Lol, no you don't :D That's what I thought too, when I was wanting to start earning my turns. In this thread we go a little into the backcountry options:
http://vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?p=258435
Heel free for the ascent:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ourbuddies/skiing/chicchocs/P1020217.jpg
Lock the heel for ass-kicking descent:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ourbuddies/skiing/chicchocs/P1010999-1.jpg
btw, those pics were taken on the East Coast ;)
uh oh, this might've been a can of worms :D :D :D :D
http://vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?p=258435
Heel free for the ascent:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ourbuddies/skiing/chicchocs/P1020217.jpg
Lock the heel for ass-kicking descent:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ourbuddies/skiing/chicchocs/P1010999-1.jpg
btw, those pics were taken on the East Coast ;)
uh oh, this might've been a can of worms :D :D :D :D