Originally Posted by
Juha
I was just talking about this the other day with a friend. Modern XC ski bindings are difficult enough to open even on level ground. There's absolutely no way I could open one with no firm footing and while trying to stay afloat. I'd either climb out with the skis, or not climb out. Being harnessed to a sled would greatly increase the odds for the latter.
--J
yeah, no doubt, eH?
Savvy ski adventurers to the north pole have systems figured out. That Norwegian fella has taken to wearing drysuits and hauls sleds that double as kayaks and vice versa. He simply swims with his skis on until the next solid bit.
who's ever packed an ice dagger?
Sure wouldn't wear a drysuit for a week long tour on the taiga. and sometimes, lakes and rivers are the only efficient passage thru impenetrable swamp.
Whatever you do, don't let the skis go to the bottom!