Backcountry skiing requires a variety of equipment in addition to the gear you use at a ski resort. Since
you're venturing into unmanaged snow-covered mountains and engaging in climbing in addition to skiing, equipment similar to that used for a short winter mountain climb is essential, regardless of the duration or location of your trip.
Therefore, we covered the "Backcountry Ski Gear Experience" workshop held at the end of January, hosted by Lost Arrow, a company that handles backcountry ski gear from brands like Black Diamond and Scarpa. We've extracted some footage from the workshop, which taught the proper use and handling of hike-up gear and avalanche gear, and compiled it into a collection of how-to videos for backcountry beginners. There are a total of 10 videos.
[Hiking Gear]
Climbing skins
, bindings
, ski poles
, ski crampons
, ski boots
【Avalanche Gear】
・Beacon
・Shovel
・Probe
・Avalanche Backpack
This time, we
're focusing on crampons. Our instructor, mountain guide Genki Narumi, gave us a lecture on how to put on crampons and important points to keep in mind when using them.
*The content presented here is only a part of the training session.
・Gear used in this video
Fritsch/Zeinik Crampons
Genic crampons that can be attached to the toe piece with one touch. Includes crampon bag
Interview cooperation/Lost Arrow
Video shooting and editing/Daiki Yoshikawa
Video composition and text/Shinya Moriyama