Transitioning From Skiing Downhill To Uphill

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup, and the USSMA demonstrates the proper technique to go from a downhill skiing position, to an uphill skinning position. Transitions are a huge part of ski mountaineering races. You can lose, or gain, a lot of time here.

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Transitioning From Skinning Uphill To Downhill

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup and the USSMA demonstrates the proper technique to go from an uphill skinning position, to a downhill skiing position. Transitions are a huge part of ski mountaineering, or randonee, races. You can lose, or gain, a lot of time here.

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