Hitchhiking with skis

[martina]

Have you ever hitchhiked with skis? Does it work?

I think it should work but I'm not really sure. I'm planning to go cross-country skiing somewhere further from my home and don't want to rent skis there unnecessarily.

[WowaKarowa]

I never tried it, but when I went to B.C. last summer, I saw a lot of guys with snowboards hitching rides. One guy, who had picked me up even said, he usually only picks up guys with snowboards. I don't think it should be a problem.

[martina]

Great, thanks

But I still think hitching with skis is more complicated. Skis much longer and some drivers might not know how to put them into their car.

[martina]

So... if anyone was interested in it, I can share my ski-hitchhiking experience I've gained this weekend.

Hitchhiking with skis isn't very fast (I waited almost twice longer than usually, but nothing overwhelming) (skis just aren't a guitar...) but it IS possible. Even at night, in the dark.

I've hitchhiked on my own and I don't recommend to have a partner at all, because then you could wait for hours. A lot of drivers can't imagine how to arrange one pair of skis in the car (and two? in no case!) (of course they can't if they never did it) and such people probably won't stop.

Good luck in hitching rides with your skis!

Btw. The mountains have been really beautiful, the weather ideal, nothing missing

[Woodsurf]

Done it... No prob... Just make sure you´ve got the energy to stay up post skiing...

Fell asleep headed back from VT to southern Vt and almost ended in Boston