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Come Ski or Ride With Us!
We have many different options to get you out skiing and riding – whether it be for leisure, fitness, education or all of the above! We offer options for all skill levels – from intro to advanced – across a range of snow sports and disciplines. All that’s required is a passion for sliding on snow. Check out our current trip & workshops listings!
If you’d like to be notified and reminded about upcoming trips, you can do one or all of the following things:
- Create a automated “digest” on activities.outdoors.org to be notified when events that fit your criteria become available. Highly recommended!
- Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram
- Follow us on MeetUp – we post some (but not all) of our trips there
- Peruse our “In The Works” trip calendar – See what we have planned for the season and mark your calendar! We make this spreadsheet public for our community but please do not make any edits unless you are a leader.
Besides our trips we also put on workshops that are focused on specific activities. This season will be offering many different workshops.
Becoming an AMC member
Many of our trips and workshops do not require you to be an AMC member. However, becoming a member has numerous benefits, not least of which is discounts on many trips, programs and workshops. You can sign up through our chapter for a small discount.
Trip Difficulty Ratings
Some of our trips have a difficulty rating, if you would like to understand what those ratings are they are described below.
BEGINNER
The beginner needs to develop stability on skis and learn the most basic ski touring skills: the diagonal stride, the herringbone and the snowplow (or wedge). The AMC does not usually offer beginner level trips, but offers the Cross-Country workshop in January to introduce you to skiing.
NOVICE
The novice can ski on level ground, but may not be comfortable on hills. The novice generally needs to practice and improve the basic ski touring skills. Novice trips are on flat or gently rolling terrain and may be up to 6 miles. This terrain is rated with a green circle at most touring centers.
INTERMEDIATE
The intermediate has an effective diagonal striding technique and is able to stay in control on hilly terrain. The intermediate has ability to herringbone up, snowplow down, turn and stop on moderate slopes (similar to blue square runs at most touring centers). An intermediate trip is on hilly terrain and/or is more than 6 miles in length.
ADVANCED
The advanced skier is skilled in all touring techniques and can ski in control on steep and narrow trails. The advanced skier is strong enough to break trail or ski with a full pack. An advanced trip is on difficult terrain (similar to black diamond at resort) and/or is more than 14 mi. in length.
EXPERT
The expert is an all around skier who has mastered all touring techniques and is also very competent skate skier and Nordic downhiller. An expert trip would be on difficult, mountainous terrain (such as Mt. Washington) and/or more than 25 miles.
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