Black Mountain embraces backcountry during annual Wild Corn festival
If you’ve looked on social media, read online articles or have been involved with an outdoor community of any kind over the past few years,…
Waterville Valley launches new alpine touring program
Waterville Valley launched a new six-week program in 2020, “Out of Bounds,” designed for skiers and riders interested in learning about the equipment, technique and…
Eight tips for backcountry skiers, by backcountry skiers
There’s no denying it — for the first time since lift-accessed terrain became popular, human-powered skiing is making a comeback. Maybe it’s rapidly increasing lift…
Trail-cutting dream on Maine’s Whitecap Mountain becomes a reality
For years, Jeff Marcoux stood on the true summit of Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford, gazing at Rumford Whitecap Mountain off in the distance. …
Six backcountry spots where you can earn your early-season turns
The ski season is officially upon us in the Northeast. Lifts are spinning and resorts across New England are blowing snow, hoping to achieve maximum…
Ten tips to prepare for the best backcountry season of your life
Each year, the increasing cost of lift tickets drives skiing further into the classification of being an “upper-class” sport. To ski some of the more…
