Back in the early winter of 2011, my friends and I decided to go to ski trip in the mountains. But they could not wait for suitable weather and that's the end of February was just a super weather - snow, frost, snow-covered trees are just great. But the team that will go into the campaign decreased from 4 persons up to two - me and my friend Taras, what do you do not want to postpone trip and we went together.
This was our first winter campaign , the corresponding equipment we had, they took with them all that common sense approach to this campaign. On the morning of February 22 departed. As in past campaigns were as usual on the difficult route, go to your destination a day, usually every 30-40 minutes, stop for a few minutes to rest, in the early hours of walking with skis in hand and with a backpack on his shoulders on a snowy mountain road realized that the winter seems like a lot heavier than the summer. Along the way, eat dark chocolate and dried fruit are added to a necessary energy. Already in the afternoon more and more dreaming about hot tea) The road seemed endless. But the winter beauty of nature gave us more strength and positive emotions to move forward. Go to your destination is reached when it was dark and a little different route than planned. Once had to quickly lay out the tent to look for firewood and water. Wood sought the light of lanterns as was already very dark.
clothes froze almost immediately as soon as we stopped moving. And then came the moment when everything is ready for the night, the fire burns, water found cooked a delicious tea that ever cooked and still tasty buckwheat)) if tasteless food, and could not be after a long and exhausting walk.
tent we had consisted of three layers, a two-layer tent + top on the other a same tent. They took with them to sleep on two sleeping bags, two karemat and of course a warm change of clothes, since that which had been going on almost pozamerzala.
first in a tent after a tasty meal, seemed to moderate the heat, I was even able to relax a little writing in my opinion very well birthday greeting mother - it just dnyuha tomorrow. However, somewhere around in the morning in the tent was already cold, well that was in stock that warm clothing and rescued us, so that normally slept until morning.
morning left their gear and went up the mountain Sinyachka. On top of simply heavenly places, the beauty of nature and atmosphere of the winter we did not leave.
going down the route again went to the house, now on skis, then the experience of skiing almost was not, but I quickly learned)) to be honest a lot of falling. Going down was very interesting, although almost all the way, I was afraid of a little rapid descents as inhibition technique was not at the highest level.
On the way stop and rest, Taras also slightly injured a knee, but he found the strength to go on a little later and go skiing. On the way there was no water at all, the whole pozamerzala had to stoke the snow to boil some tea and a little warm. Home arrived around 19:00. We were very lucky with the weather and generally just lucky) Who will be collected in a campaign to compile a team of at least 3-4 people, will be much safer. And the equipment will be much easier to carry.
Our equipment:
Clothing: it is desirable to have a ski suit, I have not had so took a fall jacket for walking and one for winter accommodation and respite, on the second day of the hike autumn jacket was frozen. Dress for walking moderately, at bus stops can be a little dress warmly.
ideally have good thermal clothing. Also take with a removable shoes.
Food: Dark chocolate, raisins, dates, dried apricots, buckwheat, oatmeal, bacon, onions, garlic, tea, salt, sugar, water (with a search or on the road), butter, bread, canned food (fish), condensed milk, potatoes (baked in the fire to). That's all we took with them. Of course you can choose different foods, the main thing that it was easy and gave a lot of energy.
rest:
Tent
Axe Dry alcohol (dry fuel) for rastopochki fire, or a tourist burner
Sleeping bags (took two for one person)
karemat
foil pot
Matches Flashlight
's in general that's all! Successful winter hikes you!