Ski for free? Community-run hills help to offset costs and barriers to the sport.
Liz Cote’s cheerful demeanor masks an inner dread. Tonight, she is working a cozy volunteer shift in the lodge at the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area ski hill in Franklin, New Hampshire. Tomorrow, however, this Granite State native will point a pair of skis downhill for the first time. Learning to ski in stiff boots bolted … Read more