alpine ski tour - telemark/at/snowboard - December 20, 2012
Introductory to Backcountry skiing in the Wasatch. To participate you will need to have skied the backcountry before, be familiar with your equipment and able handle yourself in challenging snow conditions. We start with less demanding tours (MOD-), advancing into more challenging (MOD+) situations. You must have a beacon, snow shovel, skins & eventually a probe. On every tour we will practice safe travel. Three pin telemark, BC and AT gear are the expected gear (If you ski 3 pins bindings or free-heel, you must be able to "link turns"). Destination will depend on participants, weather & snow conditions. Call or e-mail for meeting time & location.
| Level: | MOD- |
| Route: | Out & Back |
| Pace: | Moderate |
| Organizer: | Robert Myers |
| Phone: | 801-651-9965 |
| Date: | Thu Dec 20 2012 |
| Meeting Place: | Disseminated via the 'wmc-ski' email list |
