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A ski Season Update.from Gunstock in Gilford. Meet the NH skiing phenom - who just brought home the gold from the Winter X Games And, some amazing survival stories in our Live Fit NH report. |
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Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. |
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A status report on this year's ski season. |
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Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom. Coming up: A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. |
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The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here -- at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford, where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. We're coming to you from the Gunstock Ski Resort -- where it's busy on the slopes. More on the ski season in a moment -- but, we begin with LiveFIT NH and a look at heart disease. In NH, heart disease is the number 1 killer, claiming nearly 4-thousand lives a year. It's not just an old person's disease.it can strike at a very EARLY age. Just ask a Berlin Teenager -- who's heart stopped beating on his high school football field. Outlook's Phil Vaughn brings us the story of: young people and heart disease. The ski industry in New Hampshire looks to four periods to see how good of a season it will be, Thanksgiving, Christmasm, Martin luther king, Jr's birthday and school vacation week in February. We've been through three of them now and all three are a bust. |
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WS of dinner N1- The Ball began with dinner, awards and speeches. Then - the band took the stage. On the dance floor I found stories about young people and heart disease. Matt Keene is an 18-year-old student from Berlin. His girlfriend and parents are thankful that he's here tonight. Matt 200 - "I was at football practice and we were ending it doing our sprints. It wasn't unusual for me after sprints to have a hard time breathing and I was having a hard time breathing and they said matt put your hands on your head and that's a way to open up breathing and I did that and I said coach I can't breathe, and he said put your hands on your head than I just dropped to the ground" N2- In October, 2006 Matt Keene experienced cardiac arrest - at school - on the football field. Russ 2220 - "My wife got the call from the headmaster and I was still in a meeting it was shortly after 5 o'clock, it was probably the most traumatic night in our life we had a 2-3 hour drive to get to Dartmouth-Hitchcock medical center and frankly we didn't know if he'd be alive when we got there." Matt 256 - Ally - "WHAT SAVED YOUR LIFE? The defibulator, not just having it, the people that were there, they got there fast, they got within minutes and had everything done and didn't waste any time." N3- Doctors aren't sure why Matt's heart stopped. It could happen again so a defibulator was implanted in his chest. Matt 630 - "So that limited my activities for two months, once the wire set and the tissue got around it I could start working out so I been working out every day, I'm about to get the clearance to play baseball which is awesome, really getting me excited, gives me more motivation than I have before." N4- Edwina and Russ Keene have been longtime cheerleaders for both of their sons - motivating them to be active. Russ 1955/2100 - "I think they were involved since they were very small in sports. We took a real heavy involvement and coached baseball and hockey and stuff it taught life lessons not just the sport. And we continue to stress fitness and we just thought it was very important at a young age to try and send that message and hope it would translate as they grew up and would become a very important aspect of their life." N5- And perhaps that's part of the reason Matt is able to dance tonight. Matt 1520 - "I've never been the skinniest kid or the most fit kid, but I've always been in shape, always been able to be active in sports and I'm sure if I wasn't active in sports I'd be a couch potato and not looking too good right now but always just felt that being active is definitely a way to stay in shape and just be healthy." Shot of band playing and little kid dancing N6- Back on the dance floor, the band plays on. The little guy with a lot of energy is Isaac Landry. Lisa is his mother and they have a story to share. Lisa 3437 - Isaac- "Mom can you tell the whole story? I'd be happy to. Isaac was born in Feb 2000 and he had two congenital heart defects and it's very common - 1 in every 1000 babies is born with a heart defect." N7- Before his 7th birthday, Isaac went through two open heart surgeries. Lisa 4840 - "He had his first open heart surgery when he was 12 days old and that kept his heart working well and kept him safe for a few years but as time went on he needed to be put on some different meds to help his heart work better because he also had a micro-defect so last November he had surgery to repair that. " Pictures of Isaac in hospital N8- Don't let these pictures fool you. Isaac is now very active. Lisa 5310 - Lisa to Isaac- "What types of activities do you like to do? Run, ski, play hockey." N9- And of course he loves to dance. Shot of Isaac and Lisa dancing in hotel hallway N10- Isaac is doing well. His parents want to keep it that way. Lisa 4029/3858 - "I have four sons and I'm committed to this issue about keeping kids healthy. I understand what its like to get