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Perisher Backcountry ski/climb trip info! 16-Aug-2012 At 9:18:57 AM climberman

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On 16/08/2012 citationx wrote:
>On 15/08/2012 climberman wrote:
>>On 15/08/2012 simey wrote:
>
>>Except you need to learn to telemark.
>
>No you don't. perfectly easy to do parallel turns on free heels.

Umm, the OP has not used them before and people are suggesting he use lighter XCD or light touring gear. The OP has done downhill skiing. So, yep, you 'can' parallel or snowplough or stem christie or whatever on light touring and XCD gear. But not generally on your first day. Whereas he'll be able to downhill from minute one on AT gear.

Having no experience with up, he's likely to suffer immensely on either during this part of the journey !