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fatkidseatcake t1_jd50s5v wrote

Reply to comment by baconperogies in 2 Illinois teens on spring break killed in a sledding accident at Colorado's Copper Mountain | CNN by Lampwickhu

For the most part I think it is. I learned this in the fall when I was running some trails and ended up coming up on the top of a lift in Park City and thought I was trespassing. But apparently if you can get up there whether on skis or on foot you can do it all. I guess what you’re paying for is the lift and all other transportation services.

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RE1SY t1_jd5v9k7 wrote

Makes sense it is called a "lift" ticket I suppose haha. I can't imagine trekking uphill that long must be an insane workout. Cool though at the same time.

Edit: where do you put your board/skis?

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NotShey t1_jd60lok wrote

I don't think the guy you were replying to was skiing, he was just hiking. But generally speaking, if you are hiking to ski, you put regular boots on, and if the hike is any significant distance, you get a backpack to put your ski boots in and lash your skis to them. For really short hikes (like a few hundred feet) you can just throw everything over your shoulder, and even hike in your ski boots, but for anything longer a backpack is highly recommended. Depending on the terrain, snow shoes or spikes can be useful.

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fatkidseatcake t1_jd7s9jk wrote

Exactly. Or you can even skin up the mountain and ski down. Which is traditionally what a lot of people do up here anyways for a ski tour day.

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