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In a skiless descent of a steep slope, backing down is often the safest method. If this is known not to be necessary, one may descend facing out, driving the heels hard down and back into the snow. The skis should be held securely lest they be lost. The ski tails may be driven back into the snow as a brake. When skis are cached and the climb continued on foot, skins should be removed at once; otherwise they will likely be frozen to the skis on the skier's return. A substitute alpenstock can be improvised from two ski poles if the baskets are removed and the two shafts lashed together, side by side, for reinforcement. |
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