PRIVATE PROPERTY! Part of the summit of Rumford Whitecap is privately owned; please respect the private property rights of our neighbors and other users.

AVALANCHE HAZARD! This zone contains significant risk of avalanche so please be prepare with, at minimum, beacon, probe, and shovel. Check the latest weather forecast to see if conditions are likely to change while you are in the backcountry. Never travel alone. Always have one or more companions. Even small avalanches can be fatal. If you are alone and get trapped, you may not be found until it’s too late. If crossing a slope that may be prone to avalanches, do it one person at a time. You want to minimize the impact on your party if an avalanche is accidentally released.

ANDOVER, ME | RUMFORD, ME

The Black & White Glade maintains several special attributes in the heart of western Maine’s ski country. First, the project is Maine’s first public human-powered glade, which is exciting in and of itself! Second, the zone is a unique eight-mile point-to-point two-mountain traverse connecting two communities including Bethel, ME on the west end and Rumford, ME on the east end. And third, it is GBA’s first project in partnership with a ski resort, implementing the “backcountry gate” into the B&W glades.

The B&W Glade is primarily within the Rumford Whitecap Mountain Preserve, which is a 751-acre undeveloped and treeless tract on Rumford Whitecap Mountain (elevation 2,214 feet), owned by local land conservation group Mahoosuc Land Trust. Full of features including snowfields, drops, 360 degree views and more, the zone incorporates a new strategic element by partnering with Black Mountain of Maine (BMOM) as the anchor of the east end. BMOM contributed to the project an uphill only skintrack to access the glades through a “backcountry gate”, as well as amenities providing for complementary skiing options for BMOM skiers. Please note that BMOM has an uphill policy that you must abide by if you start at the west end.

ECOLOGICAL SENSITIVITIES: Rumford Whitecap is unique in that it contains several protected species including the Red Pine area which dominates the west end of the Preserve near Graveyard and Quarry Line, two glade lines that navigate through the 200 acre section of Red Pines, the State’s largest. There are also other protected ecological vegetation to pay attention to so please stay on sanctioned areas when traveling point to point, stay on snow covered areas, and be mindful of the sensitive nature of the area.

TOUR: Moderate to difficult with challenging features and opportunities for endurance travel.
PARKING: East Andover Road | Black Mountain of Maine
ELEVATION: Starting: ____; Ending 2,214
VERTICAL DROP: 600-1400 feet
MAPS: Avenza Maps