Ski Touring allows you to ski the mountains in their natural environment. As you no longer have the lifts to get you up the mountain you will have to...
Category - Off-Piste & Powder Skiing
The 25 Video Tutorials featured in this Category of our Site are drawn from our App “SkiTips 3 – Powder & Off-Piste” and our eBook “Powder & Off-Piste Skiing” both available from Apple’s App Store and iBook Store. They cover all the different specialist skills you need to venture into the back country, including Mountain Safety and Avalanche training.
To tour you need to be able to walk uphill as you don’t have lifts available. To do this you will require ‘skins’ that you attach to the bases of...
Transceivers, commonly called ‘beeps’, are devices that can help save your life should you be buried in an avalanche as your beeper will...
Weather in the mountains can change abruptly so you should bring extra clothing for inclement weather. Pack a 2nd pair of gloves and socks and a wind...
Before heading off-piste or out-of-bounds, learn to ëread the mountainí. That means, learn how to determine what snow conditions, weather conditions...