The slope I wanted to get to was going to require a 15 mile round-trip hike with skis and boots on my backpack, which seemed questionably reasonable until I found out how much of it would be over snow (and mud).
Just fish scales. In the winter I often bring at least some mini skins though, just in case I end up at the bottom of something steep and deep with no way out but up.
Lovely upload man, this looks great!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it so thoroughly.
I find when there’s not enough snow for skiing, it’s never a problem of too much snow for hiking, but too much mud.
The slope I wanted to get to was going to require a 15 mile round-trip hike with skis and boots on my backpack, which seemed questionably reasonable until I found out how much of it would be over snow (and mud).
Do you have skins or are you skiing with fish scales? Beautiful mountains and landscape.
Just fish scales. In the winter I often bring at least some mini skins though, just in case I end up at the bottom of something steep and deep with no way out but up.