The winter sport that satisfy both ski and mountaineering fans.
Ski mountaineering consists of two very different phases.
Uphill climbing requires a physical effort and endurance. When you ski downhill dexterity and the technique are the main skills.
Ski mountaineering is not just a sport but a mountaineering activity that requires knowledge and feeling regarding its main element, the snow.
This knowledge is essential in order to enjoy a safe and amusing ski mountaineering day.
The ski routes may include mountaineering difficulties such as climbing and/or the glacier crossing. To be an experienced ski mountaineer rope and climbing knowledge is also required.
Traversing from one valley to another, from one refuge to the other.
Ski mountaineering raids are the most satisfying experience for the mountain skier.
In this case skis become an essential way to move through the snow-covered mountains.