tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150503917405327030.post3285950598371840536..comments2023-11-06T00:21:16.396-08:00Comments on Jan's B-Log: Weekend play on the snowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03059137901941493531noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150503917405327030.post-13884666134746173522013-02-12T19:58:31.491-08:002013-02-12T19:58:31.491-08:00Thanks all for comments and suggestions. Jill - I ...Thanks all for comments and suggestions. Jill - I have skied since I was four. Growing up in Czechoslovakia, the (evil) socialist school system sent us for a week of free skiing with instructions every year (besides swimming, ice skating and hiking courses).<br />JP - I hear the backcountry skiers swear when scraping down the icy slopes. When the powder comes, I will go off-piste but will happily travel uphill on a chairlift.<br />Ingunn - just bought the Snowshoe Routes WA book by Dan Nelson, it contains 100 trips, that will last me 10 years!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059137901941493531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150503917405327030.post-84691683809692257492013-02-12T14:44:15.846-08:002013-02-12T14:44:15.846-08:00I heart slowshoes! If you're looking for ideas...I heart slowshoes! If you're looking for ideas on where to go, browse the trip reports on nwhikers - http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=3 - I won't attempt to give you any personal recommendations since we seem to operate on separate ends of the fitness scale.Ingunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673263715080884591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150503917405327030.post-5952520724688692522013-02-12T07:30:29.885-08:002013-02-12T07:30:29.885-08:00Hey Jan,
You can also lash your skis to a pack, s...Hey Jan,<br /><br />You can also lash your skis to a pack, snowshoe up and then ski back down...<br /><br />JPJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577984178320713375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150503917405327030.post-49820961969668692702013-02-11T20:44:36.367-08:002013-02-11T20:44:36.367-08:00I'm quite jealous of your proximity to snowy s...I'm quite jealous of your proximity to snowy slopes and big mountains. I often find myself defending snowshoes to my friends. The problem with skis is that you have to possess moderate to advanced skills to take them anywhere interesting, and learning to ski as an adult is a painful and expensive process that also requires dedication. Snowshoes — anyone can use them and take them anywhere (within reason in regard to avalanche/terrain safety.) Yes, they're slower. But personally I welcome the ability to move as slow as I like downhill rather than fight gravity on skis. Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.com