David Goodman’s pair of Backcountry Skiing Adventures books are the essential backcountry guides for skiing in New England and New York. However, for backcountry skiing off the beaten path in the White Mountains, the AMC White Mountain Guide should not be over looked and the topo maps are indispensable. I recommend purchasing the weather proof Tyvek version of the AMC White Mountain Maps either in addition to or instead of the guide depending upon your need for information and desire to have quality maps survive in the field. There are plenty of lesser known backcountry destinations in the Whites and many require travel in the White Mountain trail network to access. The topographic maps alone should provide many sleepless nights of route planning and imagining.