La Montée

La Montée is a cross-country ski route in northern New Hampshire, a short out-and-back with a moderate climb of about 140 feet. The route starts and ends at roughly 1,197 feet, peaks at 1,329 feet, and totals about 0.9 miles round trip. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.23 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11%. That makes the first part of the route the most demanding, and the return is a gentle descent of the same ground. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Averill, Vermont, show January highs around 22°F with lows near 0°F, while March is milder at highs around 34°F and lows near 12°F. The trail sits in a cluster of ski routes and hiking paths. Les Épinettes is about 0.1 mile away and La Falaise about 0.2 mile. The Boucle Georges (Est) hike lies 0.3 mile off, and the Sentier Pic De Wippi hike is about 0.4 mile away.