 Ski mountaineering is the art of travelling up and down mountains using alpine touring (AT), telemark or split-board equipment. A very good fitness level, avalanche rescue gear and very good abilities in avoiding avalanches are all essential skills of the ski mountaineer. Boot or ski crampons and ice axe skills may be necessary for the climbs, and rope work including rappelling for parts of the descents.
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Backcountry Skiing Videos
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Ski mountaineering videos from Rocky Mountain National Park, the North Cascades, Utah, and the European Alps.
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RMNP Ski Mountaineering
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Ski Mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National Park is some of the most accessible and dramatic in the lower 48 states. The season typically lasts from November to June with approaches of 1 to 3 hrs. Only 2hrs. from an international airport (DIA) and with skiing at altitudes from 9,500' to 14,200', this mountain range accessed from Estes Park is a world-class backcountry skiing destination.
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Alaskan Ski Mountaineering
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The Alaskan Ranges are arguably the crown jewels of North American ski mountaineering. From the helicopter laden Valdez area to the interior of the Matanuska Glacier and the steep ski resort of Alyeska near Anchorage, the Chugach Range offers mountain range it all, and is easily accessible from anywhere in the U.S. or Asia.
Combined with the inspiring Alaskan Range, you can drop out of a helicopter, off the top of a lift, or slide yourself up and down the most dramatic and ski-able mountain ranges in the world without spending a Euro and while eating fresh Caribou, Salmon, Halibut and all of the other delicacies that only the wilderness of Alaska can afford.
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Backcountry Skiing