{"id":9395,"date":"2019-03-16T13:09:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-16T19:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=9395"},"modified":"2021-01-22T17:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T00:00:01","slug":"find-best-backcountry-skiing-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/find-best-backcountry-skiing-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find the Best Backcountry Skiing in The East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Tim Peck<\/p>\n<h2><b>Backcountry skiing in The East features unique and often adventure-y terrain and fickle snow conditions. Just like we like it.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuckerman Ravine, on New Hampshire\u2019s Mount Washington, has long been the epicenter of backcountry skiing in the East. Consider the descent of the iconic alpine bowl a rite of passage for Northeast-based backcountry skiers. But while Tucks steals the spotlight, backcountry skiing is exploding across the Northeast. Thank the diverse terrain found throughout the region\u2014ranging from above-treeline summits to forested hills to small local stashes. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9403\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/carriage-road.jpg\" alt=\"backcountry skiing in the east\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/carriage-road.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/carriage-road-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/carriage-road-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Out East, &#8220;variable&#8221; means fast, and &#8220;tight&#8221; means sporty. Full speed ahead. | PHOTO: Tim Peck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so much ski touring available, figuring out where to start can be challenging. Keep reading for some of the best ski tours in the Northeast. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/the-yard-sale-room\">Shop our best deals on skis, clothing, and more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>New Hampshire <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mount Moosilauke<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Mount Moosilauke, you get above-treeline skiing and a chance to summit of one of New Hampshire\u2019s 4,000-footers (a designation given to the state\u2019s 48 mountains over 4,000 feet tall). It was the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildnortheast.com\/nineteen-twenty-seven\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">birthplace of downhill ski racing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the U.S. Moosilauke\u2019s most popular tour follows the Carriage Road Trail, a 5.2-mile route gaining 3,000 feet of elevation on its way to the top. Originally used to bring horses and carriages to the mountain\u2019s above-treeline summit, the gradual nature of the Carriage Road\u2019s terrain keeps the skiing from getting too rowdy. However, it delivers the full New England experience with varying terrain including the wind-scoured summit, Krumholz-created chutes, and powder-packed birch glades down low. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Granite Backcountry Alliance (GBA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who prefer to zoom through the pines and birches rather than chase high mountain summits, New Hampshire continues to create new gladed terrain, thanks in part to the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/granitebackcountryalliance.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Granite Backcountry Alliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GBA). Located just minutes outside of North Conway\u2014which edged out places like Steamboat and Breck as the country\u2019s Number 1 ski town in 2018 according to USA Today\u2014you&#8217;ll find Maple Villa, an example of the GBA&#8217;s handiwork. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never leaving the protection of the trees during its 1,700 feet of total elevation gain, the Maple Villa route is designed to be lapped. Multiple maintained lines descend to roughly the trip\u2019s halfway point. Like most tree skiing in the Northeast, how the lines ski is wildly snow-dependent. When it\u2019s deep, slicing between the trees feels effortless. But the corridors get puckeringly narrow when it gets skied off or icy. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the Granite Backcountry Alliance <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/granitebackcountryalliance.org\/home-winter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9402\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Moosilauke.jpg\" alt=\"backcountry skiing in the east\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Moosilauke.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Moosilauke-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Moosilauke-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mt. Moosilauke was the birthplace of downhill ski racing. Now it&#8217;s a favorite zone for backcountry skiers.<b> <\/b>| PHOTO: Tim Peck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Maine<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Saddleback Mountain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may sound strange, but some of Maine\u2019s best backcountry can be found on the slopes of Saddleback Mountain, the state\u2019s third-largest ski resort. Located just outside of Rangeley, Maine, Saddleback ceased operations in the 2014\/2015 season after more than 50 years. But for folks willing to earn their turns and wait for natural snow, Saddleback lives on. The resort\u2019s trails are still in great shape due to the recency of the closure, and the mountain rarely draws a crowd. Because it&#8217;s off the beaten path, it can feel like your own private mountain. With 440 acres of skiing and 2,000 feet of elevation, fresh pow can be found days after a storm\u2014and since Saddleback was once a resort, there are all levels of terrain from the steep (and hopefully deep) glades on the upper mountain to blue square cruisers on the lower mountain. