AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSki Area Expansion: A Forest Service virtual open house drew about 90 people to discuss Loon Mountain’s proposed lifts, trails and snowmaking. Residents raised questions about water use and effects on wildlife; surveys for lynx are underway. Busy Fall Roads: Columbus Day weekend brought New Hampshire its highest traffic count in five years, with 55,000 more vehicles recorded and Mount Washington Valley businesses reporting a strong weekend. Winter Outlook: A new northern New England project will expand automated snowpack monitoring, giving ski areas and others better data as warming winters shorten the snow season and reduce stored water. Outdoor Safety: A climber struck by a falling rock near Stanton Mountain was carried over difficult terrain to an ambulance. A hiker also died after a medical emergency on Mount Major. Fall Excursions: Thousands flocked to Franconia Notch for foliage, while a weekday closure of the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge is set to begin Oct. 19—check routes before traveling.
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