kids to a sporting event right after work and I am a working mom. It's a challenge to make sure everyone eats healthy. Sometimes I'll cook on Sunday and serve it up all week. Isaac loves to eat fish - salmon is very heart healthy, nice omega 3s and 6s. Isaac - what about ribs? Ribs , they're not quite as heart healthy. But everything in moderation. We do have that occasionally usually with a big salad and baked potato." N11- Isaac has come a long way since these photos were taken. Staying healthy is something the Landry's do not take for granted. Lisa 3700 - "When you are blessed with a healthy heart it is a crime not to cherish it and not to feed it well and not to exercise it." Shot on dance floor - Amy and daughters dancing N12- Amy Dumont is the director of the Cardiovascular Center at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua. She's also a tri-athlete. Amy 5623 - "Given the fact that half of our children in NH are not meeting the requirements for phys fitness is crazy." N13- Dumont's concerned about the rising childhood obesity rate. Studies have shown that nearly a third of NH's children are overweight or obese. Doctors are treating an increasing number of children for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type II diabetes. If the trend continues, the forecast is bleak. Amy 31 - "Their lifespan is predicted to be less than their parents because these continued risk factors are culminating to the point where they will have CV events sooner than I will have an event, get diabetes sooner than I will have diabetes. Its not that their pancreas isn't working, it's because they have too much fat on their body, that their body can't metabolize and do what its supposed to do. It really is a concern." N14- So the Dumont family spends time a lot of time together. Amy 5750 - "At our house we have a quasi gym set up in he basement and we have exercise bikes for all the kids as well as bikes for myself. So when we're down there we can watch a movie - someone will be on the treadmill, someone will be on the bike." N15- Bikes and treadmills costs money which is something Dumont acknowledges not all families have. Her advice - Amy 305 - "You take a walk, take a walk around the neighborhood. I think we have forgotten about the simple pleasures. It took nothing when we were kids to get out and ride a bike, go running and as adults we need to think back to the simple things that we achieved the greatest joy from. Your family is worth it because for the long haul they're the ones who are going to be with you." Shots of Karen and Ginny N16- Karen and her daughter Ginny, who asked we don't use their last name, were unable to make the Ball this evening. Their story, however, is too important not to tell. Karen 30/50 - "The day I had my heart attack - I remember it like it was yesterday. It was Sunday afternoon. We decided to take the day and go to the lake here in Barrington. I remember warning my daughter to hang on to her swim noodle so it wouldn't blow away. Well sure enough it did and I swam after it to get it and when I got back I felt funny." N17- Karen experienced tightness in her chest - the feeling intensified. She and her husband knew something was wrong. Karen 200 - "So we gathered our belonging and started to walk out of the area. So as we were walking out we had to go up a hill and I felt as though I couldn't go anymore. I looked up into my daughter's baby blue eyes and say I am not going to die on this hill." N18- They reached their car and while driving called for help. Karen 238 - "So we were driving and this little voice from the back of the car says, "If I had held on to my swim noodle would this have happened to you?" I lifted myself up and said, 'Ginny, if I had been taking a nap this still would have happened to me.'" N19- At 46 years old, Karen was having a heart attack. Karen 355 - "I couldn't believe it was happening to me. All I could think of was my family, my daughter." N20- Karen's arteries were blocked due to high cholesterol. Family history suggests it's genetic. So, she had her daughter Ginny tested. Karen 708 - "At age of 8 daughter was tested for cholesterol and her number came back at 275." Ginny 727 - "A healthy level for kids like me is 130 mine was 275. I take meds twice a day now." Dr. 840 - "There is an increasing appreciation that cardio-vascular risk factors that typically don't manifest until you're in middle age - they are causing biological changes in young people." N20- Dr. Jon Wahrenberger is a cardiologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He says stories like Karen and Ginny's are becoming more common. The reasons are both genetic and lifestyle. Dr. 855 - "Some studies have been done where they look at the thickness of your arteries and they have found that kids who have cardiac risk factors have thicker arteries, they are already showing changes at a young age." Karen 815 - "It not just what we eat. It's how we manage our life and its exercise and I want women to know and families to know that this is not just a man or woman's disease this is a family disease." N21- It's a disease that can take decades to show itself and by middle-age it's often well established. Dr. 935 - "So it makes more sense to be aware of it and work on it when in youth." Shot of band end song, dancers clap N21- For NH Outlook, I'm Phil Vaughn. |
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Downhill skiing can put people at higher risk for serious cardiac events -- which is why there is a push for defilbrillators at ski resorts. Meanwhile, Matt Keene continues to lobby for defibrillators in NH schools -- and is working with lawmakers to help make that happen. |
