Ascension

Ascension is a ski touring route in Maine, set in a cluster of short, linked trails about 50 miles from the town of Lac Frontiere. It is a front-loaded out-and-back that starts at 1,446 feet and climbs to a high point of 1,813 feet, with the steepest section coming within the first tenth of a mile. The climb totals 439 feet one way, and the route is about 1.2 miles long. The route is rated easy, and the most challenging stretch is at the start, where the grade reaches 17 percent. That makes it a straightforward objective for a day on the snow. Several other routes lie close by. L'Aventurière is about 0.6 miles away, and Bus Jaune and La Grande Liguori are both within a mile. For hiking, Gabrielle-Roy Ouest sits about 0.9 miles off.