Mount Moosilauke Ravine Snowboarding Guide

🏂Appalachian TrailadvancedBest: December to March
Mount Moosilauke Ravine Snowboarding Guide safety guide

About This Route

Mount Moosilauke's Ravine Lodge area offers historic backcountry snowboarding via Glencliff Trail on the Appalachian Trail in Warren, NH. Ascend 3.5 miles, 3,000 feet to open glades. Dartmouth Outing Club grooms occasionally; ties to old ski jumps.

Safety Considerations

Glades demand tree navigation; watch branches. Wet slides in rain-on-snow. NSP Smart Style: plan features, easy style within limits. Exposure on summit ridge. Check avalanche center.

Essential Gear

Glade board (Never Summer), helmet, beacon/shovel/probe, soft boots (ThirtyTwo), layers (Rab), pack (Black Diamond), PLB.

Emergency Tips

Beacon drills practice. Lodge has phone.

Essential Gear

  • Glade-optimized snowboard
  • Avalanche transceiver
  • Helmet
  • Softshell pants
  • PLB

Key Hazards

  • Tree strikes
  • Wet slab avalanches
  • Ridgetop winds
  • Variable glade snow

Emergency Tips

Pinched in tree: yell, use whistle. Ravine Lodge aid station nearby; 603-764-5651.

Tags

  • Moosilauke
  • Glade Snowboarding
  • AT Access
  • New Hampshire