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Skiing powder on the popular Sherburne Trail on Mount Washington.Cait Bourgault
A revival is underway in the mountains of the Northeast as skiers flock to the backcountry in unprecedented numbers. Trailhead parking lots fill early and ski shops are doing swift business: Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington, Vt., has seen its sales of backcountry ski equipment triple since last season.
âItâs the perfect storm,â says Tyler Ray, founder of New Hampshireâs Granite Backcountry Alliance, which is drawing hundreds of skiers to cut new glade zones each fall, and thousands to ski them. âYou have a confluence of high resort lift-ticket prices being a barrier to entry for skiing, you have the technical advancement in equipment making backcountry gear better, faster, and lighter, and you have a desire to return to nature.â Add to this the COVID-19 pandemic, which has driven skiers to shun crowded lifts and strike out for wild snow.