Rikert to Camel's Hump?
Hello David,
By my calculations, Rickert to Camel's Hump Road is over 37 miles. I can't imagine the conditions under which this would be possible in 2 days of skiing! I'd pack climbing skins and no, I wouldn't plan on snowshoeing it although that's certainly possible. I'd say the ability level ranges from easy (north of Rikert, golf course at Sugarbush) to possibly very challenging (descent from Lincoln Gap, descent to Camel's Hump Road). All this of course depends on the snow conditions. Last year I was with a (very fit) group that required over 10 hours to ski from Lincoln Gap to Route 17: the snow was deep and we had to break trail the whole way.
The guidebook has maps and elevation profiles, and you can get printed information about each section on the Catamount Trail web site - you may have already found this. Hope this helps! Lynn
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