Is there Backcountry Skiing on Mount Katahdin Maine?

Anyone know or anyone done it? Any info would be appreciated

Thanks

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 12:51:53 -0300, "Max Tracy"
wrote:

Anyone know or anyone done it? Any info would be appreciated

Depends on your definition of BC skiing, but yes there is.

In winter, when the roads in to the major campsites are not plowed,
many people will ski in with a sled to their basecamp.

There is some terrain suitable, but the rangers will caution you a
good bit about the isolation from any help. Parts of it are very
challenging, similar to Tucks but no avvy reports or rescuers.

See:
http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/

especially:
http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/camping/wintercamping.html

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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The Goodman book has a section on it -- definitely some of the best
ski mountaineering terrain in New England. But the red tape to get
there is a pain, and in return for that you don't get anything of
value (e.g., no avy rpt, as Gary said).