The Backcountry Ski Resources has gone into a tangent in which folks are talking about their pruning efforts in the sidecountry. We've talked a little about this off and on in the past, but I am wondering if folks think that these efforts are OK, especially on someone else's private land or Forest Service land.
My initial thoughts a few years back was that if done in modest amounts and done correctly there was no issue. But these idiots from 2007 as well as some other damage I have seen in the sidecountry have made me rethink this position.
I enjoy treeskiing as much as the next guy, especially when someone has done some work to clear out the crap, but the environmental impacts seem to outweigh any benefit. That and the fact that some of these "operations" are not sanctioned. I know that folks say, "it is just me and I know what I am doing", but that all adds up.
So I personally don't favor it. If you can't hack it as it is, don't ski it.
My initial thoughts a few years back was that if done in modest amounts and done correctly there was no issue. But these idiots from 2007 as well as some other damage I have seen in the sidecountry have made me rethink this position.
I enjoy treeskiing as much as the next guy, especially when someone has done some work to clear out the crap, but the environmental impacts seem to outweigh any benefit. That and the fact that some of these "operations" are not sanctioned. I know that folks say, "it is just me and I know what I am doing", but that all adds up.
So I personally don't favor it. If you can't hack it as it is, don't ski it.