Haute Route Shack - Photo: Dustin Robertson
March and April are the ideal times to head across the pond for the hut-to-hut-tour to end all hut-to-hut tours: the Haute Route. The Haute Route, or High Route, traverses from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland. It usually takes seven to ten days to travel through 60 miles of the most stunning scenery in the world: glaciers, mountain passes, and 14,000-foot peaks in every direction. Read More …
Untouched fall lines everywhere your eyes land, private lodgings for you and your friends, no cell phones, computers, or other distractions to take away from skiing powder, and a warm fire to tend—it’s hard to say no to a multi-day hut or yurt trip.
And while hut and yurt trips are inevitably incredible, I’ve discovered a handful of helpful hints for packing and gearing up that can ensure an epic trip. After all, angry feet, lack of hydration, or exhaustion from carrying an over-burdened pack can ruin a trip—just like being cold can. When packing for a multi-day ski touring trip, consider each activity you’ll be engaged in during the trip as well as its associated gear (or stuff to make said activity or time comfortable), and then create a checklist of what you do and do not need. Read More …
Shoes to packs, hit the trails.
Backcountry house-hunting, simplified.
Stay dry out there.