I am very happy that I have a nice crew to go with me into the backcountry this Shredfest . We have a party of 6 or 7 guys headed into the backcountry on Thursday of Shredfest week .
I have often been asked why do I love Backcountry skiboarding and why not just hike from the top of lifts and explore ski area " side country " pow . For me backcountry skiboarding is not only about the down . The down is a nice treat but it is actually a small part of the day , the bigger part of the day is just being "Gone" , gone in the sense of checking out from the conventions of civilization , from the sounds and sights of crowds. , of finding silence , of finding quiet . It is finding true wilderness , it is about making your own way in the winter landscape .. not just following others. It is something very special . A Skiboard with skins and a touring binding , or carrying a skiboard while on snowshoes is the best way I have found to accessing this experience in winter. . For those of you who come with me into the backcountry on your skiboards , the important thing is not that we are dropping the most vertical we can into a day and burn ourselves out doing it . The most important thing is that we come face to face with "Wilderness " in winter .......
"What is "Wilderness"?
Wilderness is the land that was - wild land beyond the frontier...land that shaped the growth of our nation and the character of its people.
Wilderness is the land that is - rare, wild places where one can retreat from civilization, reconnect with the Earth, and find healing, meaning and significance. "
I have often been asked why do I love Backcountry skiboarding and why not just hike from the top of lifts and explore ski area " side country " pow . For me backcountry skiboarding is not only about the down . The down is a nice treat but it is actually a small part of the day , the bigger part of the day is just being "Gone" , gone in the sense of checking out from the conventions of civilization , from the sounds and sights of crowds. , of finding silence , of finding quiet . It is finding true wilderness , it is about making your own way in the winter landscape .. not just following others. It is something very special . A Skiboard with skins and a touring binding , or carrying a skiboard while on snowshoes is the best way I have found to accessing this experience in winter. . For those of you who come with me into the backcountry on your skiboards , the important thing is not that we are dropping the most vertical we can into a day and burn ourselves out doing it . The most important thing is that we come face to face with "Wilderness " in winter .......
"What is "Wilderness"?
Wilderness is the land that was - wild land beyond the frontier...land that shaped the growth of our nation and the character of its people.
Wilderness is the land that is - rare, wild places where one can retreat from civilization, reconnect with the Earth, and find healing, meaning and significance. "
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