Everyone talks about the uphill. The skins, the burning lungs, the bit where you wonder why you thought this was fun. Then you reach the top, the view hits you, and you point your skis down a Scottish slope with a pack on your back and realise nobody prepared you for this part. Honestly, the descent is where most first ski tours go sideways. Not because people can't ski. Because touring gear, heavy boots and firm snow don't behave like the resort skiing you're used to. This i