Join us for this the Sapphire Anniversary of our annual 10k Freestyle (skate ski) Race, which is part of the ZAK Cup Series. Located on the grounds of the historic Omni Mount Washington Resort and the White Mountain National Forest, the Bretton Woods Nordic Center is one of the largest cross country areas in the East. The 100-km trail network crosses open fields, meanders through woods of spruce and fir, passes beaver ponds and mountain streams, and traverses open hardwood stands.
Please call the Bretton Woods Nordic Center at 603.278.3322 for more information. To register online, please visit www.skireg.com/46th-annual-mt-washington-cup-skate-race
by March 6th, 2020.
A film about one of the greatest environmental comeback stories in American history. A David Huntley film about the White Mountain National Forest.
Pinkham Happenings are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list. (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
No Experience Required! Fun for the absolute beginner to the seasoned artist.
Spend an afternoon of creativity with guided instruction, a break for savory snacks, and ending with a four-course, family-style dinner at 6 p.m.
Instructor Melanie Levitt from Jackson Art will guide you step by step. Dinner, snacks and all painting supplies included for $95 (AMC members $90). Wine and local craft beer available for purchase. We will provide you with a smock, but please wear clothes you wouldn’t mind getting paint on.
Call (603) 278-4453 to reserve your spot. Reservations required.
The story of the White Mountain National Forest. A film about one of the greatest environmental comeback stories in American history. A David Huntley film.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
In this one-day outdoor painting workshop, students will enjoy the process of setting up an easel outdoors and painting the beautiful White Mountain landscape “En Plein Air.”
Through demonstration and individual attention in oils, students will learn how to distill the important information from their observation and translate it onto the canvas. Melanie Levitt from Jackson Art will address the importance of sketching, how to create depth in a painting composition, color mixing formulas, light effects, and other tips for painting outdoors. All this will be taught in an understandable step-by-step process which will lead students to improve their ability to see the landscape and create a finished painting in a short time. This class is suitable for the total beginner or the intermediate student who wants to learn how to paint outdoors. Students will complete at least one painting a day. No need to invest in expensive equipment. We will provide all the supplies you need to paint for the day (ie: use of plein air easel, paints, brushes, canvas, palette, turpentine, etc. (If weather is not suitable for outdoor painting, we will paint from photographs in the Lodge.)
This class is limited to 8 students to allow for lots of individual attention. All students will need to bring a small sketchbook. Call (603) 278-4453 to reserve your spot. Reservations required.
$180 for full day workshop and lunch.
Guest speaker Mary Ann McGarry, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Plymouth State University, will present “The Bicknell’s Thrush and Sustainable Development.”
A rare native songbird — the Bicknell’s Thrush — has failed to be listed as a threatened species; however, data collected will inform ongoing conservation efforts.
This bird serves as a catalyst for considering how NH is linked to sustainable development in our home state as well as on the island of Hispaniola where Haiti and the Dominican Republic are co-located. The Bicknell’s Thrush breeds in the high peaks of NH and winters in the forests on Hispaniola. Saving this species means protecting its habitat in two regions and solving complex issues related to race, poverty, deforestation and natural resource management. Although the challenges are great, learn what is being done to raise awareness at both ends of the birds’ migratory route.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
Guest speaker Christine Woodside will present “How Not to End Up in the Accidents Report of Appalachia Journal.”
Chris Woodside is a writer and editor who writes about the history of ordinary Americans and their clashes with nature. Chris has edited Appalachia since 2005. The journal is a mountaineering publication with a literary bent, published since 1876 by the Appalachian Mountain Club.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
Guest speaker Allen Crabtree will share the “History of Mountain Top Inns and Hotels.”
For nearly as long as there have been tourists enjoying the White Mountains there have been hotels for them to stay. These have included Crawford’s Old Moosehead Tavern in 1817, the Notch House in 1828, the first Crawford House in 1850, the first of several Mount Washington Summit Hotels in 1874, and many others. Other peaks also sported their summit hotels, including Mount Kearsarge North in North Conway, Pleasant Mountain in Denmark, Me., Mount Chocorua in Albany, and others. This illustrated talk will outline the rise, glory years, and decline of nearly all these summit hotels and grand resorts that were so popular with White Mountain tourists in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
“Lost? Injured? Trends and Personalities in White Mountain Search & Rescue,” featuring guest speaker Sandy Stott.
Using incidents selected from his book, Critical Hours, and his Accidents column in Appalachia Journal, and blending in the audience’s experiences, he’ll look at and ask questions about the current search and rescue scene in the Whites and ask questions about its (and their) future.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
In early November 2018, Lisa Ballard accompanied three firefighters, an emergency room technician and an electrical engineer from the Upper Connecticut River Valley to central Mexico. Part of the trip included the chance to trek to base camp on Pico de Orizaba (18,491 feet), the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.
However, the real motivation was humanitarian. For more of the story, see the Summer/Fall 2018 issue of Appalachia, which explores what motivates climbers to provide aid to others, then let Lisa take you to Pico de Orizaba through her stunning photographs and commentary.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings
