frostheaves.com to cast your vote and be entered in a drawing for a genuine Frost Heaves T-shirt. "It's the least we could do," says Marple. "We thought about giving away cash or a trip to Bermuda, but we settled on a T-shirt instead because we have a lot of them and they don't cost all that much.")

Performances of Frost Heaves "Spring Fever Frolics" are Friday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, general admission, and are available at the door, at the Toadstool and Steeles in Peterborough, at Rousseau's music in Jaffrey, and online at frostheaves.com. A special group discount is available at frostheaves.com, where you can also see video clips from previous shows. For more information call 603-525-3391.

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EDITORS: Publicity photos are available. Email info@frostheaves.com or call 603-525-3391.

Poacher the Pooch visits Waterville Valley March 12

WATERVILLE VALLEY, NH - The Margret and H.A. Rey Center in Waterville Valley is pleased to announce that NH Fish & Game Conservation Officer Mark Hensel and his canine companion, Poacher the Pooch, are visiting Waterville Valley on Friday, March 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m!  The program begins with an indoor presentation, then heads outside to demonstrate Poacher's fish catching (and crime-fighting) skills!  Admission is by donation.  Recommended for adults and families with children ages 8+.

Primarily Poacher looks for hunters and fishermen who take game illegally.  However, in 2009 the eight-year-old black Labrador Retriever was involved in about 130 law enforcement-related missions, including search and rescues and even murder investigations!  Last January, he caught a bank robber!

Poacher is New Hampshire Fish & Game Department's only K-9.  He has lived with Officer Hensel since he was just eight weeks old.  "He's a member of the family, he's my best friend and my partner," said Hensel.  Come see this dynamic duo in action!

 Margret and H.A. Rey, authors of the Curious George childrenís book series and former summer residents of Waterville Valley, NH, were artists and adventurers, historians and naturalists, gardeners and stewards. Today their spirit lives on in the Margret and H.A. Rey Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the Reysí legacy through art, science, and adventure programs for all ages. To register for this program or for more information please contact the Margret and H.A. Rey Center at www.thereycenter.org or 603-236-3308.

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EDITORIAL CONTACT:
Eileen Beard
AmeriCorps VISTA
Public Relations and Development Coordinator
 (603) 236-3308
ebeard@thereycenter.org

Celebrating New Hampshire Art and Artists exhibit at Currier Museum, February 11 - June 7, 2010

MANCHESTER, NH - The Currier Museum of Art presents "Celebrating New Hampshire Art and Artists" from February 11 to June , 2010. The presentation will include works by painters like James Aponovich and John Hatch, furniture makers Jon Brooks, Terry Moore, and Jere Osgood, ceramic artists Mary and Ed Scheier and Viveka and Otto Heino. Explore the state’s cultural heritage through the Currier’s New Hampshire collections.

The Currier Museum of Art’s commitment to supporting the artists of New Hampshire through acquisitions and exhibitions has been a guiding principle since the museum was founded in 1929. Although works by New Hampshire artists are always installed throughout the museum, the Celebrating New Hampshire Art & Artist exhibition focuses exclusively the state’s vibrant arts community. The work of painters, furniture makers, photographers, printmakers, craftpersons, and ceramic artists included in this presentation constitute only a fraction of the artists based in New Hampshire. As part of the museum¹s 80th anniversary festivities, the Currier honors those artists who, over the course of decades, have advanced New Hampshire’s rich cultural heritage. 

About the Currier

The Currier Museum of Art (www.currier.org <http://www.currier.org> ) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase highlights of the collection of over 12,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Warhol. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy café filled with light and equipped with Wi-Fi.  For more information, visit www.currier.org <http://www.currier.org> or call 603.669.6144, x108.

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New Hampshire Old House & Barn Expo March 20 to 21

Exhibition offers practical solutions to homeowners for these challenging times.

Manchester, NH ---Declining house values, all sorts of weatherization incentives, and a tough economy have left homeowners wondering  about the right investments to make in their homes these days. Experts at the upcoming New Hampshire Old House & Barn Expo will offer advice on renovation projects, showcase effective maintenance techniques and debunk common myths regarding energy efficiency improvements. More than 100 exhibitors and lecturers selected for their skill and experience will be at the Old House & Barn Expo this March 20 to 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Center of New Hampshire, Radisson Hotel in Manchester, N.H.

