Birdie Britton: A Bird’s-Eye View of Waterville Valley’s Founding Years
Birdie Britton arrived in Waterville Valley in 1967 as the wife of Tom Corcoran — the man who would transform a quiet inn and a few cottages …
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Big Jeff: From ‘Baby Giraffe on Ice’ to Coaching the Coaches at Waterville Valley
Big Jeff has been a fixture at Waterville Valley for 16 seasons — equal parts ski school technical director, waterpark general manager, and …
Richard and Nadja: Finding a ‘Private School Setting’ — and So Much More — in Waterville Valley
When Richard and Nadja first drove up Route 49 toward Waterville Valley, they were not sure where they were headed. A friend — an avid real …
Frank McGrane: Leaving Your Problems at Exit 28
Frank McGrane has been coming to Waterville Valley since he was 15 years old, and buying property here since he was 24. Episode ten of …
Tim Smith on Gondola, Green Peak, and Growing Waterville Valley Year-Round
Tim Smith has been thinking about ski resorts his whole life — and not just as a skier. At 13, he was running toboggans for his father, a …
Chip Roper: Eleven Jobs, Six Years in Vail, and Always Coming Back to Waterville
Chip Roper has held eleven jobs in Waterville Valley. He’ll be the first to tell you that — and the first to admit he’s probably …