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Marty Basch
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Marty Basch, a writer, lecturer and adventurer, has written widely on outdoor recreational themes. He has authored five books, one of which won an Honorable Mention at the 1999 National Outdoor Book Awards. His articles have appeared in numerous publications such as, The Boston Globe, Adventure Cyclist and AMC Outdoors, while his syndicated outdoor adventure column can be found in several New England newspapers.
A Boston University graduate, Basch worked as a radio newsman in New Hampshire, Boston and the Middle East and was employed as a newspaper reporter at two New Hampshire dailies before turning his attention to the outdoors.
He has won awards from the Associated Press for radio reporting and the Harold Hirsch Award from the North American Snowsports Journalists Association for writing on skiing. In 1999, he took second place in a writing contest sponsored by the New England Outdoor Writers Association.
Basch, a long-distance bicyclist, has participated on several radical rides, including a 5,198 mile solo journey in 1994 from Maine to Alaska. His exploits, include being saved from a face-to-face encounter with a grizzly bear, chronicled in his first book Against the Wind. A 3,000 mile solo cycling trip near and above the Arctic Circle in 1996 was chronicled in his book Above the Circle. Also, he has written a guidebook for mountain biking and road riding in New Hampshire's White Mountains called, The White Mountain Ride Guide.
Basch, along with companion Jan Duprey, mountain biked the 2,500 mile, Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico in 1998. They carried a laptop computer, filing stories to various outlets, including ABCNEWS.com. He also has penned two guidebooks on snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, Winter Trails Maine and Winter Trails Vermont and New Hampshire, (winner of the Honorable Mention at the 1999 National Outdoor Book Awards). They were both published by Globe Pequot Press. Basch lives in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
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| Winter Trails of Vermont & New Hampshire: The Best Cross Country & Snowshoe Trails |
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Designed for all levels, from consummate winter recreational skiers and snowshoers to beginners and families, Winter TrailsTM will lead you to the best places to snowshoe or cross-country ski in Vermont and New Hampshire. Be it a day trip or a two-hour jaunt, you can enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the great outdoors in winter with these 39 carefully researched trails.
Each outing is described in detail and includes information about the natural landscape, such as distance in miles, trail difficulty, surface quality, and more. New converts to the winter sports of outdoor snowshoeing and cross-country skiing will also find a rundown of proper equipment and clothing suggestions, as well as tips on safety, navigation, and trial etiquette.
This helpful guide includes:
- Point-by-point trail directions
- Detailed trail maps
- Driving directions to trailheads
- Rental facilities
- Food and lodging information
- Local lore and historical facts
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Designed for all levels, from the consummate winter recreational skiers and snowshoers to beginners and families, Winter TrailsTM will lead you to the best places to snowshoe or cross-country ski in Maine. Be it a day-trip, a two-hour jaunt, or an overnight in the backcountry, you can enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the great outdoors in winter with these 40 carefully researched trails.
Each outing is described in detail and includes information about the natural landscape, such as distance in miles, trail difficulty, surface quality, and more. New converts to the winter sports of snowshoeing and cross-country skiing will also find a rundown of proper equipment and clothing suggestions, as well as tips on safety, navigation, and trail etiquette. Use this guide to explore the best trails that Maine has to offer.
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| Vermont and New Hampshire: The Best Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Trails |
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Marty Basch
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Designed for everyone, from consummate skiers and snowshoers to beginners and families, Winter Trails will lead you to the best places to snowshoe or cross-country ski in Vermont and New Hampshire. Be it a day trip or a two-hour jaunt, you can enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of winter with these forty-six carefully researched trails.
Each outing includes information about the natural landscape, distance in miles, trail difficulty and surface quality. You'll also find a rundown of proper equipment and clothing suggestions and tips on safety, navigation, and trail etiquette. Use this guide to explore the best trails that Vermont and New Hampshire have to offer.
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The Arctic Circle can be a very warm place when experienced by bicycle. Join Marty Basch as he pedals among the reindeer near the top of the world in the "Land of the Midnight Sun." Basch gives us a humorous, fun, and insightful travelogue about people met and challenges overcome during a three month, 3,000 mile summer journey near and above the Arctic Circle in Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
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Ride along the trails and scenic back roads of New Hampshire's White Mountains with The White Mountain Ride Guide. Mountain bikers and road riders choose from 40 tours for all abilities. Complete with maps, photos, directions and helpful tips.
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