Hightailing up the Hancocks
- Leaders
- Max Kenngott (B coC), Rebecca Engelke (B)
- Program
- Winter School
- Type
- Cross-country skiing
- Terrain level
- B
- Trip date
- Saturday, January 31st, 2026
- Difficulty rating
- Difficult
- Prerequisites
- Have hiked >6 miles in winter, and have cross-country skied before
Join us for a combination ski and hike up the Hancock mountains! We'll cross-country ski in for about 3 miles, then stash our skis on the trail and hike up the two peaks. There's a great view point, and a good likelihood of seeing gray jays up close in their natural habitat! The hiking portion is about 3 miles, with some of the best butt-sledding in the White Mountains on the way down. Then we'll pick up our skis and ski back to the trailhead. The total trip is about 9 miles with 2500 ft of elevation gain, but with 6 miles of it on skis, you'll barely feel it. Come experience the magic of doing the long, flat part of a hike on skis. Route: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/hancock-trail
This trip is appropriate for people who have some prior experience with cross country skiing and winter hiking. It is a great trip for getting your first experience with backcountry XC skiing.
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 3
- Signups opened at
- Jan. 28, 2026, noon
- Signups closed at
- Jan. 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
- Notes
- What's a winter hike you've done in the past year?
- Tell us about your cross-country ski experience
- Tell us a winter-themed joke?