.... oh, I'm going to over-think it... : )

and, thanks -- sounds like i've got it narrowed down.

Now I think I'm leaning towards the Crispi Svartisen. What's the story on fit? I have pretty wide feet, and generally perceive Crispis as being narrow. How much can they be stretched?

Thanks everyone. As usual, a clustermark of opinions -- I expect nothing less.... : ) OK, so I'm narrowing it down. Reading everything above, I'm down to two refined questions: What boots fit in between the Alaska and T4 / Excursions? I hear "new old-school leather tele boots." From what I understan...

Great post! Thanks for all the detail.

Where do the Alpina Alaskas fit into this spectrum?

To the original question, I would say, "whenever you feel like it." What I am doing is "freeheel skiing." Sometimes I carve big fast alpine racer arcs, sometimes I sideslip through tight moves, sometimes I stem a turn, and sometimes I telemark. Also, there's the revers-a-mark, the monomark, and a pe...

Greetings All, A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was an avid TTipper. I spent many hours glued to the Mitch-era site, and made some very close friends here. Back then, I was TeleBear, and it seems that account is tied to an email address I don't control any more. So it goes. Today, I wan...