"Even in good economic times, homeowners want to know how best to protect and enhance their home values," said New Hampshire Preservation Alliance chairman Michael Bruss, who is president of Bruss Construction. "And in times like these, it’s more important than ever."

Watercolors on display for the first time in 20 Years at the Currier Museum of Art

MANCHESTER—This spring the Currier Museum of Art brings from its vault a magnificent collection of watercolor paintings as it presents "From Homer to Hopper: American Watercolor Masterworks from the Currier Museum of Art" from March 6 through June 7, 2010. The exhibition is a highlight of a year-long celebration of the museum’s 80th anniversary that focuses on the strength and diversity of the Currier’s collection.

From Homer to Hopper is drawn from the impressive collection of watercolors that the museum has built over its 80-year history. These extraordinary works – by such nationally known masters as Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, Childe Hassam, Rockwell Kent, Edward Hopper, Charles Burchfield, John Marin,  Stuart Davis, and Andrew Wyeth – have not been exhibited as a group in almost twenty years. The exhibition also includes watercolors by Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur Dove, and William Zorach, among others, borrowed from regional private collections.

More than seventy-five works trace the dynamic history of the watercolor medium over the last 175 years. Some of the earliest painters in the exhibition are itinerant folk artists like Joseph H. Davis, who painted lively, decorative portraits of families in domestic settings along the Maine-New Hampshire border in the mid 1830s.  By the 1880s as watercolor gained recognition among critics and the public, Winslow Homer exploited the expressive potential of the medium taking it to new heights. He merged technical virtuosity with compelling narratives to produce profoundly moving and striking images such as Fishwives (1883) and The North Woods (1894).  As a young man, Andrew Wyeth was inspired by Homer. Wyeth’s four watercolors in the exhibition trace his development from the brightly colored, broadly executed early work of the late 1930s to the muted tones of his arresting mature compositions. Another great twentieth-century realist in the show, Edward Hopper composed haunting views of New England architecture in a straightforward style.

In contrast, Impressionists Childe Hassam and Maurice Prendergast found the portability of watercolor and its brilliant colors conducive to painting landscapes and scenes of daily life along the New England coast.  Modernists of the twentieth century - like Zorach, Demuth, Dove and Marin - used the translucency of watercolor to explore forms abstracted from the landscape.

Watercolors by noted New Hampshire artists are featured in the exhibition, including Barry Faulkner, a Dublin Colony artist, who became a nationally known muralist in the mid 20th century; John Hatch, a former professor of art at UNH who was elected a NH Living Treasure in 1997; Varujan Boghosian, retired professor of art at Dartmouth College, Paul Sample, a Dartmouth College graduate and professor, and Robert Eshoo, a past director of the Currier Art Center. Contemporary artists include William T. Wiley, Malcolm Morley, Sol LeWitt, and Carroll Dunham.

Many artists represented in the exhibition worked in another media as well as watercolor. In several instances throughout the exhibition, examples of their watercolors are paired with an oil to demonstrate the different aesthetic outcomes they achieved in the two media.  For example, the pairing of Andrew Wyeth’s watercolor study next to his major egg tempera Spindrift painted in Maine in 1950 reveals the luminous reflection of sunlight he could convey in watercolor, in contrast to the minute detail and granular texture he could capture in tempera.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Currier launches its first audio (cell phone) tour that features a conversation between Director Susan Strickler and Currier Art Center Director Bruce McColl, a painter who works frequently in watercolor.  An on-line catalogue on the Currier website presents images and extended information for a number of watercolors and will become a permanent resource for teachers, students, artists, scholars and the general public.

Programs that accompany From Homer to Hopper include an ARTalk on Sunday, March 28, on watercolor techniques and materials by Judith Walsh, professor in paper conservation at Buffalo State College and former paper conservator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC; an artist demonstration of watercolor techniques by watercolor artist and Art Center instructor Ann Domingue on Sunday, April 25; a demonstration of watercolor techniques and materials with New Hampshire Art Institute instructor and watercolorist Claudia Michaels on Wednesday, April 28; and "Painting the Currier Neighborhood," an outdoor watercolor course on Saturday, May 15, that showcases local architecture and scenery along with a neighborhood tour by the Manchester Historic Association. Family programs such as Family Saturdays and Family Studio will also include an art-making component related to watercolor.

This exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Support for the audio tour provided by Mary Louise Billings Trust, RBS Citizens N.A., Trustee. Media sponsor is 95.7 WZID.

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Warhol. Visitors of all ages will enjoy engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy new café filled with light and equipped with Wi-Fi.

