As Austrian I am happy to see this gets more attention also outside of central europe 👍. whenever i have the chance i go ski touring as we call it and it is a great way to stay fit during winter. Combined with xc skiing training you really get in shape 💪
As a Norwegian, I approve off this. Here in Norway, we climb the Norwegian mountains whit this type off skies in the winter. I personally use xc skies in my winter training. Great training.
Seems like all the norwegian watched this video and comment on it :D In southern germany/austria it's also pretty common when you abandon the pure fun of skiing downhill and want to have some exercise or backcountry experience.
Didn't really get why the norwegians use cross country skis instead of Freeride/touring skis with skins. Especially in some regions it would definitely provide for fun downhills...
At 63 years I have seen changes in skiing equipment and terminology related to Alpine style and Cross Country style and Ski Mountaineering from the 1970s to now. Never have I heard the term "SkiMo". Likewise I have seen changes in cycling to from where there was no such thing as Mountain Bikes to now Gravel and Cyclo Cross. When I lived where there was snow I had Cross Country skiis and downhill or Alpine Skiis. Ski Mountaineering usually meant trying to climb a mountain over several days time like backpacking but with skiis on. This was an activity that was very serious because the weather could obviously kill. I have never participated in this kind of activity but have wished to and I am not dead yet. I agree that the activity of using skiis without a ski lift is a great alternative to cycling in winter but I have noticed that the first few times out there are muscles that get sore and tired that are not ones used in cycling. So it is wise to be aware and not do too much until you are used to the specific activity.
63 is definately not to old! Go try it! Since you're experienced with skiing, the sky's the limit (or cliffs perhaps). If you haven't skied in a while, then just choose an easier descent. Something "easy" like doing it in a ski resort like these guys would be good for training, but you loose some of the exploration feeling. Oh, and by the way, the first French National Championship in cyclocross was in 1902 :) What we now know as mountain bikes and gravel racing is newer like you said though.
seahog32 I thought it was a euro thing. Here in Canada it’s ski touring if you’re just skiing normal laps but skimo if you are on little 65mm waist skis or if you are climbing a technical mountain.
@@patricklogan313 I think I have always considered ski touring to encompass any kind of gear and terrain in a given day but being out over a night or more with an objective like a summit or going over a pass or two to be ski mountaineering. Backpacking on skis more or less.
I've got into cycling as a summer time training for skimo. These two are nice ways to enjoy nature and train myself through out the whole year. Climbing mountains in summer is another good spice.
This is the way we "ride" here during the winter!! This mountain is almost in my backyard. Amazing! Big difference with riding in UK during the winter! Thanks for this video. Now you know what winter means! In french, we call it "Randonnée alpine".
Yes! Thanks for the video Jeremy. It is difficult watching the "winter" videos in the UK living in Canada. I practice nordic skiing and fat biking in the winter here in Ottawa and is a great alternative to indoor training. I have never heard of Skimo, it looks like a lot of fun for sure. Cheers eh!
Super video...done right here on my doorstep! Yup, great way to keep fit despite the cold Canadian winter (O degrees meaning minus 18 C!) Thanks to GCN, to my fellow Canadian Lynn Bessette and her husband for the great exposure!
Great video! I've skinned up a few ski areas in New England--Magic, Pico, Waterville, Sugarloaf. A great way to spend the day while the kids go skiing.
My first time on ski's? 1989 in Scotland. I was then into climbing and was teaching colleagues ice-climbing as they taught me ski mountaineering. The gear was a LOT more rudimentary (the boots were leather!) and you had to learn telemark turn technique for the downhill (I didn't, I just fell over if I wanted to turn or stop). Seeing this I'd love to try it again now, especially as in the intervening time I've learned to ski downhill (had to when I met my Swedih wife!). Great vid!
@@newttella1043 I can believe that! Although "some" time ago (cough 16yrs) I went skiing in Switzerland for my 40th and my wife's cousin took me off piste on some really extreme slopes (double black diamond), and he was using telemark bindings that day. Guess some people just have talent...
@@frazergoodwin4945 The only telemark skiers I know are exceptional athletes and even they will tell you they spend countless hours on their form. I admire their grace on the slopes!
Loved the video! I live in Spain so you can cycle throughout the year but temperature is relative to your comfort. So winter for me is too cold so I use the trainer but that can get boring. So we go to the Pyrenees and do skimo as well - what a great exercise... and the cherry on top is the descent!
