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sjarelkwint wrote:

drpw wrote:what is it that you don't like about skiing and snowboarding? honestly, if you do any sort of winter backcountry travel, you're putting yourself at a major disadvantage, going up and down.

Cold and fucking dangerous!

touche. trying some sort of makeshift sled will be much less cold and much safer.

Interesting idea.

Although I have not done this, I have seen people drag kayaks up to Camp Muir on Mt. Rainier and decend the gentle slopes of the Muir Snowfield.

Braking a sled is problematic with no good solutions.

Some people mount chains underneath the sled for a brake.

Maybe use one or two ice screws on each side?

Please keep us informed of the results of your experiments.

There won't be any results. Stef is a planner, not a do-er.