Tips for Beginners, in 5 words or less!

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28 Nov 2016 09:53 #227516 by indosponger

Tips for Beginners, in 5 words or less! was created by indosponger

Think - how would you respond to someone who asked "What gear do I need for backcountry skiing?" or "Where is a good or safe place to try backcountry skiing for the first time?"

Some 5-word-talking-points:
*gear
*time management
*skill assessment
*safety
*safety courses

Give me your best tip(s) for beginners in 5 words or less!

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28 Nov 2016 11:30 #227517 by pipedream

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Don't snowshoe in the skintrack!

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28 Nov 2016 12:22 #227519 by Jason4

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Don't sh!t in the skintrack.
Don't skin in the avalanche track.

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28 Nov 2016 14:11 - 28 Nov 2016 14:28 #227522 by Scotsman

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# Go where Silas goes.
# Baker ski area for skinning
# Learn to ski before BC.
#Skins off before descending.
#Stalk Silas.

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28 Nov 2016 14:14 #227306 by Pete_H

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B/C skiing is dangerous!

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28 Nov 2016 14:30 #227523 by androolus

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How about Martin Volken's book?

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28 Nov 2016 14:41 #227526 by thatcherk1

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don't ski in walk mode

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28 Nov 2016 17:20 #227530 by Griff

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Find a good partner. Learn.

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28 Nov 2016 17:44 #227531 by davidG

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Older guys get first tracks

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28 Nov 2016 19:42 #227532 by thatcherk1

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Older guys get first tracks

Because old guys have less life left, so they take the greatest avy danger?

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28 Nov 2016 20:08 - 28 Nov 2016 20:12 #227533 by Gary Vogt

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Find a good partner. Learn.

Bingo! What fun, like haiku for beginners. Good to hear from the Scotsman again!

Beware when highs jump 10*F.
Avoid lee slopes after windstorms.
Allow extra time for wildsnow.
Stormy days get late early.
Live to ski another day.

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28 Nov 2016 20:45 #227534 by filbo

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What gear do I need for backcountry skiing?

Skis, boots, poles, brains, guts.

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29 Nov 2016 08:15 - 29 Nov 2016 08:20 #227538 by snojones

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I know this is a bit wide of the thread mark but......If you want your skiing years to be long and fruitful there are 2 rules.

Always ski with people who are younger than you.
Always ski with people who are better than you.

Words of wisdom that I heard a few years ago.

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29 Nov 2016 08:34 #227539 by flowing alpy

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don't crash offloading the chair

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29 Nov 2016 10:06 #227541 by Jason4

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Don't drop-in before the skintrack setter.

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29 Nov 2016 10:07 #227542 by Jason4

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Have fun.
Look good doing it.
Be safe.

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29 Nov 2016 18:55 #227545 by peteyboy

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Embrace the flow.
Embrace the know.
Surround yourself with fun, safe, competent people.
Cherish the tremendous gift of the mountains.

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30 Nov 2016 09:40 #227553 by gravitymk

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Get the red ones

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30 Nov 2016 22:26 #227581 by T. Eastman

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Stop being a beginner...

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01 Dec 2016 11:11 #227582 by Schenk

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Don't push your luck

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01 Dec 2016 18:54 #227590 by SKIER-X

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Learn to recognize avalanche terrain .

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01 Dec 2016 20:01 #227591 by Kneel Turner

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Buy beer for people that give you good tips.

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01 Dec 2016 20:57 #227592 by JibberD

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Go small, or go home.

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02 Dec 2016 04:48 #227595 by Bill

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know when you are skinning with a guide who is not on duty, he/she is not going to go at " Guide Pace", so don't try to keep up. they have an extra gear.

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02 Dec 2016 06:31 #227596 by Randito

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Steep skin tracks slip.
Short strides grip.
Pull yourself up, not push.
Thermos, puffy jacket , enjoy view.
Getting home most important goal.

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Onward.
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02 Dec 2016 17:23 #227605 by Onward.

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Steep skin tracks slip.
Short strides grip.

This is fabulous skinning advice.

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03 Dec 2016 09:17 #227607 by Eric Lindahl

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It pays to be avid.

My motto for almost 50 years, courtesy of the old gang at Bellevue Ski School where we skied 9am-10pm every weekend rain or shine.

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05 Dec 2016 08:40 #227597 by Griff

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It pays to be avid.

My motto for almost 50 years, courtesy of the old gang at Bellevue Ski School where we skied 9am-10pm every weekend rain or shine.

Right on brother, the Husky Winter Sports ski school was out there under my watch rain and shine from 1988 until 1997.

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