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.  The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours which are offered April – December. To book a tour or get more information, visit www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x108.

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Contact: Karen Tebbenhoff
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Currier Museum of Art
603.669.6144 x102
ktebbenhoff@currier.org
Images available upon request

"The Nature Of Art" exhibit opens Feb. 19 in Waterville Valley

WATERVILLE VALLEY, NH  -  The Margret & H.A. Rey Center announces the opening reception of "The Nature of Art" on Friday, February 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit features work by three New Hampshire artists: John Rockwood, Sarah Mazur, and Karina Mitchell, using a variety of mediums to capture elements of the natural world in art. On Saturday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m., artist John Rockwood will present a gallery program: "Life Cycle of Loons," using his stunning photography to illustrate the life of a loon from chick to breeding adult.

Photographer John Rockwood has had numerous photos published in Birds & Blooms and Natural New England magazines. His work has been featured in exhibits at the NH Loon Center and the Joppa Flats, McLane and Massabesic Audubon Centers. The September 2008 issue of Birds & Blooms Extra contains an excerpt of his book, "Adventures with Grapenut," the story of a Loon chick John chronicled during the 2007 season. John will read excerpts of his book at the Saturday, February 27 Gallery Program: "Life Cycle of Loons," while sharing his remarkable up-close images of "Grapenut" and his family. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the author after the program.

Painter Sarah Mazur has been documenting her environment for a long time, translating her inspiration into oil on canvas with portraits, landscapes and still lives. She says the beauty of nature in New Hampshire provides her with a constant source of subject matter and ideas;  "Her work never ends."

Karina Mitchell works with both low tech and high tech media to create art. Although much of her work in the past two years has been focused on interactive web based art, Karina continues to work in the studio creating paintings, collages and assemblage. Her upcoming exhibits include a group show entitled, "Through the Virtual Looking Glass," on exhibit in April at the Harbor Art Gallery at University of Massachusetts, Boston. Karina says she is pleased to be a part of "The Nature of Art" exhibit: "It is a fun opportunity to show at the Margret and H.A. Rey Center because in addition to the creative focus there is such a great combination of science, language, learning and play, all of which are things that impact my artistic process."  

"THE NATURE OF ART" will be on display Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from February 6 to March 31. In addition, the exhibit will be on display Tuesdays through Fridays during Massachusetts and New Hampshire Vacation Weeks, February 16-20 and February 23-27. 

The reception is free and open to the public.  Drinks and light appetizers will be served. Margret and H.A. Rey, authors of the Curious George children's books series and former summer residents of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, were artists and adventurers, historians and naturalists, gardeners and stewards. Today their spirit lives on in the Margret and H.A. Rey Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the Reys' legacy through art, science, and adventure programs for all ages. For more information please contact the Margret and H.A. Rey Center at 603-236-3308 or visit http://thereycenter.org.

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CONTACT:
Margret & H.A. Rey Center
603-236-3308
www.thereycenter.org

Winter Walk-Talks at Waterville Valley’s Rey Center Feb. 13 and 20

WATERVILLE VALLEY, NH - The Margret and H.A. Rey Center in Waterville Valley announces two new programs, Winter Walk Talks: Snow Science with Dr. Michele Pruyn and Animal Tracks & Signs with Dr. Rick Van de Poll.  Snow Science with Dr. Michele Pruyn will take place Saturday, February 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Animal Tracks & Signs by Dr. Rick Van de Poll will take place Saturday, February 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Margret and H.A. Rey Center in Waterville Valley Resort's Town Square. The programs, which begin with an indoor presentation then head outside to explore, are open to adults and families with children ages 12+.  Admission is $10 per person for Rey Center members and $20 per person for non-members.

Dr. Michele Pruyn is Assistant Professor of Plant Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Plymouth State University. Dr. Pruyn says freshly fallen snow is a big part of what makes New Hampshire winters magical. Yet there is more to snow than meets the eye! Snow changes with every footprint, gust of wind, temperature change and shift of atmospheric pressure. All of these changes create what is known as snow metamorphosis. Delve into the physics of snow with Dr. Pruyn's Walk-Talk: Snow Science on Saturday, February 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and learn how changes in snow occur. After an indoor presentation, head outdoors to use scientific tools to make observations about the snow and collect data. 

