Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski Tours In New England And New York
From the author of the “Bible of Eastern Backcountry Skiing” comes the most up-to-date resource for exploring the backcountry ski trails of the Northeast. This book features 50 trips through New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts, including extensive coverage of Tuckerman Ravine, the Catamount Trail, Jackrabbit Trail, the historic Thunderbolt Ski Trail, as well as backcountry huts and lodge-to-lodge skiing in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness. You’ll learn how to prepare for your adventure with helpful references on when to go, what to bring, and must-have backcountry safety skills. Each trip is complete with a description, distance, elevation, topographic map, difficulty rating, directions, and other tools to help plan your adventure. Whether you’re a seasoned Nordic or telemark skier looking for a new challenge, or a resort skier ready to take on the backcountry, this book will help you expertly navigate the Northeast in winter.
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- Amc Best Backcountry Ski Ne
- David Goodman
- Appalachian Mountain Club
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Very well done (but not quite what I was looking for) Goodman has done an excellent job compiling some great tours and giving us historical background and anecdotes to enrich the experience. The book is very well written and just plain fun to read. HOWEVER you should read through it with the right expectations…If you’re looking for a book of ripping downhill descents in the eastern backcountry this may not be the right book (I’m not sure if that book even exists though). I’ve completed a few of the tours (in the ADKs) and they seem…
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