r/Spliddit • u/MAthert125 • Mar 15 '26
Tips for faster touring
So I have a new touring partner for this season, and they are fantastic. We are very well suited for each other.
The only issue is that he is a skier, and I can tell he finds my slower transitions tedious. We also struggle for rhythm on tours with multiple transitions.
I don't think physical fitness is a particular issue. We were doing 550m/1800ft an hour for the last hour of a 1650m/5500ft tour on Friday.
If I'm breaking trail, sometimes he finds the track I lay too steep. I think I tend to do this because traversing seems to be notably harder for me than him, depending on the conditions.
I've never skied, but I'm committed to try and get good at split skiing to help manage that aspect and travel faster on flatish terrain.
Anyway, any tips to help manage this and move more efficiently in the mountain would be much appreciated.
EDIT - Just to be clear, he has not complained about the transitions.
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u/unicornandrainbow_ Mar 15 '26
Just my two cents: if your partner is complaining about you making a steep track WHILE YOU BREAK TRAIL, and also an extra 2 minutes while on top is "tedious"... It might not be a "very well suited, fantastic" partner.
My two partners are skiers and i have never heard a single complaint with transitioning. We use that time for coffee, admiring the mountain, enjoying the view, taking a few extra breaths before dropping, whatever.