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Hey all!

On our last tour a couple folks thought it would be a good idea to put together a "Stupid Ski Tour" blog for working out our tours & archiving maps & photos.

Here it is. I posted all our previous tours that I have photos or maps for back to 2005, so there are some missing. I also posted the tour ideas I am aware are being mulled over. Go ahead & edit the posts to add links to any photos, maps or Topo files you may have on-line. Blog your other tour schemes & any tours I missed, too.

We can all post & comment, so fire away. Use the tags so we can sort by keyword later [makes it easier to find things]. Let me know if you want anything changed.

FF

How do you know if your ski tour is stupid?

Most people go backcountry skiing to get good turns. They take the easiest way up familiar slopes, then ski the best snow sections back down to the car...no energy wasted.

So, what if you've never been there before, you just drew a likely-looking line on the map, then tromped out to see if it really goes? How about if you know the snow is awful & you go out anyway?

Or worse, what if you deliberately ignore the good snow in order to complete an interesting traverse or peak ascent? And if you end up miles away from where you started with a big, complicated shuttle to do?

What if we have to carry [& use] ice ax & crampons, then thrash down through alder, skin up manzanita & Beth has to climb a tree?

Well, that would be stupid, wouldn't it? :)