The last couple of times I’ve been out skiing I’ve been moaning and groaning about the weight of my overall backcountry skiing kit and today I decided to do something about it. As soon as I got home from a great day of skiing, I stripped off everything I used and weighed it. Hats, gloves, beacon, skis, pack, jacket, pants, socks, boots, shovel – everything. I bundled all of the loose stuff together in a mesh sleeping bag sack and piled it all onto my hanging scale.
I was expecting it to be somewhere in the 30 pound range, but was shocked and a bit relieved to find out that it came in at 42.5 pounds! Since we have two big dogs, I correlate all my weights to 40 pound bags of dog food, which are not only heavy, but a bitch to carry around, so this is like touring and breaking trail over thousands of feet while packing a big ol’ bag of Iams Healthy Choice. This must get trimmed down. To make matters worse, I ski on what is considered a “light” set-up. I can only imagine what some of the other people I’ve seen out touring are packing. Continue reading ‘New Year’s Resolution – Lose Weight’