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Gunstock was originally known as the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area. It's a product of the Great Depression. Many Years and expansions later --- the ski area now boasts 51 trails on 220 acres. Bill Quigley is the director of Sales and Marketing at Gunstock. Q NH's ski Industry looks to 4 periods to gauge a season: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Martin luther king, Jr's birthday -- and school vacation week in February. The first 3 were a bust -- will school vacation salvage the season?? Q I have to ask. How did Gunstock get it's name? Lake Winnepauskee Q Family skiing? Q How is it going? Got off to a rough start. but the Valentine's day storm couldn't have come at a better time? Q Was the Nor'easter enough to make up for the lack of snow at the start of the season? Choose an adventure for every member of your family at any level– take a run on one of 51 trails on 220 acres, rip it up or get some air in one of two Terrain Parks, go tubing on the longest tube park in NH, strap on the kick skis or skate on 50 kilometers of groomed cross country ski trails, then take a summit hike on a pair of snowshoes, and end the day relaxing by the fire. Winter Fun – Pure & Simple! |
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Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom. Coming up: A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. |
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NH Ski resorts have produced many a superstar.like the skiing sensation from Franconia -- who just brought home a gold medal. It's not who you think. He's the North Country's "Other" skiing great. Meet Tyler Walker, an up-and coming star in the world mono-skier circuit. |
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he is a star on the horizon isn't he 10:17:55 TRK 1: 20-year-old mono-skier Tyler Walker rockets down icy slopes with ease. He's competed all over the world -- taking events at the World Cup, Paralympics, and Eastern Regionals. His big event in 2007: the Winter X games in Aspen Colorado. TYLER WALKER: The X games are huge, about as big as the Olympics. the crowds are huge, there's also a lot of money involved which is nice. TRK 2: He was the favorite to win and did not disappoint, taking home the gold for the first-ever Mono-Skier X event. Tyler is going to the future of mono skiing.all new levels. TRK 4: Tyler Walker is a world champion mono skier - How he got there is no small feat. TRK3: Tyler was born with a rare condition that left him with not much of a spine. At the age of 4, his legs were amputated to give him more mobility. carol: he always seemed to like to go, and go fast. TRK3 For Tyler, Speed, is a big part of the sport's appeal. Tyler: to be able to rip down the mountain at 60, 70mph in control and get down to the bottom and your still alive is a great feeling. . Carol/ We were Tyler's road crew, we took him to the races and both of us were usually there with equipment. Carol: Well, when he was born we literally sold all of our ski equipment and said we aren't going to be skiing again, it just didn't seem fair to us to put him in a day care arrangement so we could go skiing-and then when he decided he wanted to ski we had to buy it all over again. Trk6: Growing up with the white mountains out his front window, It's only natural Tyler would be drawn to the slopes. Tape 2 Tyler 1:00:59-1:01:23 I Started skiing when I was 6 right here at Canon. It started out with a plastic sled with cross country skis on the bottom.it had 2 steel levers on each side and I'd pull each one to turn each side, one of my dad's wonderful inventions. JIM: It worked great, he could go fast, but he was with his classmates out on the hill having fun. 1:25:48 CAROL: every year we try to come up with a slightly better ski device that we cobbled together and it worked for the most part. TRK: His ski Equipment has come a long way since then. tyler: this is my mono ski…its many years in development.to get it at this point. It's an aluminum and steel frame with a gas and oil charged shock in the middle. It's designed to mimic the human thigh and keen assembly that would allow you to sky. Bolted to that frame is the bucket which is basically a plastic shell with a liner inside and I sit in and strap myself in with shoulder straps and what not TRK: Tyler quickly earned a position on the US Disabled Ski Team and traveled to Italy for the Paralympics in 2006. Tyler: It's almost the same exact thing as regular Olympics…comes from the same as parallel Olympics, which means separate but equal. …The same events just different equipment, we're missing a limb here and there most of us, in Torino there was just as big crowds for out Paralympics as regular Olympics. Europenas love sports over there. TRK: The experience landed him at the White House & an audience with the Pres. Tyler: It wasn't about politics it was about honoring Olympic athletes. To be well received at the white house amongst other politicians there… was really cool. TRK: Tyler has made a name for himself in the world skiing circuit. At Cannon Mountain, where he trains. he's a local celebrity. ALEX: I sort of think of him as a kid I grew up with than a celeb, its not like at any point in our relationship I said Tyler you're famous now, this totally changes Everything. TRK: Tyler and his roommate Alex share a hometown and a similar sense of humor: Tyler: We love coffee in this room, we actually can hardly get thru many classes without a good cup of Joe. - although mere mortals can not handle how intense our coffee is. TRK: Tyler - now in his jr year, is a geography major at the University of NH. TRK: In between classes -- Tyler trains 2 to 3 times a week. TRK: He works out with Tom Carr from UNH's Northeast Passage -- which offers adapative sports programs for those with disabilities. TAPE 1 Tom: 1:26:34 Tyler is a world class athlete. 