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BACKCOUNTRY SKIING ADVENTURES Classic Ski and Snowboard Tours in Vermont and New York by David Goodman TABLE of CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Author’s Note Maps of Tour Locations SECTION ONE: The Backcountry World The Northeastern Renaissance The Tours Backcountry Snowboarding The Northeastern Ski Season Clothing and Ski Equipment Mountaineering Skills and Avalanches First Aid SECTION TWO: The Tours [Snowboard tours highlighted in bold] VERMONT Stratton Pond & Lye Brook Wilderness Merck Forest Skyline Trail Mount Moosalamoo Woodward Mountain Trail Bolton-Trapp Trail The Long Trail—Monroe Skyline Camel’s Hump Camel's Hump: Monroe Trail Camel's Hump: Honey Hollow Trail Mount Hor & Lake Willoughby Big Jay Mount Mansfield Region Bruce Trail Teardrop Trail Skytop Trail Steeple Trail Nebraska Notch NEW YORK The Adirondacks: A Ski History Jackrabbit Trail Camp Peggy O’Brien Hut Tour Wright Peak Ski Trail Avalanche Pass & Lake Colden Mount Marcy MASSACHUSETTS Thunderbolt Ski Trail, Mount Greylock Postscript: Protecting Our Wildlands Appendix A: Outdoor and Instructional Organizations Appendix B: Recommended Reading Appendix C: Travel and Lodging Information Appendix D: Emergency Contacts About the Author About the Appalachian Mountain Club

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