{"id":9980,"date":"2025-05-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voile.com\/blog\/?p=9980"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:31:46","slug":"fish-scale-skis-rediscovering-winter-one-glide-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voile.com\/blog\/fish-scale-skis-rediscovering-winter-one-glide-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Scale Skis: Rediscovering Winter One Glide at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A season of soulful ski touring, winter camping, and finding joy in the quiet corners of snow-covered landscapes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Winter Without Lifts \u2014 And With More Meaning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the first time since I was a youngster, I had no lift pass. No resorts, no high-speed lifts, and no powder frenzy dawn patrols. Furthermore, the snow conditions were not ideal for backcountry skiing or ski mountaineering. From the get-go, it was feast or famine, and it set up for little confidence in the snowpack to go after big lines. My usual motivation to chase descents just wasn\u2019t there. But instead of being frustrated, I saw it as an invitation. An opening. To try something new, kind of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a decision \u2014 to go back to where it all began. To rediscover the joy of old-school backcountry ski touring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s something deeply grounding about stepping into a pair of simple touring skis, heading out the door, and gliding into the quiet woods. For me, old-school backcountry ski touring isn\u2019t about deep powder, chasing steeps, or making turns. It\u2019s about getting back to my roots \u2014 reconnecting with the outdoors in the most basic, beautiful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a world that\u2019s become increasingly high-tech and goal-oriented, there\u2019s a real peace in the simplicity of classic ski touring. Solid, time-tested gear. Untracked snow. No lift lines, no crowded backcountry haunts, no \u201cobjectives.\u201d Just a map, a thermos, and a desire to wander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I Chose Fish Scale Skis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I chose my setup with that simplicity in mind. My go-to skis are the Voile Endeavor BCs<\/a> \u2014 a trusty pair of fish scale skis with metal edges and scaled bases that grip on the uphills and glide on the downs. These skis are ideal for long distances and rolling terrain where the old climb-skin-descend-repeat routine just slows you down. With fish scale skis, touring becomes smoother, faster, more intuitive. You flow with the landscape, not against it. Matched with Voile three-pin bindings<\/a> and Alpina Alaska 75mm boots<\/a>, the setup is classic, simple, durable, and perfectly suited for long days. The boots strike that balance of comfort and control, and the whole system invites you to explore the quiet folds of the landscape that so often get overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n