Test of equipment

South Pacific Familyadventure 2008
Claes Brodin
Thu 30 Apr 2020 17:59
Having new skis,ski boots and not used to climbingskins I needed to test the equipment before any serious randonee skiing.
Subsequently I chose to walk up to the base of "Sockertoppen" (The Sugartop) just to the south of the port.
Following the track up the mountain the snow is deep and you either need snowshoes or skis with climbingskins(the tracks in the snow is from someone with snowshoes). It took me a bit over 2 hours up and 30mins skiing down. All new things worked well allthough as usual new skiingboots give blisters.
Overlooking Dora Mac tied up in port standing on skis was a new experience.

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