Backcountry Skiing

Top East Coast Destinations

Tuckerman Ravine, Mt. Washington, NH A rite of New England spring... the classic backcountry ski destination of the East Coast late-spring pilgrimage. Epic Eastern steeps, plenty of culture, and a lot of history all rolled into one place. Jump the Icefall if you dare! Chic Chocs, Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec Rockies-eque backcountry skiing in the East, you better believe it Article from First Tracks online ski mag Big Jay, Jay Peak, Vermont Gladed powder chutes accessible from the Jay Peak ski resort Mt. Mansfield, Vermont #1 Vermont backcountry destination, many backcountry routes Camel's Hump, Vermont Great trail on eastern side of treeless summit Mt. Marcy, New York Ski the summit cone of New York's highest peak Mt. Katahdin, Maine Ski Maine's highest and most rugged peak