Snowshoes as a touring alternative?

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Jul 21 2014 9:22PM

So me and a couple of buddies plan to build some booters outside of resort boundaries next season. It won't be very far outside of the resort, maybe 1000 feet out of bounds tops. But I can't afford touring bindings and skins, so would snowshoes work as an alternative to those? +K to helpful responses.

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profa_212

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Jul 22 2014 3:10AM

Yes they should work. As long as you don't have to ski down to much with them. How steep is this terrain?

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Caucasian_Asian

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Jul 22 2014 9:22AM

1000ft? Bootpack.

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.MASSHOLE.

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Jul 22 2014 9:28AM

Caucasian_Asian1000ft? Bootpack.

This. Snowshoes in skiboots would suck and your friends would hate how slow you are.

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Pipe_Munky

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Jul 22 2014 10:18AM

not a good idea at all. it won't be enjoyable and you're more than likely going to go through a lot of needless struggling.

find a set of used skins or something on sale and a set of BCA Trekkers. not the ideal tool but will definitely make your trek more manageable

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RubberSoul

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Jul 22 2014 11:25AM

that'd be fine but for 1000 ish feet (i imagine it'll be more than that but nothing too far) but it might not be worth it in that case, having to either have other boots with you or wearing ski boots in the snow shoes. i'd just boot pack if it's that short a distance

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last_tango

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Jul 22 2014 11:41AM

Instead of snowshoes i would boot pack and the money spent on snowshoes i would invest in a backcountry 101 if you dont already have any snow safety training. Even though you are right next to the boundry shit can still slide and it does happen. Brighton last year we had a slide 50 ft from the boundry line.

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LC.

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Jul 22 2014 3:14PM

Skins or snowshoes aren't worth it for kicker laps, plus you'll have to jump with your bag every time. Just learn how to pick a good spot and how to set a good bootpack.

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.nasty

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Jul 22 2014 3:28PM

you'll hate your life hauling snowshoes around.

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bmaze91

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Jul 22 2014 4:25PM

look into alpine trekkers

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elm.

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Jul 22 2014 7:30PM

my snowboard buddy used them last year, but it wasn't bad for him at all cause he could use his snowboard boots with them

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Scotty_Boy

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Jul 23 2014 1:08AM

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If I had to get Trekkers, I'd rather just spend a bit more and get guardians or another touring binding.

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50Kal

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Jul 23 2014 1:40AM

Boot pack. Snow shoes are not worth it in ski boots.

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.nasty

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Jul 23 2014 11:34AM

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There's so many used pairs on TGR for sale typically I really hope no one buys them new haha

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emerson.hale

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Jul 23 2014 12:20PM

have you considered finding a place where you could just ski to your booter then after you are done ski back into bounds?

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cpal

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Jul 23 2014 4:16PM

last_tangoInstead of snowshoes i would boot pack and the money spent on snowshoes i would invest in a backcountry 101 if you dont already have any snow safety training. Even though you are right next to the boundry shit can still slide and it does happen. Brighton last year we had a slide 50 ft from the boundry line.

yeah snowbird last year had baldy break with a high avi right before fat went up

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