By David Goodman

Paperback • $19.95

310 pp • 6 x 9 • 978-1-934028-14-8

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20,2010

AMC Books is pleased to announce the release of Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast, a guide to 50 classic backcountry ski tours in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts, which range from day trips to hut-to-hut ski adventures. Learn about what to bring, the essential backcountry skills that you will need, and fascinating ski history. Whether you are a seasoned cross-country or telemark skier looking for a new challenge, or a downhill skier or snowboarder ready to explore the backcountry, this book will lead you to the best powder in the Northeast.

Special Features Include:

• Description, distance, elevation, difficulty rating, and topographic map for each tour
• The only comprehensive guide to skiing and snowboarding in Tuckerman Ravine
  
• Legendary classic trails such as the Teardrop, Thunderbolt, Catamount, and Wildcat Valley
  
• Hut-based ski tours throughout the Northeast 
• Information on avalanche awareness, gear, safety, and first aid

“David Goodman has rewritten the bible. Readers benefit from the author’s meticulous nose for powder and first tracks. Goodman’s guide delivers the goods.” - Powder Magazine  

About the Author  
David Goodman is an award-winning writer, skier, mountaineer, and bestselling author. He has written for numerous national publications, including Outside, National Geographic Adventure, SKI, and Backcountry.  

Ordering Information  
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About the AMC  

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is the oldest conservation and recreation organization in the nation. With over 100,000 members, advocates, and supporters; 16,000 volunteers; and over 450 full-time and seasonal staff in the Northeast and beyond, the nonprofit AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. The AMC supports natural resource conservation while encouraging responsible recreation, based on the philosophy that successful, long-term conservation depends upon first-hand enjoyment of the natural environment.