Should I go with AT gear or tele gear?
This is an annual debate on rec.skiing.backcountry. Here are some typical responses to a good downhill skier who wants to start backcountry skiing. From Peter Krystad It all depends on what you value. Some of the time tele has the advantage, other times AT, most of the time it doesn’t really matter. Given your background, I would go with the AT gear. There is no way the advantages of tele gear and technique will overcome the time it will take you to get proficient. From Clyde Soles Given your background, I’d go with the AT gear. It has more control, better release functions, tours fine and is a lighter package than comparable tele gear. Cost is slightly higher but in the same ballpark. I know tele fanatics hate hearing this but it’s the truth. From David Eyre Since you know how to parallel already, if you were to go out and buy stiff tele boots and a good pair of skis, you could be executing good parallel turns on your tele equipment with a half days practice. Despite all the comments
