How to Ski the Scottish Steeps – Episode 1
the approach: INFORMATION GATHERING, SNOW SAFETY, GROUP MANAGEMENT AND HOW TO TRANSITION FROM BOOTS TO SKIS IN A GULLY/COULOIR
We’ve teamed up with some of the best in the ski touring biz to showcase the skills required to safely tackle Scotland’s legendary steep gullies in How to Ski the Scottish Steeps.
The boom in the number of tourers in recent years, combined with the social media-fuelled craze of skiing any line “cos someone skied it last Thursday” means there’s a very definite need to help both educate and inspire people to get skilled up for safe backcountry exploration.
The topics covered in Episode 1 of ‘How To Ski The Scottish Steeps’ include information gathering, snow safety, group management, and how to transition from bootpacking to skis in a gully.
The team used FATMAP to plan the filming mission on Ben Nevis – check it out here.
Episode 2 looks at essential skills for Accessing the Line including how to set up an abseil over cornice and rappel techniques and Episode 3 looks at The Descent – aka steep ski technique.
Presented by Andy Townsend (IFMGA mountain guide and Head of Snowsports at Glenmore Lodge) and Scottish steep skier Iain Innes, the series demonstrates the skills required to tackle steeps and how they are part of a continuous chain of risk management.
Check out our Instagram stories for behind the scenes footage from the shoot.
Filmmakers: Hamish Frost and Brodie Hood
Many thanks to the following for supporting the project:
