Backcountry skiing near Monroe Trail on Camel's Hump

[bikehikeskifish]

While at Camel's Hump this weekend, some folks asked us if we knew where the backcountry ski "area" was -- something about when you can see the cliffs, look to your left. I never saw anything *I* would be comfortable skiing, although it is largely open woods with mostly birch. It was not as open as the Fire Warden's / former Mount Hale trail.

It's too late, obviously, to get back to them, but perhaps they are readers...

Tim

 

[David Metsky]

You can certainly ski the Monroe trail, and there's lots of good skiing on the opposite side as well. But there is a maintained trail network to the north and west of the mountain -- I've never skied on those trail.

 

[bikehikeskifish]

Thanks, Dave. My thought was the Monroe Trail was quite ski-able. This person specifically inquired about some through-the-woods skiing beneath the cliffs. I wonder if he should have been coming up the Burrow's Trail instead?

Tim

 

[mookie]

i hiked the burrows trail on friday 10/31 and thought to myself that it would be a wonderful trail to ski or snowboard down. wide enough to get some turns in for sure and a pretty easy hike to the summit.

 

[DougPaul]

Goodman mentions the Monroe and Honey Hollow trails in "Backcountry Skiing Adventures: VT and NY".

Doug

 

[David Metsky]

Camels Hump Nordic Ski Center

There's lots of good skiing on Camels Hump. A lot of it isn't on any map.

 

[bikehikeskifish]

Well, maybe he's reading this. He definitely had the look of someone who was not their to hike the Hump but to scout out some rumored backcountry ski locale.

Now I know for next time anyway.

Tim