Long distance ski-tours?
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Day-dreaming about winter today, I've never cross-country skied per se but have backcountry experience....anyways a long overnight tour sounds fun. |
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JMT is amazing in winter. |
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The Braun Hut system in Colorado is nice. Also, circumnavigating a Cascade volcano in WA or OR is sweet. If your into a suffer fest check out the Winter Alaska Wilderness Classic. |
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Bonnington Traverse in the Selkirks outside of Nelson, BC would fit the bill. |
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I'm addicted to hut trips here in CO. I've only visited 4 of them since moving here, but I intend to visit all of them in the next few years. If you wanted a partner for any of these, let me know. I'll be setting up this seasons trips in the next few weeks. As you probably know, there are some great multi-day linkups in our backyard and maybe we could put one of these together. |
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The Winds, WY. North to South. About 100 miles. |
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The great granddaddy of them all would be Vancouver, BC to Skagway, AK: mountainculturegroup.com/mo… |
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Trans-Sierra.... Go! |
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Sierra High Route? |
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Wow thanks for the great responses everyone! |
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Lots of this type of thing in Washington. Look at Ptarmigan Traverse and Isolation Traverse. Also check out Lowell Skoog's website for some inspiration and ideas - alpenglow.org/skiing/cascad… - he's one of the pioneers of big ski traverses here. |
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Bugaboos to Rogers Pass. I haven't done it, but I've been eyeballing it for years. I can't imagine a more scenic tour. |
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Two great ski traverses here in Southcentral AK, the Bomber Traverse and the Eklutna Traverse. A bit shorter than what you mentioned but both are excellent in terms of skiing and adventure. |
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Thanks - looking at terrain from most of these I think the mileage I was thinking would be insane. I have actually never heard of any of these with the exception of the Sierras and Colorado traverses. Most of my backcountry experience are one day outings. |
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The third largest fire in the lower 48, the Pioneer fire, currently smoking up Boise, has taken out one yurt, damaged a second, and is in the process of devastating the countryside around this set of six yurts operated by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. This means they are going to lose a heap of summer rentals, but, ironically, winter recreation may be improved for the survivors. If you want to spend some money where it will be badly needed, you might want to look into it. They are part of an extensive park and ski and cross country ski program run on Forest Service land. Idaho City and Lowman are the two little towns nearest this fire. They kept it off of Idaho City (many historic buildings) on the early side, but it's three miles out of Lowman and gaining 10,000 acres a day. Both rely on summer tourism to stay alive, and the highway connecting the two to Boise, each other, and all those campgrounds, trails, fishing, etc. is closed also. |
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A-K wrote:Thanks - looking at terrain from most of these I think the mileage I was thinking would be insane. I have actually never heard of any of these with the exception of the Sierras and Colorado traverses. Most of my backcountry experience are one day outings. I was actually envisioning more of more windswept/flatter/less Avy danger routes where you could cover ground faster, but obviously all of these suggestions are amazing and probably a better trip than what I was thinking. Getting some steep turns in along the is probably better than just trudging along flats.Check out the 10th Mountain Hut System; unlike the Braun Huts, and others, there are few avalanche concerns while using the established trails into and between the huts. Huts can be linked for as many days/miles as you want to try, and the scenery is great. The trails are intermediate but can be very long approaches at times; there is no need for heavy AT boots and skis, and in fact the trails can be skied with fairly lightwt nordic equipment; huts are fully equipped, so you only need a sleeping bag and food in addition to day skiing gear. Also, it is only a few easy hours drive from Boulda. |
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climbnowworklater wrote:I'm addicted to hut trips here in CO. I've only visited 4 of them since moving here, but I intend to visit all of them in the next few years. If you wanted a partner for any of these, let me know. I'll be setting up this seasons trips in the next few weeks. As you probably know, there are some great multi-day linkups in our backyard and maybe we could put one of these together. JonHoller if you are ever looking for a body to fill a spot at a hut. Splitboarder :o) |
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Scott McMahon wrote: Holler if you are ever looking for a body to fill a spot at a hut. Splitboarder :o)For sure. Don't mind the "splitty" at all. Skinning is skinning. I've got 4 huts booked already but probably have partners (Polar Star, Janets, Broome, Markley). I'm looking to do the Green-Wilson hut to Taggert hut combo sometime April/May so let me know if you want to discuss further. |
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The High Line Route in the High Uintas of Utah. It a full traverse west to east of the Uintah Range mostly above 10,000 feet. |