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Solitude - good deal when backcountry skiing?
See my other post.
So what do you think are the main dangers for the Wasatch (to be that specific)? I took classes, but what are the main differences between the Alps and here in your opinion? Sandi lal_truckee wrote: Sandi M. wrote: Me and some friends are going to SLC around 20. December for 2-3 weeks for skiing/snowboarding. As we wanna do some off-piste/backcountry skiing (is there a difference btw? Is offpiste patrolled and backcountry not? You possibly need to do some more research if this is a serious question. Or, putting it another way, it really sounds like what you are looking for is in bounds un-groomed skiing which is NOT backcountry in spite of how some idiot resorts are flogging it. If that's what you're after, just about any western mountain and probably most bigger eastern mountains offer un-groomed on the off-piste (piste=trail loosely, so off-piste=off the groomed trail.) Just go looking for it. If you are really intent on real backcountry a few resorts offer lifts that let you access backcountry, although the purist would say one should hike up anyway. Solitude is one such. BUT if you are doing real backcountry you need at the least beacon, shovel, probe, pack with emergency gear, first aid kit, some food, water, AND an avalanche class with on-slope practice and beacon practice, AND preferably an several experienced skiers in your party. FYI several outfits offer classes in the whole show often over a long weekend culminating in a back country trip with overnight. Look into those to gain basic experience and then head on out - welcome to freedom. Hint: Honeycomb Canyon is NOT backcountry - there's a dam lift, even. |
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