#AltaiSkis

2025-02-04

And some more photos for @deafferret who was asking earlier about our hiking/skijoring harness setup.

Dale's hip pack was made originally for fly fishing, but has lots of nice pockets for things you might need while out skiing on a day trip in the wilderness, and a nice wide padded back to distribute the pull of huskies. We can move the split bungee attachment to the waist belt on a full backpack for longer treks, as long as there are loops on the sides to attach to.

Here, Dale is also showing off his "Tiak" which is basically "Stick" in the Altai Mountains where they were inspired from. It's an alternative to ski poles, with the added benefit of braking on steep downhills. First trip, worked well!

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#Skijoring #BackcountrySkiing #Tiak #AltaiSkis

A skier in warm winter gear takes a selfie of the harness setup connected to a husky out of view ahead and to the right. Two bungee cords are attached by triangle-shaped carabiners on a hip-pack, and have a quick-release attachment to the stretchy dog lead on the right. The hip sack has a pouch on the side, and the skier also has binoculars slung off on the same side. He's holding a long sturdy stick in his right hand.Another shot by the skier from the first photo, showing his hand and the end of the stick out of focus on the foreground, with his husky leading, and another husky and skier down the trail further ahead. The stick has the "A.S." logo of Altai Skis burned on it, and a string loop.One more photo taken by the skier with phone camera held behind his right hip, showing a bit more of the hip pack, with water bottle attachment visible and binoculars slung off the side. The harness and skijoring lead are somewhat obscured, but the husky ahead is visible as is the skier leading the way.

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