Maybe a fixed-length pole is the answer to finding 160cm. I generally stick with long fixed-length poles all the time, usually 155cm. Using them on the downhills doesn't cause problems for me. Fixed-length are always lighter than adjustable too. This is the direction I have moved in as well for BC ...

>>Would not the Kingsvold be better in powder with it’s wider tip and underfoot? yes, there is a wider one and somewhat narrower one, and now the Finnmark without edges as well. I love these because the skis become featherweight and if it's powder you don't need the edges. I think Finnmark 210's is...

>> FALKETIND 62 BC: 196cm (Wow!) BREIDABLIKK BC: 210cm (Wow!) good news - Breidablikk are extremely light skis......210's would be perfect for hunting, or making turns, in deep powder Would not the Kingsvold be better in powder with it’s wider tip and underfoot? Anybody on this forum ever skied tho...

I wonder if the Breidablikk is not simply an Ingstad without metal edges as they have the same dimensions? Pretty sure that the Breidablikk has the same geometry as the Combat Nato (i.e. previous gen Ingstad)- would be lighter than the Combat without the full-wrap metal edge and binding plate. Also...

So here’s my story... Welcome Stephen!! And thank you so much for sharing your ski story with us! Please do continue to share your ski story with us! I just like the feel of lighter equipment. I can truly relate to this- more and more actually. I am sure that if I had true mountains in my backyard ...

THIS IS SO COOL.

Getting buried alive!!!!!!
Over 40cm of heavy wet snow down already and it is STILL coming down!!!!
Dreamy conditions for my E109 Crown Xtralite- fast smooth and wonderful turns!

Had a bunch more I wanted to upload...the file sizes are too large for some reason- something to do with how I manged them/downloaded them from Google Drive...Will figure it out and upload them soon! I wish you all as happy an end of winter and beginning of spring as I can. These are dark days but I...

Some pics of late winter- early spring skiing in the New Brunswick hills!