Ski mountaineering, freeriding, and climbing don’t have to be done separately.
Check out this great quick video by Backcountry that shows athlete Colter Hincliffe and Nils Mindnich using all of their skills to explore the varying landscapes of Rio Negro, Argentina.
Backcountry: “For Backcountry athlete Colter Hinchliffe, ski mountaineering, freeriding, and trad climbing aren’t always separate sports. It turns out the perfect place for him to blend these disciplines is in Rio Negro, Argentina, where he invited fellow Backcountry athlete Nils Mindnich to explore insanely unique climbing routes accessed by ski touring.
Argentina’s jagged peaks and perfectly shaped granite towers make any climber’s imagination run wild. The fact that the best entry to these routes is via ski touring and splitboarding supplies an ideal combination of activities for Colter and Nils. Follow along as they experiment with ski-accessed climbing routes, culminating in their grand objective: La Estella is a mega-exposed spire that is not for the faint of heart.”