Films from Inclusive Ski Touring
Five films. Three show what it is like to join an Open to All day, a Women’s Program day and an Intro to Backcountry day on Mt. Washington. Two are about how IST began.
What an Open to All day is like
The film follows an on-resort Open to All day in order: arriving and picking up rental gear, the circle up on the snow, the climb at the no-drop pace with breaks along the way, the transition at the top, and the ski down.
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What a Women’s Program day is like
Women in the program say in their own words why it exists and how an on-resort day goes: check-in, the circle up and introductions on the snow, the climb at the no-drop pace, where no question is a stupid one, and the debrief and photos at the top before the ski down.
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What an Intro to Backcountry day is like
The guide explains who the program is for and how the day goes on Mt. Washington: up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail to the Hermit Lake shelters, about 2.4 miles and 2,000 feet, then down the John Sherburne Ski Trail.
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Ski Together
Zach McCarthy moved back to Maine from Boston and found purpose in sharing his love of ski touring with others. In 2021, Inclusive Ski Touring was born.
Who We Are
Made in 2021, when IST was newly founded. We started as a group of friends open to all, and as we grew to over 200 participants through the 20/21 winter it became clear there was a need for a formal organization.