This is GREAT stuff!! Our winters are beautiful and skimo is just another great way to enjoy them and stay fit. Lyne, see you at the next 100B7gravel ride!! Hey Jeremy, you should come. It’s a super fun ride that would make another great video ;)
This is also called backcountry skiing. It is really popular in Colorado. It is not without risk in big mountains, in Colorado ski mountaineers are one of the most likely groups to get caught in avalanches.
At 70 I just do Classical X-Country. Still get a great workout. Been x-country skiing since 1968, just recently updated my three pin bindings. No longer am pine tarring wood skiis but I still wax my skiis (mostly green and blue). However, for below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, I use mittens and chemical hand warmers for my hands. I used electric socks and chemical toe warmers for my feet. For my head I use a balaclava, ski beanie, and ski goggles. Still ski when it is 10 below.
Don't you miss applying pine tar? That was part of the wonderful ritual of using those finely crafted wood skis. Just beautiful works of craftsmanship. Broke my heart when I broke one of mine skiing up the backside of a resort area, out of bounds. Lucky to have gotten out. Shortly after that they went out of style. I could not find an exact replacement for the broken one.
The toughest mtn bike racers each year skied, trained and raced downhill, cross, and free heel back country here in the Sierra Nevada @ Lake Tahoe during the 80's and 90's. We still are!
SkiMo looks like fun! I live not very far from Jeremy and we have not had the snow necessary to cross country ski. Cross country skiing being the preferred workout to get outside. I use back country skis with a metal edge. The treadmill and bike trainer have been my constant companions this winter.
I think we need a video of J Pow out on a fat bike doing snowy singletrack or riding snowmobile trails. Show the Brits that riding in the winter can actually be fun!
We call it either backcountry skiing or ski mountaineering in the US. It is very popular in Colorado, but is on an whole different level than what they are doing in Quebec. In Colorado they are going up the huge peaks in the rockies.
As an Austrian, I am literally born with this form of movement. Glad to see it spreads to other countries. Ski hiking a scenic mountain is basically like riding a famous climb.
I started cycling to get fit for Ski Touring, ironically! I was a bit miffed to find that cycling had stolen the name of the epic ski tour I was training for: The Haute Route. The skiing version of this is a multi-day "high mountain traverse" from Chamonix to Zermatt. Perhaps one of the GCN presenters would like to give that a try?
Skinning uphill is a great way to exercise in the winter! I enjoy backcountry skiing (randonee style) and downhill skiing at ski resorts in the off season. As a mountaineer though, I don't think skiing at a resort qualifies as "mountaineering". This is more like front country or side country touring. Great sport regardless of what you call it!
There's a ton of different subcategories of skiing, and if you have access to snow they're all great winter alternatives to cycling. Having a totally different sport for the winter also helps break up the monotony of training, so every time the season changes you're all giddy and raring to get out there. Highly recommended!
I backcountry skied in the Canadian Rockies and in Purcells and Vahallas in British Columbia for sixteen years and no one out here called it Ski Mo ;) . Ski Mountaineering out in the West usually refers to climbing up glaciers and mountain peaks on the Bow or Columbia Icefields which should be on every active person's bucket list. Check out Yamnuska Mountain Adventures - I did a few courses with them in the distant past and they are great! (I have zero affiliation with Yamnuska other than being a client.)
OMG so fun to watch JPow learning new things (“Happiest first-day skier ever”, lol), and with TJ!! If Jeremy didn’t grow up skiing, then I have to think he did play hockey when young based on his natural hockey-stop and quick learner on ski’s. :)
Inspiring me even more for the Silvretta Tour in March. I've often thought that my Cyclo Cross and Fell Running desires lead directly to Ski Mountaineering and all help for my Road Riding too.
If there is a similar discipline in biking to ski mountaineering then it would be one featured in Liteville 301 movies. one those not do ski mountaineering without harness, rope, axes, some anchoring gear... This is ski touring.
Here in Utah, cyclist cross training via ski touring is very popular. We are spoiled and able to get in two or three hours of skiing and still be at work by 8 or 9 in the morning. Dawn Patrols are the best!
