Old topo map of Gore- trail question

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Check out this topo map of Gore. Like a lot of the topos and aerials I have found online, its an old one. There's no Rumor, Lies, long Open Pit, etc.. Still has the old Gondie on it. Interestingly, there is a trail or section that is not part of the area now.

Look off the summit to the back of the mountain. There is a trail that leads to the service road from the mines to the high peaks chair. Its really skinny in the the aerial photos I have found, but there's something there. The odd part isn't just the dotted line on the map- in between this trail and upper/lower steilhang, it's labled Ski Trails, as if that section was part of the mountain.

Anyone know if that was either an old or proposed trail, or if that section was a proposed area for development at some point?
Also, aside from the woods skiing parralell to the steilhangs, anyone ever ski in there? (Ski patrol or guided tours of course) It looks doable, but with a crappy walk back to the bottom of steilhang.

Topo map
At the top right there is a tab to click for aerial pics.
 
Wa,

I'm pretty sure that trail is still in use. It's the beginning of the Gore-Garnet Trail, that takes you to Garnet Hill via Halfway Brook. You need permission from the Barton's to use it, and I think only the Lodge is granted that permission, but I'm not positive.

Did you ski Gore this weekend? The morning's were great.

M
 
No, I came down with the Flu Wednesday night! I was all set up for Whiteface Sat and Gore Sunday too. Thanks for the tip on the trail!
 
Wa - I REALLY want to go back up this weekend (got 3" last night), but there is a chance for NIAR. Have to hear what Scott says tomorrow....

M
 
From what I found out, guided tours are available from Garnet Lodge. I'm curious about that whole area though, as its labled Ski Trails, as if it was supposed to be developed sometime in the past.
I'm going to look further into the guided tours.

I'm going to try to get up there this weekend. Hope the rain foracsted doesn't knock out too much.
What is NIAR?
 
Wa,

The area is LACED with old ski trails, that you can find and ski, especially if you're a free heeler. Gore was at a different site originally, and the trails are in the woods, pretty grown in, but there. You need a sense of adventure, maybe a compass and the original map, and some DEEP snow. Check out GHL's web site for the Gore-Garnet run. Right now I don't think that there's enough snow in the BC.

NAIR = R**N.

Mark
 
Are you referring to Little Gore/Ski Bowl, or old trails within the area that we ski now? Not a free heeler, but I am interested in learning sometime. I have looked at those free heel bindings that pop into your alpine bindings for skinning up as a possibility to start to take that up.
Know of any good stuff that I can explore (when the snow comes) with regular alpines in the meantime? I know of some of the hidden glades, but not many.
 
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