Skiing tours on slopes
Somehow it is a contradiction: the experience of skiing tours in the wild, untouched nature and the ascent on prepared slopes in the middle of the "civilized" winter. Many skiers cannot understand, why people ascent the slopes on skis, with skins and special bindings and do not take the cable car. There are many reasons for it and in addition there are 10 rules, which you should follow hiking up for the slopes.
How we said, there are many reasons for ski tours on slopes: some like it to take a 1 or 2 hour hike after work for exercise or simply to forget about the worries of the day. Other ones love the ascent more than the downhill-part in the powder-snow , because they haven’t enough skiing skills. But the main reason for taking the slopes instead of untraced hillsides is the danger of avalanches, particularly when much snow has fallen. On the slopes you are safe from avalanches and you can enjoy the hiking on skis nevertheless.
10 rules for skiing tours on slopes:
- Ascent and descent are at one's own peril.
- The ascent should only happen on the border of the slopes.
- Attention in front of cupolas, in straits, on scarps, while crossing and on icy tracks. Please cross the slopes only in clearly laid-out tracks.
- Closed slopes are also closed for climbers.
- Attention when snow cats work: danger of life!
- Also on the slopes you have to pay attention to alpine dangers. Don’t go ski touring, when they blast avalanches.
- Please ski only on the border of groomed slopes.
- Undertake skiing tours only if there is enough snow.
- Please pay attention to the wildlife habitat: in the evening the animals come often close to the slopes
- Please park your car only in marked parking lots.