Great video, and couldn't agree more. Sadly not much opportunity for this in England, but ski touring is my absolute favourite winter activity when I get the chance, it's a fantastic way to keep fit, and as a bonus you can find some amazing scenery and untouched slopes that aren't accessible any other way. Would encourage anyone to give it a try, though probably not on their time on skis (massive kudos though, if that's your first time on the slopes you're a natural!). 2 points however; 1 - 'ski-mo' just sounds pretentious, for me it's either backcountry or touring skiing, depending on which side of the pond you're on. 2 - At the end of the video Romain Bardet is not backcountry skiing, he's cross country skiing, it's a totaly different discipline.
Normally I do XC skiing in the winter combined with turbo trainer rides, but this winter there's been so little snow in the Czech Republic, so today was my first skiing day of the season, I've sat on turbo just twice and otherwise I've ridden over 1400 kms just in 2020 all outdoors mainly on slick road tyres.
Love this content! Awesome to see alternative activities presented for winter. I Nordic & downhill ski and hadn’t heard of skimo. Will definitely look to try it out.
Skimo is about going up, waaaay up, the skiing down a ski run. That's why they are at a ski resort, but they don't use the lift. Many ski resorts in Montana and Canada have a dedicated up tracks for the skimo people. Races are also held at the ski resorts. So far from being a backcountry excursion like ski touring.
I’ve been obsessed with cross country skiing recently, but I didn’t know much about Skimo. I saw that it was a new event at the Youth Winter Olympics recently but didn’t get around to seeing what it was about. Looks fun. Would love to try both at some point. (If we still have snow by then...)
I only got into CYCLING as a way to stay fit for split-boarding (ski mountaineering with a snowboard) between winters. I WISH we had winters like this in the UK, instead of the grey slime.
I literally just got back from Ottawa. If I’d known about this place, I would’ve stayed the weekend and gone on to Quebec. However, I’ll be back next month. 😁
Ski mo is amazing I’m french, i tryed it severas times in Pyrénées, you are with your friends or family, you can leave the ski station, so basically you are alone in the nature, in the montain, enjoying 200%, not being bored by other crazy skiers. The way to control your pace in a climb is so similar to riding a long Col. This is an amazing sport You shall all try it Stay safe from avalanches, follow a montain guide for you firsts times Let’s goo
Innsbruck became the center of that kind of Sport. The routes are near by the city and you can reach most of them very easy. Most of the routes have a marked uphill and downhill route and are even protected by the piste patrols . There is no official website about that yet from the tourist office just the locals are doing it. If you need any other info about skimo training in Innsbruck feel free to send a message.
You guys should have talked (again) to Alex Stieda on this. He is super passionate about the sport and is the organizer of many races here in western Canada.
*sees Skimo in the title* "well the only one I know who calls it skimo is Dan from Velo Café" 30 seconds in "Wait that looks exactly like the Ski Patrol building at Mont Orford" *Jeremy : went up to visit Lyne Bessette* "Hey, whaddayaknow, our local federal MP!" *55 seconds in, new Orford chalet in the backgroud* "HOLY CRAP GCN WAS IN ORFORD!!
One quick advise if you want to start Skimo. Don't go crazy the mountains are extremly dangerous even if they seems to be save. You need to have a ton of experience and even then it's still dangerous. So pls guys stay save at this wonderful sport🙏🏼
Correct expression is ski touring and is quite common in Europe. The only problem is that the equipment is seriously expensive... Ski bindings 250eur, ski touring boots 450eur, skis 300eur, skins 150eur..
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How do you keep fit when it's too cold to ride?
As my Main Sport is Cross country skiing it's quite the countrary for me. I keep fit on the Bike in Summer when it's to warm.
Running and hill walking in the U.K.
Running and like Jeremy said. Hit the indoor trainer
I love ski mountaineering! In the middle of the Dolomites this is a much nicer alternative than the Indoor Trainer...
It’s never too cold to ride
As Austrian I am happy to see this gets more attention also outside of central europe 👍.
whenever i have the chance i go ski touring as we call it and it is a great way to stay fit during winter. Combined with xc skiing training you really get in shape 💪
As a Norwegian, I approve off this. Here in Norway, we climb the Norwegian mountains whit this type off skies in the winter. I personally use xc skies in my winter training. Great training.
Seems like all the norwegian watched this video and comment on it :D
In southern germany/austria it's also pretty common when you abandon the pure fun of skiing downhill and want to have some exercise or backcountry experience.
Didn't really get why the norwegians use cross country skis instead of Freeride/touring skis with skins. Especially in some regions it would definitely provide for fun downhills...
SkiMo is the best winter Xtraining. Lyne is a beast !
Let’s just go ahead and get Tim a GCN kit and onboard him ASAP.
