Gulf of Slides Snow Refresh

Leaders
Ben Kessel (B coC S coI), Colin Wilson (C coS)
Program
Winter School
Type
Backcountry skiing
Terrain level
A
Trip date
Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Difficulty rating
Moderate

We're getting another helping of snow Saturday evening so it's time to get sendy on Gulf of Slides. The Gulf of Slides Ski Trail starts from Pinkham Notch ending at the base of Gulf of Slides. The trail is 5 miles round trip with around 2000' of vertical gain. You should be comfortable with skiing in the backcountry and excited to see what the new snow is like.

For those that are new to backcountry skiing you may not realize the following: You will not get a chance to warm up on an easy slope and may have to start off on challenging terrain.

Conditions are unknown and objective hazards (exposed rocks, bushes, etc.) may make runs narrower or more difficult than slope indicates. For instance, you may have to navigate a slope that has exposed rocks because of low snow coverage. Snow conditions will be highly variable, and different from what can be found in a resort (breakable crust, water ice, etc)

Skinning up is equal in difficulty to a strenuous hike (i.e. a continuously steep uphill climb) with the extra weight of skis on your feet, so good fitness is important


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
5
Signups opened at
Jan. 22, 2020, noon
Signups closed at
Jan. 23, 2020, 11:59 p.m.
Notes

1) Do you have a backcountry setup or do you need to rent from MITOC?

2) How many years have you been skiing or snowboarding?

3) How often have you skied/snowboarded in the last 3 years: (a) less than 5 times; (b) less than 5 times a season; (c) less than 10 times a season; (d) more than 10 times a season?

4) How comfortable are you on (Not at all, Somewhat, Very): (a) blues; (b) black diamonds; (c) double blacks?

Signups for this trip are closed.