Ski a randonnee etiquette

#1

Posted as guest by lostinthetrees:

I am new to CH. I wondered what is the proper way of handling situations that arise while trekking. For instance :

  • You are ascending (or, descending) and another person is coming up behind with more speed. Do you remain in the skin track and let them pass you ?

I step out to the uphill side and let the person pass. OK ?

  • 1 person ascending and 1 person descending meet. Who yields or steps out of the skin track ?

Does this change if a group meets up with a single trekker ?

  • Snowshoes ; OK to use the skin track or are they suppose to walk alongside ?

For example : I was in a fresh and clean track ascending and met a person in racquettes/snowshoes walking in it. We chatted about the day. I stayed on the track and let him walk around. On the flats it was not a problem. As I continued and hit the steeps, even with his racquettes, he had post-holed the track repeatedly. Obviously, that made my climbing traction less than perfect. He had not a clue, but was far below me to point it out to him. Oh, well…trek on.

Any other circumstances you have experienced and can recommend the proper action?

litt

#2

Posted as guest by Dario:

Litt,
based on my experience I think in CH and elsewhere in the Alps there is some flexibiIity in the behaviour, particularly regarding the first two cases you mention.
Much depends from the situation, the danger involved, and other factors, that I find difficult to plot a general rule.
One good thing I saw is that most of the randonneurs give way to the ones which seem to be most in difficulty or under stress, independently from their rights, independently if the others go up or down, if he/she is alone or in the group.

In the third case, snowshoes on ski tracks, and an other one such skiing down hill in the tracks the others are using uphill - thus destryoing the tracks- perhaps are more questionable.
Except when walking or skiing downhill elsewhere than exacly the uphill tracks can involve or are perceived as dangerous situation (eg. crevasses nearby, avalanche path).

Bottom line a lot of subjective judgement is involved …

Regards, Dario.

#3

Posted as guest by françois Nieto:

Hi guys,
I am agree,they are a bloody pain in the arse.I now some place you could think they have been elephants runing around the slopes.But hey what we can do the moutains are for evry one we can’t be sectarians.And just go further they can’t go too far any way.By by now enjoy it while you can,its the most important.

#4

Posted as guest by Yarrik:

Hmm. It’s great. Rachel Aziani and Amber Lynn Bach and Amanda Lexx