Dr. Van de Poll is the Chairman of the New Hampshire Joint Board of Natural Scientists.  He teaches courses at Plymouth State University on Wetland Science and Policy and Mycology.  Since 1988, Dr. Van de Poll has been the principal of Ecosystem Management Consultants (EMC) of Sandwich, New Hampshire, an environmental consulting firm with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation.  Join Dr. Van de Poll on Saturday, February 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. to learn to read and interpret Animal Tracks and Signs.  The program will begin with an indoor presentation, then head outside to search for traces animals have left behind.

Margret and H.A. Rey, authors of the Curious George children's book series and former summer residents of Waterville Valley, NH, were artists and adventurers, historians and naturalists, gardeners and stewards. Today their spirit lives on in the Margret and H.A. Rey Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the Reys' legacy through art, science, and adventure programs for all ages. To register for this program or for more information please contact the Margret and H.A. Rey Center at www.thereycenter.org or 603-236-3308.

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CONTACT:
Eileen Beard
AmeriCorps VISTA
Public Relations and Development Coordinator
Margret and H.A. Rey Center
 (603) 236-3308
ebeard@thereycenter.org

Currier Museum waives admission charges for February school vacation week, February 22 to 26

MANCHESTER, NH  -  This winter during school vacation week, February 22 to 26, bring the family to the Currier Museum of Art on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday to enjoy the museum’s collections and programs for free (the museum is closed on Tuesdays). The Currier is offering special programs for the entire family to enjoy including story time, family gallery talks, hands-on activities, tours, and a performance. Museum admission is also free every Saturday from 10 a.m. - noon and always free to children under 18.

"The Currier recognizes that in this challenging time many families are looking for local family-friendly activities," said Currier director Susan Strickler. "We want to support our community by offering free museum admission and programs during vacation week to keep our extraordinary collections accessible to everyone."

February 2010 Vacation Programming (please note the Currier is closed Tuesdays)

Museum Tour
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 12:30 p.m.
Welcome to the Currier: Highlights of the Collection
Discover the Currier’s renowned collection with a public tour.

Storytime in the Gallery
Monday, February 22, 11:30 a.m.
Looking for a way to introduce your preschooler to art? Come to the Currier for an art-related story, Georgia’s Bones by Jen Bryant. Then enjoy a talk about Cross by the Sea by Georgia O’Keeffe in the galleries. Recommended for ages 3 to 5, but all are welcome.

Family Performance "Jungle Stories"
Wednesday, February 24, 1 p.m.
Bring your family to hear "Jungle Stories" with Storyteller and folksinger Tim Van Egmond.
Van Egmond weaves together tales, tunes, and songs  -  from the rib-tickling to the spine-tingling to the heartwarming. He accompanies himself on a wide variety of traditional instruments, including hammered dulcimer, conga drum, and limberjack (a dancing wooden puppet that taps out a rhythm on a paddle board). His spellbinding talent, dynamic style, and engaging warmth create a moving and enjoyable experience for all ages.

 Family Drawing in the Galleries
Thursday, February 25, 1  -  3 p.m.
Enjoy drawing? Bring the family to the Currier and sketch amongst the works of art on view. An art educator will be available to offer advice and encouragement. Pencils and paper will be provided, or bring your own.

Family Studio: Art Up Close
Friday, February 26, 2:30  -  4:30 p.m.
Adults and children can drop by one of the beautiful museum studios to participate in an art-related activity. The Family Studio theme is "Art Up Close."

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase highlights of the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Warhol. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy new cafÈ filled with light and equipped with WiFi.

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.  The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours which are offered April  -  December. For more information, visit www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144, x108.

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For more information, contact:
Karen Tebbenhoff
Currier Museum of Art
Director of Marketing & PR
603.669.6144 x102 
ktebbenhoff@currier.org

Waterville Valley Resort named one of America's "Top Places to Retire," new B&B and Spa open

Waterville Valley Resort, N.H. -- It has been a busy winter season at Waterville Valley Resort in the heart of the White Mountain National Forest.

The New Year started with BestRetirementDestinations.com ranking the town #17 on the national "Best Rental and Seasonal Retirement Communities" list. The Web site said this of the Waterville community: "In the summer you can play a round of golf in the early morning, followed up by an invigorating mountain hike, then take a refreshing swim and paddle around a stream-fed pond, followed by a fun game of tennis, then some river fly fishing, perhaps lace up the skates for a few spins at the indoor ice arena, then join in a literary discussion group or writer’s workshop, challenge yourself with a workout at the indoor athletic club."

