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Old April 18th 06, 03:20 AM
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Simon Isbister wrote:
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Simon Isbister wrote:


Yeah- in alot of situations, going up on skins seems not too different
(in terms of speed and energy) than snowshoeing. Its the downhill
portions of the trip that make skis a far more efficient means of travel
than snowshoes. So, if you are going to be taking the skis off and
putting on a board anyways... why not snowshoe?


Skis are much easier than shoes over level ground because you can get some
glide. If it's straight up on soft, sinky snow then I guess S-S would
make a lot of sense, but anything much lateral skis should put you ahead.



Yes, certainly- I was picturing an outing with the intention of gaining
altitude, in order to snowboard back down. But don't misunderstand- I don't
snowboard, so it isn't a situation I ever find myself in. I'm certainly not
about to snowshoe up, in order to swap gear and ski down!

-s-


But if you ski up, you still need to remove the skins, so do you have
someone else do it or take off your skis?

Dan
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