1:26:47-:54 up until a couple years ago he got by on ski ability alone, but last couple years he's trained very hard and it shows. Tape 3 TYLER: Last time I maxed out on bench press it was about 190, almost twice my body weight. When I work out with tom it's a lot of core excercices…abdominal muscle stuff, tyring to get my endurance and power up there. tyler: Talent only goes so far you need to have the strength to make a really powerful turn and make those turns all throughout the season. TRK. For Tyler… Winning is Important - and "not" just for the bragging rights. Tyler: 2:15:23 You need results to say on teams, to attract sponsors, and you need results to maintain your confidence in a sense. 2:15:38 TRK: For disabled athletes attracting sponsors isn't easy. I'd like to say we're your best advertising space because if someone sees a person in a wheelchair skiing, or a blind person skiing they look they stare at you, that's what you want get your name out there 16:07 I'm sponsored by Stars entertainment. They've been very helpful and provided a lot of funds for me to continue to do this and take the strain off my parents and I am very thankful for them for supporting me. TRK: Tyler just received a winter sports scholarship thru the Homer foundation. Tyler: There is finally something for us not because' we're disabled but because We're athletes. I am thankful for that. TRK: When it comes to labels… he prefers determined to the word disabled. Tape 3 Tyler: 2:21:18 the word disabled does bug me a lot on occasion, but sometimes there's no other way to express it. 2:22:24-:27 Disabled is not accurate at all I just find different ways to do things TRK: Jim and Carol Walker's dreams for Tyler's are like most parents. 2:05:09 Happiness, good education, achievements doing what he wants to do and a job.the same things you want for any of your children. I think Tyler will get there faster than most people think. TRK: As for Tyler - he wants to go where no mono-skier has gone before. 2:29:23 -:39 I want to explore the free skiing side, the deep country, back powder, jumping off cliffs, games side, very few mono skiers have explored that area. TRK: Tyler is looking forward to finishing school and then hopefull its on to the Vancouver Paralympics in 2010, Stay tuned. |
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Fresh off his win at the X Games -- Tyler hopes the national exposure the games generated will raise awareness and maybe even inspire other disabled athletes to hit the slopes. The next competition for the reigning world cup Giant Slalom champion: The Disabled Nationals in late March. You can cheer him on.they're being held at Waterville Valley. |
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Ski NH is the statewide association that represents gunstock and 37 other alpine and cross country resorts in the state. Karl Stone, is the Marketing Director of Ski NH. Q Karl: Give us the big picture. How are ski areas around the state doing this year? often no snow, means no green?? Q 3rd winter in a row Northern NH suffered warm temps and rain? Q How about cross-country skiing outlets fare? Q Snowmobiling was at a STANDSTILL -- rs -- finally getting their wish too? Q Will the latest storm help areas make up lost ground? How important was the storm ? Q What if there aren't any other big storms this season? How will the areas survive? Are they making snow? |
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Easy to get to.hard to leave. That's Gunstock's motto. It certainly lived up to its billing today. BETH: That wraps things up for us here at Gunstock. Special thanks to our hosts, and thank you for watching NH Outlook. I'm Beth Carroll. I'll see you around New Hamsphire. |
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Research proves it: the human body is designed for strenuous, long-haul adventure CARDIO ADVANTAGES Snowshoeing on unpacked snow, even at a sluggish 3 mph, can expend twice the energy as walking on a treadmill. You'll CARDIO ADVANTAGES Cross-country skiing is such a lung-busting workout that an entire sport, the and twisted ankles, but defibrilators are at the ready.. Ski Resorts. Aspen; Whistler; Killington; where large groups of people gather and the risk of a sudden cardiac arrest incident is likely. Downhill skiing is the most popular winter sport in the world and is a serious trigger for sudden cardiac deaths in people with a history of heart problems, high blood pressure, doctors in this week’s BMJ say that more defibrillators should be placed in ski resorts to help prevent sudden cardiac deaths. skiing is a strenuous sport and can trigger cardiac incidents in certain customers. It would be good if everyone were prepared to help. Ski resorts are good places for automated external defibrillators, devices used to shock the heart back to a normal beat when someone is suffering from a heart attack. According to a British researcher who recounted her own experience tending to a man who collapsed while skiing, AEDs could save countless lives, because downhill skiing puts people at higher risk for serious cardiac