Trip planning for a San Juans ski tour, including snowpack discussion with Sheldon Kerr and San Juan ski mountaineering history with Hilaree Nelson.
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Part I of the Adventure From Home Series in the Elk Mountains, learning ski history, seasonal snowpack and using mapping routes on Pyramid and Hayden peaks.
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Step by step process for planning an overnight ski trip in the Tetons including learning local ski history, snowpack and avalanche forecast.
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In crucial moments, ski crampons can be your most valuable piece of ski touring or mountaineering gear. Here, the 411 on when, when not and how to use them.
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Tips on how to avoid common spring avalanche problems. Timing, aspect, elevation, sun angle, it’s all here.
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Spring Touring Essentials for Day Trips, Overnights, and Ski Mountaineering
by Slator Aplinby Slator AplinDetailed overview of the spring ski touring kit, for general backcountry tours, overnights and camping, and ski mountaineering.
Tips & Tricks is the home of WildSnow’s extensive library of how-tos. You’ll find info on ski touring basics like how to do a kickturn, endurance fitness and nutrition, and granular level gear mods. WildSnow’s Tips & Tricks is also where you’ll find deep dives into what to bring on extended ski expeditions or on a fast and light smash-and-grab ski mission. And if you’re looking for ideas on using Voile straps to attach a ski or splitboard to your bike? We’ve even got that covered. The archives here at WildSnow run deep.
We’re open to suggestions to expand this department; let us know what tips & tricks you’d like to see.
