Sabalan Ski Touring

Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. It is similar to backcountry skiing. Typically touring is done off-piste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. Ski touring uses wider, shorter skis and there is no or very little mechanical assistance such as ski lifts and other infrastructure as in more conventional skiing. In ski touring, you will never see a snow machine and you are very likely to get a first run on virgin powder. Here, the mantra is "earn your turns" since you put in the hike to get yourself up there and a lot of skiers prefer ski touring to conventional alpine skiing with lifts because it affords access to remote locations, incredible views and most importantly, almost nobody else