events -- especially people who are out of shape, overweight, have high blood pressure, or have a history of heart problems. Text Continues Below |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/25/07 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 8:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. Plus: A status report on this year's ski season. And later: Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom -- A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford -- where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. In NH, heart disease is the number one killer, claiming nearly four thousand lives a year. And it's not just an old person's disease. it can strike at a very EARLY age. Just ask a Berlin Teenager -- who's heart stopped beating on his high school football field. Outlook's Phil Vaughn brings us the story in this Live FIT NH report. RODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Matt Keene\Cardiac Arrest Victim, Russ Keene\Matt's Father, Lisa Landry\Isaac's Mother, Isaac Landry\Heart Disease Victim, Amy Dumont\Mother and Triathlete, Karen\Heart Attack Victim, Ginny\Karen's Daughter, Dr. Jon Wahrenberger\Cardiologist, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/25/07 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. Plus: A status report on this year's ski season. And later: Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom -- A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford -- where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. Gunstock was originally known as the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area. It's a product of the Great Depression. Many Years and expansions later --- the ski area now boasts 51 trails on 220 acres. Here to talk about the history of the resort -- Bill Quigley, the Director of sales and Marketing. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Bill Quigley\Dir. of Sales & Marketing, Gunstock |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/25/07 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. Plus: A status report on this year's ski season. And later: Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom -- A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford -- where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. Gunstock was originally known as the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area. It's a product of the Great Depression. Many Years and expansions later --- the ski area now boasts 51 trails on 220 acres. Here to talk about the history of the resort -- Bill Quigley, the Director of sales and Marketing. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Bill Quigley\Dir. of Sales & Marketing, Gunstock |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/25/07 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 10:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. Plus: A status report on this year's ski season. And later: Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom -- A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford -- where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. NH Ski resorts have produced many a superstar. like the skiing sensation from Franconia who just brought home a gold medal. It's not who you think. He's the North Country's "Other" skiing great. Meet Tyler Walker, an up-and coming star in the world mono-skier circuit. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Tyler Walker\U.S. Disabled Ski Team, Alex Foss\Tyler's Roommate, Jim Walker\Tyler's Dad, Carol Walker\Tyler's Mom, Tom Carr\Northeast Passage |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/25/07 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. Plus: A status report on this year's ski season. And later: Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom -- A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford -- where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. Gunstock was originally known as the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area. It's a product of the Great Depression. Many Years and expansions later --- the ski area now boasts 51 trails on 220 acres. I'm here with Karl Stone, the Marketing Director of Ski NH - a statewide association that represents Gunstock and thirty-seven other alpine and cross country resorts in NH. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Karl Stone\Ski NH, Director of Marketing |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/25/07 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Heart disease at an early age - stories of survival. Plus: A status report on this year's ski season. And later: Franconia's "Other" skiing Phenom -- A profile of champion Mono-Skier Tyler Walker. The winter ski season got off to a slow start in the state with warmer temperatures and not much real snow. Here at the Gunstock Ski Resort in Guilford -- where skiers are treated to spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee -- business is finally booming thanks to a Valentines Day Nor-easter. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. Gunstock was originally known as the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area. It's a product of the Great Depression. Many Years and expansions later --- the ski area now boasts 51 trails on 220 acres. I'm here with Karl Stone, the Marketing Director of Ski NH - a statewide association that represents Gunstock and thirty-seven other alpine and cross country resorts in NH. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Karl Stone\Ski NH, Director of Marketing |