My four year ann-knee-versary fell over a 3 day weekend (Valentine's weekend). I had the perfect idea in mind - a ski backpacking trip! This would utilize my new back to back ski day capabilities and I felt like the camping part would be fine. It was great! My husband and I found low angle for me canyon and we skied up a couple hours to find a lovely spot in a meadow and near some slopes that he could ski the next day. We have this really light teepee/tent and it comes with a really light stove, so this was my first time being able to stay in the teepee. It's best for winter because you don't want a floor in your tent for winter camping. I would likely want a floor if I'm camping in any other season. We already have winter quality sleeping bags and pads too.
The setting up the tent - or rather the packing of the ground - took about the same hours as the ski in. This was the hard work, lots of packing/stomping going back and forth. I was not cold at all with all this movement. The goal is to make the ground firm enough so you can walk around the tent in ski boots and not sink. The stove dried out our gloves and ski boots nicely, we made our drinking water on the stove with melted snow. It was really fun and I hope to go again in March, just need to time it with my foot and a sunny weekend. I am very grateful for how far I've come. I started agility a week before this trip. Never before could I ski two days in a row (i really trained for it the weeks leading up). So this was the perfect activity to commemorate the journey so far! Every year is different! Feet just need to get with the program now!
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AuthorA 45 year old active female who tore her ACL in January 2017 (at the age of 40). Reconstructive surgery in February 2017 with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Archives
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