Keep things in perspective. For a six-day ski traverse, it’s not uncommon to get away with a 35-40 pound pack. As the seasons trend from colder to warmer, the goal is to cut pack weight for daylong spring tours. Using the 35-40 pound pack as a heavyweight benchmark, it’s not unreasonable to pare the…
What’s In a Pack: Spring Tour
Taking advantage of a northern latitude spring. Photo: Alex Lee
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Boris Langenstein on the first ski descent of India’s Meru Central. Photo: Tiphaine Duperier
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Ryan Griffiths, somewhere cold. Photo: Aidan Whitelaw
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Teton shadows extending toward the Gros Ventre.
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