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.
Pete.
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