Skiing : Hunting and Recreation

[MThuntr]

Lost Trail and a burger at Nap's. Montana on a budget. Good stuff. mtmuley

Chair 4 opens today but they say it's sketchy early season conditions so "pros" only.

 

[BigHornRam]

You should be using ski poles or trekking poles with snow baskets if you are snowshoeing. That will really help with the balance and end the flailing arms.

I have hunted a little off of snowshoes and Altai Hok skis. The skis are short (125 cm) and wide. They have a permanent climbing skin and a universal binding that will fit my hunting boots. If the terrain is not too steep, I prefer the skis.

I am not a downhill skier but I have been on quite a few winter/early spring camping trips on backcountry skis.

I've heard of those skis and have considered getting a pair.

Many years since I have downhilled. Some of the hills I've skied included, Steamboat, Breckinridge, Rock Dodge, Pig Sty, Schweitzer, Bridger, and Bluewood.

 

[Deleted member 18333]

Mark Jenkins spoke at the CC in Rock Springs about his time in China with these skiers and how they hunted elk on ski's. Interesting stuff.

Deep In China, 'Cowboys' Have Skied For Thousands Of Years

On wooden skis, the Tuvan people of Central Asia have been traversing the snow for at least 4,000 years. Travel writer Mark Jenkins went to the region for National Geographic, where he joined a group of lasso-wielding men on skis tracking elk.

www.npr.org

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Basically why I'm not a huge fan of ski areas with outdated equipment.

Snowbowl Montana Chairlift Separated From Cable and Fell To The Ground

Fortunately no skiers were onboard the Snowbowl Montana chairlift that separated from its haul rope and came crashing to the ground. Oddly, Snowbowl has

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Is Your Local Chairlift a Death Trap?

The ski industry says not to worry, but the majority of lifts around the country are more than 20 years old and sometimes fail in catastrophic ways.

www.outsideonline.com