AMC Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast

The most up to date resource for exploring Eastern backcountry skiing, this book will help you expertly navigate the backcountry ski trails of the Northeast in winter.. . . . . Features 50 trips through New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts. Each trip includes a description, distance, elevation, topographic map, difficulty rating, directions, and other tools to help plan your adventure. Includes extensive coverage of Tuckerman Ravine, Mount Mansfield, the Adirondacks and the historic Thunderbolt Ski Trail, as well as backcountry huts and lodge to lodge skiing in Maine's 100 Mile Wilderness. The only comprehensive guide to skiing and snowboarding in Tuckerman Ravine. Legendary classics such as the Teardrop, Thunderbolt, Catamount, and Wildcat Valley trails. Hut based ski trips throughout the Northeast. Learn how to prepare for your adventure with helpful references on when to go, what to bring, and must have backcountry safety skills information on avalanche awareness, gear, safety, and first aid. Paperback: 6 x 9 in. 310 pages, 2010 edition. Author: David Goodman.