Category: ski touring
Ski touring is the winter version of mountain biking, they say. And surely there are a lot of similarities. Like you need to work your way up the hard way (those of you who are already objecting with the e-bike argument, please read our manifesto on the matter), for a descent that is significantly shorter. It actually is more difficult in ski touring, because the fun factor of any descent is very dependent on the quality of the snow (and in the more inclined and exposed areas a good snow…
Last year we had poor snow at the end of March, so for 2013 we decided to go to our freeride session with "Les boys" much earlier, at the beginning of February. It was the right decision, we enjoyed some superbe fresh snow. We drove to Padina on Friday evening, in order to be there Saturday morning ready to hit the slopes and maximize the fun. The weather wasn't really encouraging in the morning, with pour visibility. But sun broke through at the right moment, just as we were getting…
Some ski touring up in Bucegi in spring 2012, an area where we've been cycling quite a lot this summer, where we plan to ski some more this winter and where, of course, we'll be pedalling once more next summer. It was far from ideal skiing conditions back on March 2012, with some really wet snow, but when the going gets tough, the tough get going! [ngg src="galleries" ids="28" display="basic_thumbnail"]
