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Posted by calamity on February 29, 2008 at 4:58:48 am EST
In reply to First time snowshoeing and backpacking posted by WISam on January 20, 2008 at 10:09:30 pm EST

I've had great fun backpacking with skis in various terrain, and feel that snow shoes are a real killjoy. But I've never skied with the super heavy load described.

Skiing really isn't feasible with an honest-to-gosh 50-pound load except maybe on the flats, or for a true expert, the likes of which obviously don't spend much time posting on Trailspace.

At moderately significant downhill speeds, falling, which is inevitable, even with a fairly light pack, can be extremely unpleasant.

Overnights, obviously, are a good way to get a handle on one's rig before a major trip, and doing so may be critically important.

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