Hiking with skiboots in snowshoes
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skidemon22
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Aren't skis with dukes and skins effectively oversized snowshoes..? Seems like a solution right there
Its better than boot packing, but it is a lot of work. They aren't as fast as skins, you sink more in deep snow than skins, and you have to carry your skis on a pack which makes it a lot heavier. I would tour, but could be a good way to figure out if its worth spending the $$$ on a tour setup.
Its better than boot packing, but it is a lot of work. They aren't as fast as skins, you sink more in deep snow than skins, and you have to carry your skis on a pack which makes it a lot heavier. I would tour, but could be a good way to figure out if its worth spending the $$$ on a tour setup.
K-Dot.
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You aren't the first to think of this OP. There's a reason why you won't see it that often.
Snowshoes are heavy and not the most efficient. They're not something you want strapped to your back on the way down either. You really have two choices, buy a touring or slackcountry set up like the rest of the world or man up and boot pack a little. Sometimes you'll see snowboarders doing it because they don't want to shell out for a splitboard but most people just skip the step of snowshoes and just boot up.
To answer your question, could ski boots fit in a snowshoe? Yeah, probably, but really it isn't worth your time at all
Snowshoes are heavy and not the most efficient. They're not something you want strapped to your back on the way down either. You really have two choices, buy a touring or slackcountry set up like the rest of the world or man up and boot pack a little. Sometimes you'll see snowboarders doing it because they don't want to shell out for a splitboard but most people just skip the step of snowshoes and just boot up.
To answer your question, could ski boots fit in a snowshoe? Yeah, probably, but really it isn't worth your time at all
jellomellow
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13696328:S.J.W. said:
yes OP do this its super cheap
Skroob
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Before I got my touring setup I used snowshoes and just put my ski boots in them. Screw the haters its a cost effective way to get after it. Two things to watch for: 1.snowshoes that have bindings without fixed grommets will come loose (I have msr snowshoes and they're great) 2. they do suck to carry on the way down so make sure they strap well to your pack.
Op doesnt deserve skins. Get a fishscale base.
Skroob
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13699336:_SkiPow_ said:
I mean a lot of snowshoe bindings pull tight (ie tubs) and others have a metal piece that fits in a fixed hole (ie msr) if you have the pull tight bindings they come loose which is a total pain. I have attached photos of both let me know if you have any other questions!
