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?