Lhartley wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:10 pm

HMU. Post your handle. Not looking for kudos. Im old and slow.I just want to see interesting xcd routes etc. All I have is cyclists on my strava.

Old and slow??? Are you even 40?

I didn’t mean that in a critical way. You just look like a young guy in your skiing videos.

Wow. I had no idea such terrain and snow existed in Oz! Time for a name change to Ahhhs!
Nice journey!

I skied a Summitcone Pariah this year at the ski hill and I really liked it. While I don’t really like scales for low angle skiing, I think they are really useful where full skins are required. In the East, just because you pulled skins, doesn’t mean traverses aren’t required. While wax would work w...

Inspiredcapers i have an Asnes Tindan 86 at 187 cm. I’m 5’ 9” , 190 lbs + (I don’t have a scale, I always way over 190, usually less than 197) When skiing in the BC a pack. Downhill in light, cold, deep, powder it is quite excellent due to the generous rocker. Climbing in Michigan I generally use l...

Lhartley Voile has great service, they are very knowledgeable and will help in anyway they they are able. The blue cartridge bindings are they old style Hardwires, which are no longer made. Some guys really like that binding. The red cartridges are on a 3-pin Hardwire. Typically that binding has bl...

Good luck with the shorter rods Phoenix, let us know how it goes.

That was fast skiing a very tight line. Nothing B there

I agree, there are no hard and fast rules. There are good starting points! I like Swiss cheese on a Rubin sandwich, not so much on my skis.

I know the two subjects are unrelated, but who knows it could be an interesting thread….or not! Once upon a time, it was routine to mount bindings for Telemark behind center or the boot on the marked boot center mark on the ski. Pins on balance point is still the general rule for XC oriented skis, b...