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A Nonprofit Push for Outdoor Access in the Northeast


On a weekday morning in January in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, the base of the gladed Maple Villa backcountry ski zone could have been mistaken for a Walmart parking lot on Black Friday. Some skiers sat anxiously in their cars, waiting for a spot to open up, while others parked at the nearby Ledge Brewing Company and walked the mile up the road with their skis slung over their shoulders. After a slow start to the season in New England, there was finally enough snowpack to abandon the groomers for backcountry terrain. 
It wasn’t always like this. Unlike the West, backcountry skiing on the East Coast has distinct challenges. The amount of private property in the region is staggering only 4 percent of land east of Mississippi is public, compared with 47 percent in the West and access to it is hindered by a complex web of private landowners, trusts, and federal and public managers, not to mention dense new-growth forests. “Historically, be ....

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Where to Go Backcountry Skiing in New England


Where to Go Backcountry Skiing in New England
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The latest trend in New England ski resorts is skipping them altogether? Indeed, it seems like more New Englanders than ever are grabbing their skis and heading to the backcountry. 
It s a perfect storm of things coming together that have raised interest in backcountry skiing this year, said Kurt Niiler, author of Presidential Skiing: A Guide To Backcountry Skiing In New Hampshire s Presidential Range
. Niiler thinks skiers are foregoing chairlifts this season thanks to the availability of backcountry gear, which is lighter and stronger than ever before, as well as the fluid and often frustrating ways the resorts have felt with the Covid-19 pandemic. With reservation systems at the resorts, and the cost of lift tickets, I can t say I m surprised that people are re-aligning their priorities. ....

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Alpine touring numbers climb at Maine ski areas


Alpine touring numbers climb at Maine ski areas
Only time will tell if the trend translates into more backcountry skiers in remote wilderness areas.
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Dan Elliott of Rumford uses Alpine touring equipment to travel up Rumford Whitecap before skiing down. Backcountry skiing has been growing in popularity, but skiers must be versed in wilderness survival skills and know how to survive in avalanche country.
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More skiers are embracing uphill travel, also called Alpine touring, at Maine ski resorts – and more ski areas are catering to those who opt to hike up instead of take the chairlifts. ....

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