8 Tips for Skiing Uphill

Traveling uphill on skis or a splitboard is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and make some turns while getting an extra workout on the uphill climb. To help you get started, PSIA-AASI National Team members Grant Bishop and Brennan Metzler show you 8 tips for uphill travel so you can get the most out of your time in the skin track.

In this video Grant and Brennan share tips about:

• Putting your skins on.
• Starting moving uphill “cold,” so you’ll get warm once you start moving.
• Using walk mode to comfortably and efficiently climb uphill.
• Keeping your skins on the snow.
• Using heel lifts or heel risers.
• Using switchbacks to avoid climbing steep pitches.
• Using uphill kickturns when climbing.
• Putting your skins in your backpack for the ski or ride down.