WELCOME TO GRANITELAND
THE WAY SKIING SHOULD BE
The goal of Granite Backcountry Alliance is to advance the sport of backcountry skiing in New Hampshire and Western Maine by providing a network of low-impact human-powered backcountry skiing opportunities to the public through the creation, improvement and maintenance of ski glades.
Glade Tour 2025
It’s that time again! Let’s come together as a community, grab our tools and helmets, and get the zones ready for the season ahead!
We need your help and look forward to hanging out! Sign Up Here
Interested in becoming a pack leader? Sign Up Here
DONATIONS MAKE THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND!
Why are there so many non-profits around? Because funding sources from a municipal, state or federal are more rare than a powder day followed by sustained cold temps to keep things fresh. Non-profits fill the gap that government can’t (or won’t) fund! So, a few dollars can go a long way and will help us with signage, snowplowing, bathrooms, and other expenses, so you and your buds can ski the glades. Try it, it just might feel good!
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING: MEMBERSHIP!
Member Gift 2025/2026
Renew or subscribe to our membership program from September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026 to receive this year’s member gift. Keep your favorite drinks cool with your very own Graniteland Koozie!
Granite backcountry developed ski kind in collaboration with winter wildlands alliance, a national non profit representing winter skiers and enthusiasts. For more, check out www.skikind.org
Spread the Good Word.
Go full hipster on the skintrack with a SKI KIND Trucker. OH, and support your backcountry season by joining the movement. If we don’t SKI KIND, our season could go bye bye. Half the proceeds go towards outreach efforts like this. Order your winter style HERE!
Ski The Whites | REI (North Conway) | AMC - Pinkham Notch | Gorham Bike & Ski | Innisfree Bookshop | IME | Ragged Mountain | Burgeon | White Birch Books | Fire on the Mountain | New England Ski Museum | S&W Sports | Cycleology | Crossed Sabers Ski & Board | True North Adventureware | Gibson’s Bookstore | Outdoor Gear Exchange
“The key piece to our strategy is to focus not just on the WMNF, but also develop complementary glade options in contiguous areas including state, municipal and third party properties. The underlying rationale is we are digging after something deeper – such as building communities around outdoor winter recreation.”
GLADE ZONE OUTDOOR ECONOMY: DOING OUR PART
Glade use data is acquired thanks to trail counters. This data is critical to helping us manage Graniteland, and understand our contribution to not only communities, but the outdoor economy at large!
Local Impact.
We are proud to be a partner of MOB. MOB is committed to working with individuals and organizations from the public and private sectors in helping to drive Maine’s $8.2B outdoor recreation economy, and in the process, creating a brighter economic future for our state.
National Impact.
Granite Backcountry Alliance is a grassroots member of Winter Wildlands Alliance, a national non-profit dedicated to promoting and preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports experience on public lands through education, outreach and advocacy.