I was go to my skimo
As someone from the northeast US I really appreciate the content from Jeremy lately. Great addition to the channel!
It is a 34 degrees
Austrians watching this thinking „what the hell are they doing?“ 😂
Here from germany- yeah it's true 😂
If you’re into gruelling up long climbs on a bike, ski mountaineering is similar graft.
It’s awesome.
At 63 years I have seen changes in skiing equipment and terminology related to Alpine style and Cross Country style and Ski Mountaineering from the 1970s to now. Never have I heard the term "SkiMo". Likewise I have seen changes in cycling to from where there was no such thing as Mountain Bikes to now Gravel and Cyclo Cross. When I lived where there was snow I had Cross Country skiis and downhill or Alpine Skiis. Ski Mountaineering usually meant trying to climb a mountain over several days time like backpacking but with skiis on. This was an activity that was very serious because the weather could obviously kill. I have never participated in this kind of activity but have wished to and I am not dead yet. I agree that the activity of using skiis without a ski lift is a great alternative to cycling in winter but I have noticed that the first few times out there are muscles that get sore and tired that are not ones used in cycling. So it is wise to be aware and not do too much until you are used to the specific activity.
63 is definately not to old! Go try it! Since you're experienced with skiing, the sky's the limit (or cliffs perhaps). If you haven't skied in a while, then just choose an easier descent. Something "easy" like doing it in a ski resort like these guys would be good for training, but you loose some of the exploration feeling. Oh, and by the way, the first French National Championship in cyclocross was in 1902 :) What we now know as mountain bikes and gravel racing is newer like you said though.
SkiMo is a(North) American thing. I mean, that's what the Americans call it.
seahog32 I thought it was a euro thing. Here in Canada it’s ski touring if you’re just skiing normal laps but skimo if you are on little 65mm waist skis or if you are climbing a technical mountain.
@@skisonnyhd Thank you for encouragement! Interesting about 1902, never knew that.
@@patricklogan313 I think I have always considered ski touring to encompass any kind of gear and terrain in a given day but being out over a night or more with an objective like a summit or going over a pass or two to be ski mountaineering. Backpacking on skis more or less.
I've got into cycling as a summer time training for skimo. These two are nice ways to enjoy nature and train myself through out the whole year. Climbing mountains in summer is another good spice.
Hah, same here. Cycling always used to be cross-training for skimo :)
That is true, Jeremy does look like the happiest guy ever on skis for the first time.
Warren Rixon Jeremy always looks like the happiest guy in any place he is. I love his enthusiasm. It makes you want to try new things.
This is ski touring and it is the best winter sport!
This is the way we "ride" here during the winter!! This mountain is almost in my backyard. Amazing! Big difference with riding in UK during the winter! Thanks for this video. Now you know what winter means! In french, we call it "Randonnée alpine".
"It's freezing out there" For once I believed it. The snow crunching sounded like at least -10c.
try -20 ;)
-10c is not cold lol
Yes! Thanks for the video Jeremy. It is difficult watching the "winter" videos in the UK living in Canada. I practice nordic skiing and fat biking in the winter here in Ottawa and is a great alternative to indoor training. I have never heard of Skimo, it looks like a lot of fun for sure. Cheers eh!
This is a normal winter commute in Norway.
I feel like to skimo
Alpine skiing is also a good way to keep you fit. Breaking from 60-70 mph will make your legs feel like you are KOM
Super video...done right here on my doorstep! Yup, great way to keep fit despite the cold Canadian winter (O degrees meaning minus 18 C!) Thanks to GCN, to my fellow Canadian Lynn Bessette and her husband for the great exposure!
Don't forget it's Madame la Députée Bessette !
You can’t stay grumpy watching JPo - love all his videos, sense of adventure and fun. More please!
Great video! I've skinned up a few ski areas in New England--Magic, Pico, Waterville, Sugarloaf. A great way to spend the day while the kids go skiing.
Jeremy experienced genuine joy and happiness from these people and the place.
Finally some real winter content
My first time on ski's? 1989 in Scotland. I was then into climbing and was teaching colleagues ice-climbing as they taught me ski mountaineering. The gear was a LOT more rudimentary (the boots were leather!) and you had to learn telemark turn technique for the downhill (I didn't, I just fell over if I wanted to turn or stop). Seeing this I'd love to try it again now, especially as in the intervening time I've learned to ski downhill (had to when I met my Swedih wife!). Great vid!
