Other areas for BC skiing

[E thatch]

I've skied on Washington and Cardigan mountain. Know of Mousilake and the other places in the AMC back country guide book. What i wanna know is if there are other areas. I've seen videos of a fun looking gully that people skied...any other gullies outside out side of Washington, or good slides?!? Any advice is much appreciated

[boardman]

buy Dave Goodman's book

[RR]

Ski with folks a bunch; all good things in time :D

There's a bunch of risk in our passtime. The places we go aren't "safe". Some of the places are far from aid. Naturally information tends to be passed on only when we know it will be well used and our consciences are clear.

So, yes there are lot's of great spots. Some hiking trails turn out to be good for skilled touring and there are landslide scars all over the Northeast. Some of the latter have very nice skiing along with serious avalanche potential and the occasional icefall section.

Anyway, stick around and ski with folks so they can decide what to show you.

BTW: Definitely try to get on Mossilauke. The Snapper and the Gorge Brook Trails are a lot of fun and fairly advanced, in terms of difficulty. The easier Carriage Road was my first foray onto the Moose. Being solo, I just stayed on that. Saw a half-dozen other folks that day. Snow machines are allowed on the Carriage Road with a trun around required just short of the long ridge to the main summit. That being the case the C.R. can get packed and choppy. It doesn't take much fresh snow to make it nice again.

Best of luck...

Get both of David Goodman's books.
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[E thatch]

Thanks boardmen, the goodman book is the one i mentioned that i already have and it has been helpful. The go with folks response is what i was afraid of getting. That being said i understand and thanks.
As a rock and ice climber, and having experiences with winter backpacking and some experiences with back country skiing as well as a WFR under my belt i understand the risks of avalanche, cold injuries, and the severity of getting hurt in the back country. While i am always eager to learn more about safety and technique from more experienced folks, i feel comfortable enough with my grasp of safety precautions to take responsibility for myself in the backcountry.
I understand your response, and thank you for responding,but If any one else would like to throw out some destinations that might be good it would be more then appreciated.
-Erik

[drewvw]

For me, its been a mix of learning from other people, research, and exploring for years. If you hang around long enough you'll start to figure some stuff out. Those YouTube videos and such you've seen, you can figure those out if you put a little effort in. I know at least one of the "slide videos" you are talking about. Scouting in the summer and fall also can help find gems.

Put on your detective hat, for me that's part of the fun. The problem with asking for locations outright is what boardman said (safety, trust, etc) and also the fact that once you do that, its out on the internet forever which ends up doing more harm than good most of the time.


Drew