Back-country skiing has been existing for a long time, but the rise in the practice of classic off-piste and also equipment constent evolution (lightness and easyness), bring more participants « a little bit further » than the beaten tracks.
Back-country skiing : Is it just freeriders doing tracking ? Well, not quite!
Nowadays manufacturers offer wide skis, forgiving and light for going up like going down…
Back-country skiing is for instance a light climb with sealskin for 30 minutes to reach a virgin slope…
Then, depending on your level and your physical condition, one can easily consider routes 3 to 4 hours long, even raids a few days long!
That is if you are not worried about getting overtaken by your little sis’…