Tucked into the southeast side of Mount Washington, New England's highest mountain, Tuckerman Ravine is a one-of-a-kind skiing experience that is famous worldwide. There are no lifts, and you have to hike nearly three miles to get to the skiing. Because of its location, though, it collects an enormous amount of snow and people ski the ravine well into summer. Skiing Tuckerman is a right of passage for many New England skiers.
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If it's March, it's maple syrup time in New England! So how do you make pure maple syrup? As daytime temperatures rise above freezing, the sap begins to run and the sugar houses come to life. Sugaring season, as it's known up here, typically runs from late February to mid April throughout New England. The southern and eastern areas begin the earliest, while it might take another month for the northernmost areas to start their syrup operations. The season runs as long as the weather allows, which can be a couple of weeks to nearly two months. Visiting a sugar house when the sap is boiling is an event to behold, and the end product is a delight to taste.
February and March have left a lot of snow on the mountains and slopes of New England this year, which means spring skiing at its best. Area ski resorts are looking to have a great spring to finish out the year. Spring skiing is more relaxed, less crowded and usually a lot warmer than skiing in the coldest days of winter. With the exception of the occasional spring snow storm, the days are longer, temperatures warmer and the snow is softer. When the snow does fall, it actually leads to better conditions, longer.
