Ski tour planning – the 3×3 filter method
Ski tour planning – the 3×3 filter method
- Datum November 30, 2020
- Kategorie Before the Tour, Tour planing
The following overview is a tool that serves as a cheat sheet for the structured planning of a ski tour. The three pillars on the x- and y-axis are important: conditions, terrain and people are assessed, checked and thought through regionally, locally and the zone that you are in. If you follow this grid, beginners and experts alike will always have all the important points in mind when planning a ski tour:
Stepping in and out of pin bindings
The Marker Alpinist touring binding can be easily switched from riding to walking mode and back again: for walking mode, the heel is twisted and the heel lifter positioned upright …
Putting on ski crampons
Ski crampons are the wildcard you can play when touring skins no longer grip icy surfaces – and a form of safety equipment, especially in steep, exposed terrain (see crampons: …