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 backpack
[Avalanche gear]
・Beacon
・Shovel
・Probe
・Avalanche airbag
This time it's ski boots.
Our instructor, mountain guide Genki Narumi, gave us a lecture about ski boots.
The content introduces how to switch to walk mode and how to attach it to bindings.
*The content introduced here is part of the course.
・Gear used in this video
Scarpa/F1 XT
The ultra-light touring boot "F1" combines lightweight technology cultivated in competition boots with downhill performance, and elements of the "Alien" mountain ski race boot, which has a wide range of motion and excellent glide performance, are mixed together. touring boots. The closure system on the shin and instep part is a buckle, which improves the stability of gliding performance. Furthermore, its range of motion of 72 degrees and its lightweight walking performance make it ideal for mountaineering with a wide range of activities and mountaineering that involves climbing.
Interview cooperation/ Lost Arrow
Video shooting/editing/ Taiki Yoshikawa
Video composition/text/ Shinya Moriyama