The Haute route is one of the most popular multi-day backcountry ski tours, which connects the birthplace of alpinism and the home of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France to the distinct and daunting figure of the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland. The route is about 75 miles and 20,000 feet typically done over 7-8 days, covering stunning landscapes through the high Alps and sleeping at beautifully perched backcountry huts.
Welcome to the AMC NH Ski Committee
Updated:May 1, 2026
Ready to ski with AMC? See our 2026 calendar linked below in ‘Quick Links’. Get more info and sign up for these trips in the AMC Outdoor Connector Calendar.
Quick Link Resources:
- 2025-2026 Ski Calendar
- Trip and Event Reports
- Committee Chairs: Casy Calver, Chris Peter, Jillian Willard
- Contact: skinh@amcnh.org
- Sign up for announcements by sending email to:amc-nh-ski-news+subscribe@
googlegroups.com - Blog (scroll to bottom of this page)
TRIPS
The Ski Committee offers many backcountry-focused trips and clinics each winter for ALPINE TOURING (AT), TELEMARK, SPLIT BOARD and CROSS COUNTRY. Make friends and discover new places to backcountry ski in the northeast. Trips are geared for different abilities and age groups, including families. Click through to see the trips and register on the AMC Outdoor Connector Calendar:
- Back Country Skiing – For alpine touring, telemark and split board
- Cross Country Skiing – Best suited for metal edged touring skis
- Family Trips – For families who want to ski together
Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on upcoming trips, and trip reports. You can contact our committee chairs at .
LEARN
Join us at Winter School, a two-day, fun, and immersive training at AMC’s Cardigan Lodge. We offer a series of classes, ranging from backcountry ski technique (backcountry, cross country) to winter adventuring, often in January and February.
SKI and WEATHER RESOURCES
AMCNH SKI BLOG
Haute Route: Its All About the Journey – by Chris Peter
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Catching the Bluebird In the Gulf of Slides – by Ham Mehlman
Ham Mehlman is Editor-in-Chief of Mountain Passages and an AMC-NH member. He skis, hikes and bikes New Hampshire’s backcountry, trails and byways when time allows. “Bluebird days” with quiet winds are rare in the alpine zones of New Hampshire at this time of year,...
Tuckerbrook on the Day After… – by Ham Mehlman
Oh my goodness, it was worth it.
Skiing The Cog – It may not be “backcountry” but it sure is fun – by Ham Mehlman
Some think it a “scar”. Others marvel at the 19th century engineering genius that runs its length. But what skiers see driving up to Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, NH, is an invitingly wide and open, snow covered boulevard ascending to the top of Mt. Washington along the ridge between the Burt and Ammonoosuc ravines.
The Un-cool Ski Trails of Pinkham Notch – by Lynn Fisher
“Un-cool” can be a badge of honor…
Dousing ‘The Inferno’ as a Racer and as a First Responder – by Chris Peter
‘The Inferno’ is an endurance race in a category all of its own… The highlight is a harrowing ski descent down the mind-numbing, leg-shaking and bowel-moving steep glacial cirque known as The Tuckerman Ravine (‘Tux’ or ‘Tucks’ more familiarly) on Mt. Washington. In the latest two editions of this race, I had the good fortune to wear multiple helmets – last year as a racer and this year as a ski patroller.