Wapta Icefields We are just coming out of the canyon and are starting the ascent. At this point I am very tired ... there must be 10 pounds of snow on each ski and no matter what I did, I could not keep the snow from sticking to the bottoms of my skis. Moreover, it was snowing so hard that snow kept collecting on the tops of the skis ... making them even heavier. Everyone was having the same problem but my skins seemed to be the worst for some reason. We are only half way to Bow hut and I am thinking that I may not be able to make it. I start to count off 20 steps and then rest ... 20 more steps and then rest ...20 steps and then rest.