Snow shoes vs Skis in Ruth Gorge

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Snow shoes vs Skis in Ruth Gorge

by dfrancom » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:37 pm

Heading to Ruth Gorge, Alaska in May, wondering what advantages and disadvantages to both. I figure less luggage with snow shoes compared to skis. Any thoughts?
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by Dow Williams » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:45 pm

I have done both, and would way rather have skis....in any circumstance in the Ruth Gorge
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by Haliku » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:48 pm

+1
Hands down skis.
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by ExcitableBoy » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:03 pm

I took skis to the Ruth Gorge and it seemed pretty ideal. The extra baggage fees for the skis was not ideal though.
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by rdesota » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:01 pm

Skis - more fun and better weight distribution. Left them 2/3 up the root canal and switched to climbing boots.
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by jvarholak » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:31 pm

Haliku wrote:+1
Hands down skis.

+++.... AT gear trumps shoes on the Ruth...
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by kevin trieu » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:39 pm

I did ok with snowshoes on the Ruth. Left them as the previous poster at the base of the icefall going up to the Root Canal.
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by bdynkin » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:51 pm

We had AT skis there and I'm so glad we did. We came down from Root canal after Ham @ Eggs , set-up camp near the Sheldon house and went all the way to the end of West Fork pask mt Huntington and back in one day - easily. Try it with snowshoes!
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