Backcountry skiing growth. Real or fictional?

[MadMadWorld]

This. If you take a lift up and climb up or traverse another few hundred feet, not really back country by my definition. Not saying the terrain is different, just that it's very accessible and you could easily get by with normal gear.

How many people actually live near suitable terrain? SLC, Tetons, Sierras, N VT, Daks, etc. Sure, I'm sure there are times you could get true back country in the Cats but not consistently. Even the good areas are often under high avi threat.

As Huck It says, there are lots of places. Shoot me a message and I will be happy to share and point you in the right direction.

 

[mattchuck2]

This thread made me think of this other thread from 6 years ago (wow). Basically, it was a discussion about whether BC skiing was "overrated" because it's kind of a pain in the ass to hike around. My feelings are the same now as they were then: if it's a powder day, I'm at the resort. A couple of days later, when everything is all tracked, the BC is the place to be. And yes, that's where the growth is:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/11085-Is-Earning-Your-Turns-Overrated