Mark Smiley Rappels Over Cliff To Access Secret Couloir

Y'know, for the most part, I'm pretty comfortable using chairlifts to access skiable terrain. Sure, it's a little lazy, but the alternative often requires more work than I'm willing to put in.Not sure what I mean? This clip of ski mountaineer Mark Smiley breaking out the climbing gear to access a narrow chute sums it up.Okay, this is an extreme example. Instead of building an anchor and rappelling blindly off an edge, you can grab some skins and hit a mellow backcountry area. Human-powered skiin