Research, Rent, Buy Used
Backcountry skiing – hiking up mountains before skiing down them – is abundant across the northeast. Once primarily the domain of telemark skiers, backcountry skiing is today very popular with Alpine Touring (A.T.) skiers. The new A.T. gear – beefy alpine-like bindings, boots and skis has made alpine backcountry skiing easier, safer and more fun.
The best way to access the sport – without spending Titanic amounts of money on ill-advised gear – is to: Research, Rent and Buy Used. Research the equipment, Rent different brands and styles of gear and then Buy Used equipment. Several publications offer excellent information, many shops across the northeast rent A.T. gear and a handful sell used equipment.
