>>2860826I wanna preface this by saying that modern snowshoes are fantastically lightweight and provide unparalleled traction in terrain that's too low-angle for crampons.
Postholing isn't ideal, if you're postholing it means that:
1. You went up unprepared for the winter conditions, putting yourself and potential rescuers at risk.
2. You are putting the people who come after you at risk. Now only does postholing make for an unpleasant and uneven trail, but postholes can go through thaw-freeze cycles and solidify into a dangerous ankle-breaking trap.
It's also fucking exhausting and unpleasant, get some snowshoes dude. Heel lifters are a godsend.