New B&B, Spa
For the first time since 1966 , the town has a bed and breakfast. The new Chester H. Pond Cottage is a historic inn with elegant guest rooms, individually prepared breakfast and a wildlife observation tower. The new B&B has joined the Waterville Valley Resort Association and can be found online at chesterpondcottage.com.

The offerings at the Waterville Valley Town Square expanded last month with the opening of the new Sugar Maple Spa, the first full-service spa in Waterville Valley. It offers various body treatments, including massages, scrubs, body wraps, facial treatments and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week and guests are asked to make an appointment. Sugar Maple Spa offers package prices, gift certificates and out-call services. It can be found online at sugarmaplespa.com.

The Town Square has been the center of activity in the Resort for more than 20 years. It is home to sit-down and take-out eateries, shops and cafés. The Town Square is also based on an innovative, pedestrian only design incorporating offices, hotel rooms and retail around a central, open space.

Waterville Valley was designed and planned specifically as a self-contained, four seasons resort. Today in addition to its world-class ski area, Waterville Valley Resort has award-winning tennis courts, golf, hiking, biking, lodging, cultural activities and summer theater, an indoor ice rink, boating, a skate park, and a host of outdoor activities. Dining options include traditional favorites and elegant dining. For more information, call 1-800-GO-VALLEY or go to visitwatervillevalley.com.

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Share what's inteNew Hampshire’s Waterville Valley: birthplace of freestyle skiing


With the Winter Olympics days away, those driving along U.S. Route 49 to Waterville Valley Resort are greeted by this sign: Birthplace of Freestyle Skiing.

While it might be a surprise, the tale is well documented. Grace Bean in her history of Waterville Valley, The Town at the end of the road, wrote that; "Waterville Valley became the first [ski] area to offer freestyle instruction. A freestyle program was started in 1969-70...Freestyle classes were offered at all levels, including the Kids' Ski School..." Bean also noted that "Tom Corcoran and Doug Pfeiffer, editor of Skiing Magazine, organized the First National Open Championships of Freestyle Skiing at Waterville Valley (February 28-March 1, 1970)...Herman Goellner, an experienced skier from Vermont, was the 1970 winner. The event was so successful that in 1972 two other areas offered freestyle competitions - Vail and Sun Valley."

Freestyle skiing saw its Olympic debut at the 1988 Calgary Games as a demonstration sport. Its popularity, particularly with the Gen-X skiers, made it an official medal sport at Albertville in 1992.

Grace Bean: "...Probably the most excitement engendered for freestyle in Waterville was the presence of Wayne Wong, a remarkable twenty-two-year-old acrobatic skier from Vancouver, BC, who came east in the spring of 1971 to participate in Waterville's National Championships of Exhibition Skiing. He had started skiing at age eleven and continued as a teenager but found it "too expensive." His school friends had talked him into coming to Waterville, just to see how he would do. The student council had collected $200 to send him...He finished third in the Waterville Competition. Within a year he was a national phenomenon. The next winter he returned to Waterville as an instructor and headed up the junior freestyle program. In 1972 he was named by Skiing Magazine as "Hot Shot Skier of the Year."

In the early 1960s, U.S. Olympic skier Tom Corcoran flew over Waterville Valley and knew he’d found what he was looking for—the perfect place for a planned community free from the urban sprawl of fast-food restaurants and big chain stores; a place where families could come to enjoy the outdoors in a safe, healthy environment.

The beginning of Corcoran's vision was the Waterville Valley ski area, echoes the fun, family friendly atmosphere of the valley. The ski area features 2 high-speed detachable quads, 2 triples, 3 doubles, 5 surface lifts and trails for skiers of every ability.


Waterville Valley has hosted 13 World Cup skiing events. It's also home to the Waterville Valley Academy ski school--an academic sports program for competitive skiers and snowboarders--as well as the Black and Blue Trail Smashers ski club, whose members have won several major awards in regional championships. Individual and group lessons for all ages are available, as well as lessons for family groups. Seniors have their own group, the Silver Streaks, the longest-running senior skiing program in the country.

Waterville Valley’s Terrain Park features an Exhibition Park, as well as small, medium and beginners parks for snowboarders of all levels. At the Adventure Center in Town Square, the focus of winter activities is cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; Waterville Valley has 120 KM of groomed trails, almost all of which are 16-feet wide, with a classic track on the outside. The trails, which have extraordinary grooming, are nationally ranked in ski guides.

www.visitwatervillevalley.com