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BC Touring at it's best!
Discover the remote Maine woods on true ski adventure. We'll be based at West Branch Pond Camps within the AMC's 70,000 acre reserve east of Greenville, Maine. We will BC ski on unbroken trails, winding up the White Cap Mtn ridge and through hills and woods on a trails ranging from wide roads and open ponds to narrow trails and some bushwacking.
Family ski weekend based at the comfortable but rustic Pinestead Farm Lodge in Franconia, NH. We have several simple "suites" of rooms with shared bath and kitchen facilities. Breakfast and dinner are group events at the lodge. Lunch materials are provided. Pinestead is 10 minutes from Cannon Mountain and 5 minutes from the XC ski trails at the Franconia Inn. Bretton Woods Alpine and XC areas are about 45 minutes away.
This trip is part of the Boston Chapter Winter Hiking Program (WHP) and is only open to registered participants of that program. If you would like more information about the WHP, please email us at whp19@hb.amcboston.org or follow the link below.
Join AMC Boston Climbers and SendHers for a weekend at the Harvard Low Cabin. This is a trip for experienced outdoor ice climbers who know and understand the hazards of ice climbing. Graduates and volunteers of the AMC Ice Program have preference. This is not an ice climbing clinic - no formal instruction will occur and this is not a guided trip. You are responsible for bringing all of your own equipment (harness, helmet, boots, crampons, belay device, rope). You are welcome to sign up if you plan to use the cabin as an opportunity to hike or ski.
Jackson Ski Touring gives XC skiers sunny open vistas, serene woodland terrain and challenging mountain descents.
For beginners and intermediate skiers. Option to join the group for dinner after skiing.
Option to combine with leaders NH Chocolate Ski Festival trip:
https://regi.amcboston.org/event/2762
We hope to enjoy fantastic views from Mt. Osceola, but will need to earn them with a steep climb up East Osceola first. We will ascent the peaks from the Kancamagus via the Greeley Pond Trail and Mt. Osceola Trail, for a round trip of 7.6 miles with 3100 feel elevation gain. After an easy 1.3 mile approach along the Greeley Pond Trail, we'll climb steeply to East Osceola, taking our time as we go., and then follow the ridge to Mt. Osceola.before returning the way we came, As a reward for making the slow climb up, you can enjoy glissading on the way down.
This trip is part of the Boston Chapter Winter Hiking Program (WHP) and is only open to registered participants of that program. If you would like more information about the WHP, please email us at whp19@hb.amcboston.org or follow the link below.
This trip is part of the Boston Chapter Winter Hiking Program (WHP) and is only open to registered participants of that program. If you would like more information about the WHP, please email us at whp19@hb.amcboston.org or follow the link below.
Fast-paced 8-mi. hike including ponds, cabins, lodges, 9:45 am-2:15 pm. Bring lunch, water, snacks, sturdy boots, hiking poles. From Rte. 95/128 take Rt. 109 W toward Westwood 3/4 mi., R on Dover Rd. 0.3 mi., R on Carby St. 0.3 mi. to Hale gate then 0.3 mi. to Cat Rock lot on L. Rain/Snow cancels. No dogs; no registration needed. L Marc Hurwitz
Known by many as the 'Sweetest Day on the Trails", this may be the only day of the year when chocolate indulgence is totally guilt-free!
XC ski, or snowshoe from inn-to-inn along the trails of our 45 KM network to enjoy the spectacular scenery, and great chocolate treats at stops throughout the network, most located along the trails. All levels welcome we will be breaking up into 2-3 groups.
Option to combine w leaders XC ski trip at Jackson on Saturday: https://regi.amcboston.org/event/2761
This trip is part of the Boston Chapter Winter Hiking Program (WHP) and is only open to registered participants of that program. If you would like more information about the WHP, please email us at whp19@hb.amcboston.org or follow the link below.
Mt. Chocorua is one of the most climbed and photographed mountains in the White mountains of New Hampshire. In the winter it's a good day in the woods with a brief taste of winter climbing in the White mountains above the tree line. Weather permitting, we will have 360 views of the Lakes Region and the White Mountains at the exposed treeless summit! We will be ascending and descending via Champney Falls Trail and Piper Trail, covering up to 7-8 miles and about 2500 feet of elevation gain. The route includes some open ledges that will require the use of full crampons.
Sunday should be sunny and in the upper 40's Not the warmest day of the winter but warm enough. This short ride will be good warm up for spring riding.
Lets do a mellow ramble, 12 mph mph average pace, through Concord and Lexington. We stop for folks at turns. Part of the loop will be 7 miles of smooth unpaved trails of the Battle Road Trail and the Reformatory Branch Rail Trail. Road bike work well on the trails.
