Avalanche Pass, NY — The Most Beautiful Backcountry Ski Trail in Adirondacks
March 3, 2026 | Avalanche Pass, NY • Listed among New England's Fifty Backcountry Classics, this is considered one of the region's most beautiful ski tours. The route winds through a narrow mountain pass, across frozen lakes, over avalanche and landslide paths... you might even experience an earthquake, they say.
*The Tour*
Highest Point, Avalanche Pass:
Trail: 12 miles, Out and Back
Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W53yHYrKyU46TE137
Info: https://adk.org/high-peaks-information-center
*My Gear*
Skis: Atomic Backlands 95
Binding: Dynafit Rotation 14
Boots: Dynafit Radical
Skins: Pomoca Tour Pro (green)
Helmet: Mammut Haute Route MIPS
Bag: Ortovox Haute Route 40L
*Chapters*
Music: Epidemic Sound
Video Summary
AI GeneratedA skier explores Avalanche Pass in the Adirondacks, navigating from the \"Wizarding Mile\" down to Avalanche Lake and Lake Colden. Despite freezing temperatures and a lack of cellular signal, the journey highlights the region's stunning winter scenery, the challenges of backcountry skiing, and a brief encounter with wilderness caretakers.