Skimo gear is fixed heel for the downhill. Much easier then the free heel "telemark" gear that you tried. Yes, the sport technology is way better now.
@@newttella1043 I can believe that!
Although "some" time ago (cough 16yrs) I went skiing in Switzerland for my 40th and my wife's cousin took me off piste on some really extreme slopes (double black diamond), and he was using telemark bindings that day. Guess some people just have talent...
@@frazergoodwin4945 The only telemark skiers I know are exceptional athletes and even they will tell you they spend countless hours on their form. I admire their grace on the slopes!
Loved the video! I live in Spain so you can cycle throughout the year but temperature is relative to your comfort. So winter for me is too cold so I use the trainer but that can get boring. So we go to the Pyrenees and do skimo as well - what a great exercise... and the cherry on top is the descent!
Best sport in the world, great aerobic, great training, altitude, clean air, no trafic.....and SKIING on the way down on the lucky days even POW..!!
This is GREAT stuff!! Our winters are beautiful and skimo is just another great way to enjoy them and stay fit. Lyne, see you at the next 100B7gravel ride!! Hey Jeremy, you should come. It’s a super fun ride that would make another great video ;)
Good idea!
This is also called backcountry skiing. It is really popular in Colorado. It is not without risk in big mountains, in Colorado ski mountaineers are one of the most likely groups to get caught in avalanches.
What a fun video, thanks for showing what true winter looks like in North America That snow looks amazing.
J Pow rocks it...as usual! What can't J Pow do?!
At 70 I just do Classical X-Country. Still get a great workout. Been x-country skiing since 1968, just recently updated my three pin bindings. No longer am pine tarring wood skiis but I still wax my skiis (mostly green and blue). However, for below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, I use mittens and chemical hand warmers for my hands. I used electric socks and chemical toe warmers for my feet. For my head I use a balaclava, ski beanie, and ski goggles. Still ski when it is 10 below.
Don't you miss applying pine tar? That was part of the wonderful ritual of using those finely crafted wood skis. Just beautiful works of craftsmanship. Broke my heart when I broke one of mine skiing up the backside of a resort area, out of bounds. Lucky to have gotten out. Shortly after that they went out of style. I could not find an exact replacement for the broken one.
The toughest mtn bike racers each year skied, trained and raced downhill, cross, and free heel back country here in the Sierra Nevada @ Lake Tahoe during the 80's and 90's. We still are!
Oh I wouldn't get in to skiing, it's a slippery slope and things will go downhill quickly
i see what you did there XD
Hahaha!
Is skimo
SkiMo looks like fun! I live not very far from Jeremy and we have not had the snow necessary to cross country ski. Cross country skiing being the preferred workout to get outside. I use back country skis with a metal edge. The treadmill and bike trainer have been my constant companions this winter.
You came to early, we just had a 50cm of fresh snow. It's going to be a great week-end playing outside at Mont-Orford!
Wow, GCN actually does winter - how awesome!
I think we need a video of J Pow out on a fat bike doing snowy singletrack or riding snowmobile trails. Show the Brits that riding in the winter can actually be fun!
Finally a proper winter and a proper winter activity !
In Europe is called Ski Touring!! and its more challenging than what they do there!!
yeah. look up Andrzej Bargiel for an example of mountaineering with skis
@@cmsd2 also the Fifty project with Cody Townsend.
We call it either backcountry skiing or ski mountaineering in the US. It is very popular in Colorado, but is on an whole different level than what they are doing in Quebec. In Colorado they are going up the huge peaks in the rockies.
There are 100 different ways to ski, this is just one of them to do even when the snow is sparse and temps SUPER COLD!
As an Austrian, I am literally born with this form of movement. Glad to see it spreads to other countries. Ski hiking a scenic mountain is basically like riding a famous climb.
The better was a rival
Coyote Hill Vermont. Skimo Heaven!
I started cycling to get fit for Ski Touring, ironically! I was a bit miffed to find that cycling had stolen the name of the epic ski tour I was training for: The Haute Route. The skiing version of this is a multi-day "high mountain traverse" from Chamonix to Zermatt. Perhaps one of the GCN presenters would like to give that a try?
That would be awesome. It would have to be Hank of course!! 😀
Sign me up!
Not sure they have the level😅 It’s kinda dangerous if you arent used to it
So good to see these two together again.
