Between 40% and 60% of new ski sales are going to backcountry gear

[2FUNKY]

BC setups in bounds are all the rage today.

[Canada1]

My lay persons perspective is there is quite a bit more traffic, and the skill level of the average skier is much less. That said, if they don't put me at risk, who cares. Used gear is becoming more available and I still can find lots of good lines. The increase in traffic could help if there is an emergency. If I want it to myself, I still have thousands of acres I can access with a bit longer drive.

[Trace Hardslab]

BC setups in bounds are all the rage today.

In the not too distant past, wearing a pack at the ski area garnered unwanted attention from patrol. That sure has changed.

[Harry]

I know several shops that sell Dukes/Guardians/Adrenalines, but don't sell climbing skins or beacons/shovels/probes. My personal estimate is that only 10 percent of Duke owners own skins.

[Johnny Deep]

I saw one last week, he actually had skins. But he was walking up in locked ski mode.

[2FUNKY]

In the not too distant past, wearing a pack at the ski area garnered unwanted attention from patrol. That sure has changed.

As in before 1993? Been wearing a pack since then and never had any issues.

[PNWbrit]

I saw one last week, he actually had skins. But he was walking up in locked ski mode.

You should have your posting privileges removed for not having taken video of this...

[talus]

back 20 years ago when i first started going into the backcountry i would come across other bc skiers 10% of the time. Now it's 80% of the time and the gear today makes it so much easier.

I saw one last week, he actually had skins. But he was walking up in locked ski mode.

classic!

[Name Redacted]

I saw one last week, he actually had skins. But he was walking up in locked ski mode.

I know a girl (dentist) who bought all the gear, head to toe, dynafit skis boots bindings, all new ski clothes, beacon shovel probe. everything. Then went skinning up the ski area a few times before someone told her that her heels would release.

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I know a girl (dentist) who bought all the gear......

is she single?

[oftpiste]

Good. More lift-served for me.

[k2skier112]

65% of statistics are made up.

90 flex boots? Can't ski the gnar in a mush bucket...bumps maybe.

[Trace Hardslab]

As in before 1993?

Yeah, more or less depending on where you were at.

Going into the 90's, wearing a pack or touring gear made you a marked man at a lot of ski areas. By the end of the decade, it just made you part of the herd.

[twodogs]

The death of the backcountry has already happened. Every Joey and his brother are out there.

Thanks Rog.