Skiing the Backcountry

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

It is a cold, blustery day in the Colorado backcountry. The mountains are covered in a blanket of snow. The tree branches are bending under the weight of the previous night’s snowfall. A canopy of branches is over the trail. My breath forms a cloud in the morning air. My cheeks are cold. I do not dread heading into the mountains in these conditions. I embrace them. I am about to explore the backcountry. Not plodding through the snow in boots. Or stomping down a path with snowshoes. I plan on gliding over the snow on skis. I will be backcountry ski touring. An elegant, efficient and, dare I say, almost magical way of seeing the backcountry in winter…

Paul Magnanti with thoughts and introduction to backcountry Nordic Skiing – Read the full article in Issue 20:

Backcountry Nordic Skiing: Experience the Wonder of Winter

Issue 20 Page 1

[PaulMags]

I had some more specific questions about my backcountry ski repair kit.

Something I wrote that may be useful:

http://www.pmags.com/backcountry-ski-repair-kit