3 Jul 2018

The new winter sport: Ski-Touring

From Afternoons, 1:26 pm on 3 July 2018

It's winter and the perfect time to hit the slopes. 

Many tourists and locals are looking beyond the ski fields for a more adventurous time on the mountains, so much so the New Zealand Alpine Club updated its guidebook on backcountry Ski-Touring

So what is Ski-Touring and how is it different from regular skiing? To explain, we're joined by General Manager of the Alpine Club, Karen Leacock.

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