Ski Mountaineering Skills with Andrew McLean - Route Finding

Andrew McLean navigates his way to safe pow turns with helpful route-finding methods.
Each week, Basecamp T.V. in collaboration with Andrew McLean will bring you a new skill to help grow your ski mountaineering grey matter and improve your understanding of how to move in technical terrain. Over 11 episodes, McLean will cover tips, tricks and techniques to get you safely where you want to go in the backcountry.
Basecamp T.V.’s Ski Mountaineering Skills with Andrew McLean is brought to you by Backcountry Magazine and Outdoor Research.
Shot on Location in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and beyond
Cinematography by: Jonah and Noah Howell
Editing by: Noah Howell

[@chicobicalho5621]

Hi Andrew. It's Chico here, your 1981 dorm neighbor at RISD, the guy who tought you the very important skill to throw pushpins like a dart, and who sold you that Schwinn unicycle for ten dallah at a yard sale in front of "that" museum where you got arrested for carrying a huge bag of snorting magnesium powder. Speaking of which... had you asked me about 'that situation', I would have recomended a vital book entitled "Sabotage and Monkeywrenching", not sure it is still in print, but I got a copy and have studied it thoroughly. One of the main lessons is; not take anything with you; but render it inoperative forever, stealthily, and elegantly. BTW, you can read and destroy this message if you find it appropriate. Hope all is well with you and your family, and my wishes for a positive 2023.

[@brunospasta]

And one of the most important points. Don't be afraid to turn around in case you can not find a more or less safe route.

[@chicobicalho5621]

As Doug Tompkins said on the documentary 180⁰ South. -"when you arrive at the edge of a precipice, make a U turn and walk away. Of course he was being philosophical about the current environmental situation of our planet. But, the film is pretty good.

[@riehl36]

Thank you.

[@colinwatt00]

I’m over here counting grams and this guy is bringing a stuffed bear with him. Lol

[@stef11488]

Love this series by Andrew!! Great Work!

[@jegjeg4530]

Thanks for sharing your experience Andrew. Great format!

[@murraypendergrass8077]

we forreal arent going to talk about why he has a stuffed animal on his back

[@BKInbound]

whats with the dog

[@ZAMOLXEDARK]

bear...
courious myself

[@hungmanh5721]

Thank you. It's really helpful.