Register at https://www.meetup.com/AMCBostonBikers/events/268803155
If you are a Family Outings Leader or Co-Leader, please join us for an unforgettable exhibit tour of 'A Wildness Distant from Ourselves" at the Addison Gallery on the grounds of Philips Academy in Andover, MA This exhibit is extremely thought provoking , it examines the European American conception of the environment as "other". Following the exhibit tour you are invited to join us for a beer or soft drink and a light meal or snacks at the Oak and Iron Brewing Company, also in Andover. Registration is required prior to the event.
Learn to roll your kayak/C-1 or practice on your own in the warmth of a local pool! These sessions meet once a week for five weeks at the Arlington Boys and Girls Club on Sundays: 2/23, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, and 3/22 from 5:00-7:00pm. C-1 instruction is contingent on availability of C-1 instructors. These sessions are for any closed boaters (K1, C-1); however, due to space limitations in the pool only whitewater boats are permitted.
Join the Wednesday Wramblers for a 5.5 mile hike in Borderland State Park, Easton MA. This park features woods, several ponds and the remains of an old quarry. The Ames Mansion is an historic house on the property. The interior of the mansion was used to film scenes in the recent movie "Knives Out'. Our hike will skirt several ponds and take us up into the area where the old quarry was located. This hike is rated as moderate with only 387 feet of elevation gain.
Free Potluck & Slideshow Series
Potluck @ 6:30pm, Slideshow @ 7:15pm
Come join us for our monthly gym night at MetroRock in Everett on Thursday, February 27th at 7pm! We will meet outside the locker rooms. Look for Heidi and Lorenzo in AMC shirts to be paired with a partner. If you arrive late come find us around the gym!
A weekend of skiing around Jay Peak Vermont. Ski Jay resort on Saturday and backcountry on Sunday (optional). Stay at house nearby and eat meals prepared by group. $200 per person for lodging and meals (lift pass extra). The house has several king & queen beds, so bring your spouse or partner for additional $100 (50% off!).
We will celebrate 2020's extra day with two full-day trips in the Sandwich Range Wilderness and the valley to the south. We will choose from a variety of tours using old roads, hiking trails, multi-use trails, and groomed ski trails. Expect moderate pace with several short snack/water stops -- sit-down lunch is unlikely unless temps are super balmy. Limited to six (6) experienced skiers -- comfortable skiing on ungroomed trails and dealing with obstacles like streams and fallen logs, undaunted by the occasional steep hill or possible bushwack, and in good shape.
Up to 99K of groomed XC ski trails. Optional snowshoeing, ice-skating, and apres-ski sauna, all in good company of intermediate skiers. Approximately $235.00 (depending on group size, there is usually a refund) includes three days of trail passes, two nights lodging, linens, and six sumptuous, healthy meals (Friday/Saturday dinner, Saturday/Sunday breakfast and lunch, and a potluck social hour on Saturday. Two per room with shared bath. Register before 1/26 with L. Trip fills fast! Note - this is an intermediate level trip.
Up to 99K of groomed XC ski trails. Optional snowshoeing, ice-skating, and apres-ski sauna, all in good company of intermediate skiers. Approximately $235.00 (depending on group size, there is usually a refund) includes three days of trail passes, two nights lodging, linens, and six sumptuous, healthy meals (Friday/Saturday dinner, Saturday/Sunday breakfast and lunch, and a potluck social hour on Saturday. Two per room with shared bath. Register before Jan 26, 2020 with L. Trip fills fast!
. Boston AMC INTRO Committee sponsored
The AMC Advanced Skills Workshop (ASW) is designed to introduce experienced winter hikers and climbers to the basic skills required for climbing high altitude mountains such as Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, and beyond. The ASW topics will include roped team travel on moderate to high angle snow slopes and glaciers, ice axe use and self-arrest, advanced belay systems, crevasse rescue, snow anchors, and high-altitude medical issues and medications.
Join us on a winter day hike to the summit of Mt Jackson (4,052'). We will hike from Crawford Notch along the Jackson branch of the Webster-Jackson Trail. This hike is open to recent Winter Hiking Program participants and other relatively fit individuals who have appropriate winter gear. The round trip is slightly greater than 5 miles with just over 2,000' of elevation gain.
Join us in a challenging overnight backpack adventure in the Sandwich Range Wilderness. We'll stealth camp on the Kate Sleeper trail Saturday night. With good weather and a motivated group we will summit the Tripyramids, Passaconoway and Whiteface.. Previous winter hiking and/or backpacking experience is required and participants should be in shape for a long challenging hikes with winter loads. Day 1: 10 miles, approx. 4730 ft elevation gain; Day 2: 7.2 miles, approx. 1390 ft elevation gain.
