Pete Swenson of COSMIC, the Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup and the USSMA demonstrates a fluid transition from uphill skinning to a bootpack.

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup, and the USSMA demonstrates the proper technique to go from a downhill skiing position, to an uphill skinning position. Transitions are a huge part of ski mountaineering races. You can lose, or gain, a lot of time here.

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup and the USSMA demonstrates the proper technique to go from an uphill skinning position, to a downhill skiing position. Transitions are a huge part of ski mountaineering, or randonee, races. You can lose, or gain, a lot of time here.

Pete Swenson of COSMIC, Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup and the USSMA gives a quick intro on the basics of the equipment needed and technique to enter and compete in the world of skimo racing.