Mount Katahdin inside Maine’s Baxter State Park marks the northern terminus of the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail.
Standing at 5,269 feet, Mount Katahdin is challenging and rewarding conclusion for through hikers taking the south to north route on the Appalachian Trail. Standing next to the sign is emotional moment any trail hardened Appalachian Trail hiker but it also a pretty sweet place to drop in and score some incredible backcountry skiing.
Tag along with Zach McCarthy founder of Inclusive Ski Touring, a nonprofit organization developing community and providing recreation opportunities through accessible ski touring and split-boarding group programs, as he makes a ski descent of Mount Katahdin during a winter stay at the Chimney Pond Bunkhouse.
“The hope was simply to enjoy the time in the park and connect with those who I was with, having low expectations for skiing. But the mountain provided and we couldn’t have gotten luckier. I will be forever grateful for this trip. Grateful for my first opportunity to explore the greatest mountain in my home state in winter, for the way everything came together, for group communication, and most of all for the people I got to share this with.”