Skinning uphill is a great way to exercise in the winter! I enjoy backcountry skiing (randonee style) and downhill skiing at ski resorts in the off season. As a mountaineer though, I don't think skiing at a resort qualifies as "mountaineering". This is more like front country or side country touring. Great sport regardless of what you call it!
There's a ton of different subcategories of skiing, and if you have access to snow they're all great winter alternatives to cycling. Having a totally different sport for the winter also helps break up the monotony of training, so every time the season changes you're all giddy and raring to get out there. Highly recommended!
I backcountry skied in the Canadian Rockies and in Purcells and Vahallas in British Columbia for sixteen years and no one out here called it Ski Mo ;) . Ski Mountaineering out in the West usually refers to climbing up glaciers and mountain peaks on the Bow or Columbia Icefields which should be on every active person's bucket list. Check out Yamnuska Mountain Adventures - I did a few courses with them in the distant past and they are great! (I have zero affiliation with Yamnuska other than being a client.)
OMG so fun to watch JPow learning new things (“Happiest first-day skier ever”, lol), and with TJ!! If Jeremy didn’t grow up skiing, then I have to think he did play hockey when young based on his natural hockey-stop and quick learner on ski’s. :)
I am from Quebec. I agree, when I see "how to ride in the winter".. we don't have same winters haha I am happy to see this video. :)
It's amazing what a natural Jeremy is. Skiing is supposed to be way, way harder than this. :)
A 9 Ball Diaries reference! Well done Jeremy!
Inspiring me even more for the Silvretta Tour in March. I've often thought that my Cyclo Cross and Fell Running desires lead directly to Ski Mountaineering and all help for my Road Riding too.
If there is a similar discipline in biking to ski mountaineering then it would be one featured in Liteville 301 movies. one those not do ski mountaineering without harness, rope, axes, some anchoring gear... This is ski touring.
Here in Utah, cyclist cross training via ski touring is very popular. We are spoiled and able to get in two or three hours of skiing and still be at work by 8 or 9 in the morning. Dawn Patrols are the best!
Hey, really appreciate this video! It’s great to learn about other ways to stay fit and enjoy the outdoors in the winter
Prop's Jeremy, Tim, and Lynn. Amazing how cyclists post-racing find the same activities to participate in.
Dan is straight out of "Letterkenny". Except in "Letterkenny" the french canadians ALWAYS wear blue flannel shirts. #flannellife
He did really well for his first time on skis. Natural athlete.
Keep out of here skimo you got thr other side
Great video, and couldn't agree more. Sadly not much opportunity for this in England, but ski touring is my absolute favourite winter activity when I get the chance, it's a fantastic way to keep fit, and as a bonus you can find some amazing scenery and untouched slopes that aren't accessible any other way. Would encourage anyone to give it a try, though probably not on their time on skis (massive kudos though, if that's your first time on the slopes you're a natural!).
2 points however;
1 - 'ski-mo' just sounds pretentious, for me it's either backcountry or touring skiing, depending on which side of the pond you're on.
2 - At the end of the video Romain Bardet is not backcountry skiing, he's cross country skiing, it's a totaly different discipline.
Yes, donuts with TJ!!
There’s a decent amount of people in Western Mass that do skimo and there are some local races too.
Normally I do XC skiing in the winter combined with turbo trainer rides, but this winter there's been so little snow in the Czech Republic, so today was my first skiing day of the season, I've sat on turbo just twice and otherwise I've ridden over 1400 kms just in 2020 all outdoors mainly on slick road tyres.
Excellent video!!
Love this content! Awesome to see alternative activities presented for winter. I Nordic & downhill ski and hadn’t heard of skimo. Will definitely look to try it out.
This is not Cross country skiing! It is Backcountry Ski Touring
Yes. Hence the "Skimo" in the title..
Skimo is about going up, waaaay up, the skiing down a ski run. That's why they are at a ski resort, but they don't use the lift. Many ski resorts in Montana and Canada have a dedicated up tracks for the skimo people. Races are also held at the ski resorts. So far from being a backcountry excursion like ski touring.
G Cullen53 the title was Cross Country Skiing when the video was uploaded a couple hours ago, they’ve recently changed the title name
They are at a ski resort though. Front country touring? Maybe side country if the uphill is out of bounds.
@@RobThePatentGuy good suggestion...I've heard the term Slackcountry used in BC for when the terrain is much more challenging...
LOVE skinning! Good one guys. Feel like it was BTB!
