Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
153 Main St., PO Box 216, Jackson, NH 03846 (603) 383-9355
Contacts: Ellen Chandler (603) 867-8707; Thom Perkins (603) 383-9355
Jackson, N.H., December 7, 2009 – The second and third generations of a family that has been skiing the trails of Carter Notch for nearly a century have donated a large and significant parcel of land to the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation. The descendants of the late Waldo and Ruth Holcombe honored the couple by deeding 68 acres at the trailhead to the Wildcat Valley Trail to the Foundation to preserve it for trails and trail access by skiers and snowshoers.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Waldo and Ruth’s son Arthur Holcombe said, “Our family is pleased to turn over the ownership of this land in Carter Notch to the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation because we believe the Foundation is in the best position to maintain the interests of x-c skiers and other recreation and preservation enthusiasts for years to come.”
His nephew Peter Milliken reiterated the point adding, “We think that our own family’s future recreation prospects are best served by having Jackson Ski Touring own the property, because it ensures that it stays intact and open for recreation, the way it was when my grandparents first acquired it.”
The Holcombe/Milliken property is “doubly safe,” for future generations because in addition to the transfer of its ownership to the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, there is also a previously-established easement with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF) that requires it to remain essentially undeveloped.
New recreational opportunities made possible by the Holcombe/Milliken donation will be popular with local skiers and those who visit Jackson from across New England, the U.S., and internationally.
“The donation by the Holcombe and Milliken families of this tract of land in Carter Notch gives us the confidence to invest resources in an entirely new section of our trail network,” explains Jackson XC Executive Director Thom Perkins. “We are hoping to work with the family to provide an historic warming cabin along with the new trails and vistas, making this high elevation old New England farm setting one more reason for x-c skiers to visit and return to Jackson.”
In the future, this 68-acre parcel will be the site for distinctive (and separate) snowshoe and x-c trails that will offer outstanding views and access to early and late season snow.
The Holcombe/Milliken gift is one of several significant contributions received by Jackson Ski Touring Foundation recently. Last year the Foundation received a donation of a parcel of land from Rick Copeland for a trailhead on the Woodchuck Fields Trail and several deeded trail easements, which in combination with the addition of the Holcombe/Milliken parcel at the end of Carter Notch Road guarantee continued access to a huge variety of distinct experiences within the JSTF trail network.
A complete map of the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation’s 150 kilometer trail network is available at www.JacksonXC.org or by calling (603) 383-9355.
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