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When travelling the backcountry in high snow, do snow shoes or skis perform better? By "perform better" I mean how tiring and fast travel is. Is there a general answer, or does it depend on the co...
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2020-04-17T18:44:22Z (about 4 years ago)
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Paul Paulsen
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2020-04-17T18:44:21Z (about 4 years ago)
<p>When travelling the backcountry in high snow, do snow shoes or skis perform better? By "perform better" I mean how tiring and fast travel is.</p> <p>Is there a general answer, or does it depend on the conditions like kind of snow and depth, temperature, slope etc.?</p> <p>Under which conditions would snow shoes perform better, under which skis?</p> <p>I am asking about multi-day trekking on unprepared ground.</p>