Wow GCN in my own town in Magog! That's great. We also have great cross country trails near by.
Robert Lacasse Was that at Orford?
@@caillou450 yes!
I’ve been obsessed with cross country skiing recently, but I didn’t know much about Skimo. I saw that it was a new event at the Youth Winter Olympics recently but didn’t get around to seeing what it was about. Looks fun. Would love to try both at some point. (If we still have snow by then...)
I only got into CYCLING as a way to stay fit for split-boarding (ski mountaineering with a snowboard) between winters. I WISH we had winters like this in the UK, instead of the grey slime.
Love Lyne and Tim.
I'm a Cyclist and a Alpine Skier! I'd love to try this someday.
I literally just got back from Ottawa. If I’d known about this place, I would’ve stayed the weekend and gone on to Quebec. However, I’ll be back next month. 😁
Ski mo is amazing
I’m french, i tryed it severas times in Pyrénées, you are with your friends or family, you can leave the ski station, so basically you are alone in the nature, in the montain, enjoying 200%, not being bored by other crazy skiers. The way to control your pace in a climb is so similar to riding a long Col. This is an amazing sport
You shall all try it
Stay safe from avalanches, follow a montain guide for you firsts times
Let’s goo
Bon bien on essaie ça demain! (y) Ça va faire changement du sous-sol et Zwift
well done! mountaineering is an incredible sport, with a great potential..
It really is!
Wow so positive and fun video.thank you guys😍😍😍
dang, i miss a proper winter. looks beautiful and amazing.
Awesome video Jeremy!!!
*suspiciously eyeballs GCN * Are you stalking me? I was just looking into ski touring last night.
Lynn doing her best Stupid Sexy Flanders impression. :-)
Where can I find the video with Dan skiing nordic though? :D
There's a trove of videos from Jeremy and I skate skiing the next day. SO GOOD!
Great vid!. Ive been wondering about skimo for a while!
Doing donut in a parking slot with a rental car is exactly what I did when I went to Japan to ski for the first time Haha.
J Pow and Tim need to do more content together fantastic chemistry together but in New England we knew this already 🤙🏻
Thanks Anthony!
A GCN episode about my type of winter.
that was awesome and showcasing eastern townships (Canada)
Innsbruck became the center of that kind of Sport. The routes are near by the city and you can reach most of them very easy. Most of the routes have a marked uphill and downhill route and are even protected by the piste patrols . There is no official website about that yet from the tourist office just the locals are doing it. If you need any other info about skimo training in Innsbruck feel free to send a message.
You guys should have talked (again) to Alex Stieda on this. He is super passionate about the sport and is the organizer of many races here in western Canada.
Haha Jeremy stretching at 4:39 🤣🤣
Nice Jeremy , you looked pretty good for a first time.
We do this here in Northern Michigan but with less elevation :)
as an example for a standard alpine ski boot, you show a dynafit radical boot, which is a budget/heavy touring boot really.
That looked like a blast!
Rowers do this too. I remember at uni our rowing team use to go to Norway and cross country ski
Play Sports Network, how about a ski related channel, but focussed on Nordic/Cross Country/Ski Mountaineering?
Love Skimo, the more the merrier! And in 2026 It'll be in the olympics!
Nordic skiing > snowshoeing
Road / Gravel / Mountain biking > triathlon
JP, come visit us at Bolton Valley, just 3 hours from you, 18 miles from Burlington VT. We'll even set you up gear!
*sees Skimo in the title* "well the only one I know who calls it skimo is Dan from Velo Café" 30 seconds in "Wait that looks exactly like the Ski Patrol building at Mont Orford" *Jeremy : went up to visit Lyne Bessette* "Hey, whaddayaknow, our local federal MP!" *55 seconds in, new Orford chalet in the backgroud* "HOLY CRAP GCN WAS IN ORFORD!!
Beautiful scenery. I was hoping there'd be an overnight in a hut or something.
One quick advise if you want to start Skimo. Don't go crazy the mountains are extremly dangerous even if they seems to be save. You need to have a ton of experience and even then it's still dangerous. So pls guys stay save at this wonderful sport🙏🏼
Correct expression is ski touring and is quite common in Europe. The only problem is that the equipment is seriously expensive... Ski bindings 250eur, ski touring boots 450eur, skis 300eur, skins 150eur..
Great video, but I was expecting a XC ski video. Would still love to watch a video about Nordic skiing, as I think it is the most similar to cycling!