What is Ski Mountaineering?

What is Ski Mountaineering?
Ski mountaineering is defined as backcountry skiing in country that demands mountaineering skills and judgment. I began this project with a focus on ski mountaineering, but have since broadened my scope to include any pioneering backcountry skiing. In the earliest days, all skiing in our Northwest mountains was backcountry skiing. Backcountry skiers scouted and popularized areas that have been developed into ski resorts, but once the lifts were installed, the pioneering continued elsewhere. Backcountry skiers have ventured to the highest and most remote mountains in the Northwest, areas now protected as parks and wilderness areas.