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 cuts across either Nordic and Alpine forms and embraces such sub-disciplines as Telemark and randonnée. A defining characteristic is the skier's heel being free to allow a natural glidingmotion while traversing and ascending terrain which may range from perfectly flat to extremely steep.
Ski touring has been adopted by skiers seeking new snow, by alpinists, and by those wishing to avoid the high costs of traditional alpine skiing at resorts. Touring requires independent navigation skills and may involve route finding through potential avalanche terrain.
Ski touring has parallels with hiking and wilderness backpacking. Ski mountaineering is a form of ski touring which variously combines the sports of Telemark, Alpine, and backcountry skiing with that of mountaineering.
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