| When I found Enzine in the last day or so I thought I | | | | Mountain is for another article. |
| died and went to writers heaven. I've Looking for a | | | | Another place to look for early season hiking Skiers is |
| place to pass on knowledge of Skiing and | | | | Mad River Glenn in Vermont. Mad River Glen Ski IF |
| Snowboarding in the Northeast USA. There is so | | | | You Can credo is certainly true. Mad River doesn't |
| much to talk about this time of year. When the first | | | | believe in grooming and as far as I know they still |
| three issues of Ski Magazine show up in the mail box | | | | don't allow Snowboarding. You will find Telemark |
| in one week we know skiing and Snowboarding is | | | | skiers at Mad River. as all the other Resorts I |
| within reach. | | | | mention. With the advent of high Tech Telemarking |
| Arapahoe Basin is open and it's not even Halloween | | | | gear coming on the market over the last 10 years |
| yet, but Sunday River Maine and Sugarloaf Maine Are | | | | the Old School style of skiing has made a come back. |
| making snow. The night time temperatures have | | | | This has enabled skiers willing to learn the technique |
| been around 26 degree's. The crown of Maine has | | | | access to early season snow simply by adding a set |
| already had 2 small snow events in October and is | | | | of climbing skins and "skinning" up the trails and skiing |
| expecting another storm tonight October 29 2007. | | | | down. Snowboarders can enjoy the extra perks of |
| The Expected accumulations around one to two | | | | telemark as well by purchasing a "split" Snowboard. |
| inch's. | | | | Its a two piece board cut down the middle with a |
| Keep a look out for hard core skiers hiking there | | | | interlock system to put the snowboard together |
| favorite mountains around New England. | | | | once at the summit you snap the board together |
| The Most popular places for hiking skiers are | | | | and Snowboard down. |
| (1) Killington Vermont. The area you will find skiers | | | | Jay Peak in Vermont is also known for spotting early |
| and snowboarder is known as the Glades or the | | | | season skiers. |
| Canyons to locals. The area is what Killington Resort | | | | In New Hampshire the first place to see early season |
| calls the North Ridge with The North Ridge Triple | | | | skiers and Snowboarders is Wildcat Mountain in the |
| Chair. One of the oldest lifts and areas at Killington. | | | | White Mountain National Forest. You hike or skin right |
| Some Hikers will travel up the Long Trail which is | | | | up the mountain at Wild or head up the Wild Cat Trail |
| Vermont's part of the Appalachian Trail. It can be | | | | which is just south of the Appalachian Mountain Club |
| accessed about a quarter mile west of the Killington | | | | Parking area. Being part of the National Forest hikers |
| Access Road on Rt. 4. | | | | need not be afraid of being thrown off the mountain |
| Other Hikers will Head up a | | | | which could happen at a private resort. |
| (2) Pico ski trail. Pico Mountain was once a | | | | All skiers and Snowboarder thinking of hiking up there |
| independent old school New England Ski Area until | | | | favorite hill should always consider if they are on |
| Killington absorbed it years ago. The old days of Pico | | | | private land or public use land. |