Are you an alpine patroller on skis? or split board? who has skins and have been doing uphill laps for fitness at your mountain? Are you a Nordic/Backcountry Patroller wishing to Improve your ski skills? Or are you any patroller wishing to learn backcountry rescue techniques? If so, then the Backcountry Patroller School at Pike Glades in Haverhill, New Hampshire is the event for you!
In our second year, Pike Glades is an excellent location to practice uphill skiing, backcountry navigation, toboggan handling in the glades, and low angle rescue. With so many out-of-area lost skier events happening in our division, this is a great opportunity to improve your skills and be part of a search and rescue team.
This year, members of the Eastern Division’s OET staff will be teaching our toboggan handling in the trees. We will be doing winter camping ‘lite’. We have access to a mid-mountain cabin to cook in, dry gear, and plan our scenarios. You will pitch your tents around the cabin with stunning views of Mount Moosilauke, and have access to a heated bathroom.
If you need winter camping gear, the Upper Valley Stewardship Center at the base of the mountain will improve your winter camping experience by lending patrollers gear. Also available at the base is the The Innstead Mountain Getaway, a group of luxury cabins for rent by the property landowners.
Backcountry Patroller School is scheduled for the weekend of February 28 through March 1, 2026. Registration is limited and available on patrollerschool.org. For more information contact Chuck Boyd, Nordic/Backcountry Program Supervisor.
