Alpine Touring Thread

[Huezee]

Olympic medalist turns to the Adirondack backcountry for next challenge — Times Union

LAKE PLACID — If hikers, snowshoers or cross-country skiers in the Adirondacks this winter encountered a skier going particularly fast, either uphill or down, it was probably Andrew Weibrecht.

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Yeah, I saw he was skiing some of the slides with Tommy B recently.

 

[JohnF]

Great day in the ADK!

 

[Low Angle Life]

Anyone have any tips for good late spring spots for touring? If we see mountains starting to close down in the coming weeks I may try to take advantage of whatever patches are left. Based on Sunday at Plattekill I was even thinking there might still be some hold over snow in the Cats. I'm open to suggestions from points further north, would love to get out into the whites or the daks but probably need to nail down a buddy for making either of those happen.

 

[JohnF]

Have heard there's good coverage in the high peaks.

 

[Low Angle Life]

Have heard there's good coverage in the high peaks.

Were your photos not from the general high peaks area? Forgive my ignorance of the Daks, I have very little knowledge of the skiing and riding having always passed it up for Vermont in prior years.

 

[JohnF]

Were your photos not from the general high peaks area? Forgive my ignorance of the Daks, I have very little knowledge of the skiing and riding having always passed it up for Vermont in prior years.

No, this slide is in the central adk.
South of where I was there was more snow due to lake effect.
I was surprised to hear about the snow depth in the high peaks too. But with the storms and consistently cold temperatures I guess it makes sense

 

[Ripitz]

Anyone have any tips for good late spring spots for touring? If we see mountains starting to close down in the coming weeks I may try to take advantage of whatever patches are left. Based on Sunday at Plattekill I was even thinking there might still be some hold over snow in the Cats. I'm open to suggestions from points further north, would love to get out into the whites or the daks but probably need to nail down a buddy for making either of those happen.

Are you planning on split boarding or ski touring?

 

[Low Angle Life]

Are you planning on split boarding or ski touring?

Snowboard touring? Is that a thing? The hope is really just to enjoy a couple more weeks of sun and snow under my feet. Prioritizing the the ride down but just happy to be outside moving. Does that make sense?

 

[idratherbskiing]

One of the lucky ones who is vaccinated, so I picked up a spring pass for killington with an uphill add on (free) thinking pico is done this weekend and I can be there in 45 mins for evening tours til the snow is gone.

 

[Harvey]

Great day in the ADK!

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