Best skiing in Glacier National Park!

12/27/2014

Yesterday was the perfect day for a back country ski run! After spending last winter in Cooke City where you go from slippers straight into skis, it is a little disappointing to have to drive. But we managed it and found a great spot on the first try. parked on a side of Hwy 2 and followed the Autumn Creek. Few bushes are still sticking out of the snow, but the fresh snow from yesterday was amazing! The weather we've had was great too (at least when we started): no wind, the sky was mostly blue, the sun was shining and the snow was still on the trees. Couldn't have been better!

We are just beginner skiers, so this gradual hill was just perfect for us to go up and also easy to come down. Once we hit the end of trail (couldn't cross the creek) we climbed a hill towards ....... and did a few laps. we didn't stay too long, because we saw a storm coming over the mountain and it was coming pretty fast too.

Coming back was pretty fast, but it would be faster if it wasn't for the fallen trees on the trail.

Altai Hok Skis ready for action

The Altai Hok skis we use are great for a beginner skier. they are wide and short, easy to put on and with the universal binding you can just put them on your favorite winter boots! so they are very affordable. you can buy them on their website or you can try them on at several locations in the US and Canada.

And I also love their story: the inspiration for the design comes from the Altai Mountains (on the border of Russia, China and Mongolia). The indigenous people have been using skis for centuries and very likely are are the first ones that came up with the idea of putting two boards under your feet. they also attached animal fur just as we use skins. Find out more about this at their website and blog.

I am not an affiliate for Altai company, just love them so much that I have to recommend them to everyone, especially beginners.