We had a serious warm-up on Saturday that- combined with light rain showers- turned my hero cold soft snow in to wet, soft and rotten. I still had an excellent tour however. I went out first with my E99 Crown Xtralite and could not get any traction- there was not enough stability in the snow for the...

Don't know much about the Nansen other than- - less camber than an E-99-class ski - softer flex than an E-99-class ski - much less tip rocker than the Ingstad BC/E-109 - more sidecut than E-99-class ski- similar to the Ingstad/E-109 The Nansen seems to be somewhat in a class of its own at the moment...

if my skis were limited I would give up some hardpack touring performance for a better turning, better soft snow performance ski. Interesting... I do get this- and I think many would probably agree with you on this. I personally would have a hard time choosing... I just came in from a truly unbelie...

So- an update- I have grown to love this boot. It offers a wonderful mix of XC range of motion with superb ankle support. It is a beautiful made boot- the construction and quality of the materials is magnificent. I do have to return to one my initial concerns. I do think that the sole-flex is too so...

A couple more issues before you pull the trigger on a Fischer E-99- What are your personal specs again- over 200lbs without a pack? If, so- I really think you should consider a ski with a stiffer tip- such as the Gamme 54 BC. I find the current 210cm E-99 Xtralite stable enough in deep soft snow- de...

The Ingstad BC is a XC ski that is narrowly focused towards deep soft snow and hilly/steep terrain. The E-99-class ski is a XC ski that is designed to be highly versatile and perform on all BC snow conditions and still be manageable in hilly terrain. (There other BC-XC skis that are even more effici...

Hello and Welcome Guillaume!! Thank you for joining us and sharing your Nordic ski touring experiences! (Please stay in touch and let us know how your own story evolves!) My perspective- The Ingstad BC is a distance-oriented ski that is finely-tuned for deep soft snow and hilly/steep terrain. It is ...

On DEEP SOFT SNOW- the current Ingstad BC will do everything an E-99-class ski will do and MORE. The current Ingstad BC is finely tuned for deep soft snow- and steep/hilly terrain. The Ingstad BC- though still offering considerable XC tension underfoot- has less camber and stiffness underfoot than t...

boby13 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:37 pm

So right now my dream team ski quiver is:
-Fischer e99 wax 200cm for XCd
-Asnes FT62 188cm for xcD
-Asnes Ingstad bc 205cm for deep powder traveling

Boby!
You are speaking my language!
(Though you gotta test a Gamme against that E99 Tour! )

Mathematically- one can get a shorter 78/88 and still have the same surface area of a longer, narrower ski like the E-99. I can understand one wanting a shorter ski for skiing in dense forest and/or skiing down tight, narrow trails. But one is giving up a ton of XC efficiency of that shorter, heavie...