Skiing in the backcountry requires a variety of equipment in addition to the gear used at ski resorts.
As you step onto uncontrolled snowy mountains and have to climb in addition to sliding, it is essential to have some kind of equipment for winter mountain climbing, regardless of the time or location.
Therefore, we covered the ``Backcountry Ski Gear Experience Session'' held at the end of January, sponsored by Lost Arrow, which handles backcountry ski gear such as Black Diamond and Scarpa. We have prepared a collection of how-to videos for beginners in the backcountry, with excerpts from training courses on how to properly use and handle hike-up gear and avalanche gear. There are 10 video contents in total.
[Hike up gear]
・Climbing skins
・Bindings
・Ski poles
・Ski crampons
・Ski boots
[Avalanche Gear]
・Beacon
・Shovel
・Probe
・Avalanche Backpack
This time it's climbing skin.
Our instructor, mountain guide Genki Narumi, gave us a lecture on how to attach and remove climbing skins. We also learned how to perform kick turns, the most technical technique in hiking.
Step.1 How to attach the climbing skinStep.2
How to remove the climbing
skinStep.3 How to do a kick turn
*The content introduced here is part of the course.
・Gear used in this video
Black Diamond/Gliderite Mix FL Series
A skin made of a mix of mohair (65%) and nylon (35%), which is lightweight and has excellent glide performance. The bristles are treated with a non-fluorine durable water repellent finish. Gold Label adhesive is used on the adhesive surface, which exhibits strong adhesion, and can be reapplied repeatedly even in harsh environments. Available in three widths: 110mm, 135mm, and for splitboards (145mm width). There are four lengths: S = 151-168cm, M = 159-176cm, L = 167-184cm, and XL = 175-193cm.
Interview cooperation/ Lost Arrow
Video shooting/editing/ Taiki Yoshikawa
Video composition/text/ Shinya Moriyama