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Massachusetts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mount Greylock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts doesn\u2019t exactly spring to mind when people think of ski terrain, but surprisingly it\u2019s home to one of the most classic ski descents in the country: the Thunderbolt Ski Trail on Mount Greylock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Since its construction by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934, the Thunderbolt has been wowing skiers willing to earn their turns. It descends roughly 2,000 feet in just over 1.5 miles (in <em>Massachusetts<\/em>!) Wide enough to carve, and with its steepest pitch coming in at 35 degrees, the Thunderbolt offers plenty of opportunities for wanna-be ski racers to open it up and see just how fast they are. Good luck beating the 2:08 course record, though\u2014it\u2019s stood since 1948! Sadly, the hardest thing about the Thunderbolt is waiting for it to receive enough snow\u2014some seasons it just might not happen. Such is the sometimes-fickle life of Northeastern skiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about the Thunderbolt? Check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vBWGihKYvAo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> detailing the trail\u2019s rich history. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9405\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Maple-Villa-Coridor.jpg\" alt=\"backcountry skiing in the east\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Maple-Villa-Coridor.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Maple-Villa-Coridor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Maple-Villa-Coridor-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Find the alley and go! | PHOTO: Tim Peck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Vermont <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mount Mansfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located near the backside of Stowe is one of the Northeast\u2019s must-do backcountry runs: the Teardrop. Another classic ski run built by the CCC in the 1930s that still serves skiers throughout the Northeast, the Teardrop recalls other trails from that era. It wraps sharp turns and steep drops seamlessly into a natural landscape. In the shadow of Mount Mansfield\u2019s classic ridgeline, the Teardrop descends 2,000 feet in just under 2 miles. Dip into the woods and sample the area\u2019s perfectly spaced pines and birches before regaining the trail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandon Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following in the trail-building footsteps of the CCC, backcountry skiers today push for new zones of quintessential lines through open trees. The exemplar of these zones is Brandon Gap. The result of a partnership between the Rochester\/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) and the United States Forest Service, Brandon Gap contains four distinct zones\u2014Bear Brook Bowl, No-Name, Sunrise, and Goshen Mountain\u2014that deliver roughly 20,000 vertical feet of skiing through thoughtfully thinned Vermont forest. With easy-to-find trailheads, well-marked skin tracks, and readily available maps, the skiing at Brandon Gap is a huge departure from the secretive nature historically associated with the region\u2019s best stashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/147403175\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cool video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the backcountry ski scene in Vermont.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9404\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teardrop.jpg\" alt=\"backcountry skiing in the east\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teardrop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teardrop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teardrop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vermont&#8217;s Teardrop Trail is a New England classic. | PHOTO: Tim Peck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>New York<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The High Peaks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adirondack.net\/history\/forever-wild\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forever Wild<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d clause passed to protect the Adirondack wilds, the CCC couldn&#8217;t cut downhill ski trails in the High Peaks as it did in New England states. Fortunately, the area is rich in &#8220;slides&#8221;\u2014rocky chutes where soil, vegetation, and trees have been stripped away by groundwater running under the soil\u2014which have become the defining characteristic of skiing in the High Peaks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As if backcountry skiing in the East wasn\u2019t challenging enough, many of the slides are accessed via long approaches, have the occasional rappel (like on the uber-classic Trap Dike), or feature large swaths of ice. Bennies Root Canal, or Bennies Brook Slide, on Lower Wolfjaw Mountain attracts newer slide skiers thanks to its just-over-1,000-foot descent, more moderate terrain (which, at its steepest, hits roughly 25 degrees), and its relatively short approach of 3-ish miles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lyon Mountain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another one-time ski hill, Lyon Mountain enjoys a second life as a popular backcountry destination. While the planned ski resort never got off the ground\u2014it only lasted three years\u20143,830-foot Lyon Mountain in the northeastern corner of the Adirondacks has become a favored alternative to the region\u2019s renowned slides, as it offers easy access, mixed terrain, and trees. It also delivers a pleasant reprieve from the long approaches and avalanche-prone terrain found in the High Peaks. Today, remnants from the ski area are still visible but do little to detract from the perfectly spaced birch glades. Most skiers rarely venture far from the terrain accessed via a well-used hiking trail. Befriend a local to get clued in on the secret stashes spread around the mountain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/guide-to-backcountry-skiing\/\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">See more alpine touring insight in our Ultimate Guide to Backcountry Skiing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tim Peck Backcountry skiing in The East features unique and often adventure-y terrain and fickle snow conditions. Just like we like it. 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