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Duke's Ski Trail Mt Cardigan

A popular tour in Southern NH

Ski Touring Difficult

Distance
2.5 km
Ascent
408 m
Descent
0 m
Duration
1-2 hrs
Low Point
421 m
High Point
829 m
Gradient
20˚
Duke's Ski Trail Mt Cardigan Map

Dukes ski trail is a short Tour in southern New Hampshire it's one of the most popular trails in New Hampshire since it's only a 2 hour drive from Boston it takes about 45 minutes to reach the top of the ski trail the trail itself is relatively easy the highlight of the tour is the open face skiing towards the top of the trail it takes about 5-10 minutes to ski the whole trail during mid season the trails has moguls but early and late season it does not and it doesn't get a crazy amount of traffic since most people ski the more popular Alexandria ski trail there aren't any hard sections of the trail it stays pretty tame the whole time. See you out there on the mountain!

Difficulty

Difficult

Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.

Medium Exposure (E2)

2 out of 4

As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.

Remoteness

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between November and May

Features

  • Single Descent

Equipment required

  • Skins