A big reason why different gear makes sense is your physical situation. Once some arthritis and/or permanent injuries kick in, you may find yourself embracing light gear. In my case the mind is willing, the cardio system is there, but the bones are not there anymore. Travelling miles of flats in hea...

Silicon spray is great stuff, if you don't have any you can also use some Maxiglide or Swix F4 if that's available

oh yeah, that passage would be hell for 210's! Not the width of it…it's concave. Couple years ago I bought some old E99's off ebay, and to "save" on shipping I ordered 2 pairs. I ended up skiing on 200's and 210's last winter. I also had a newer pair of 205's. The difference was interesting. The 200...

great, now I want to order a pair of Nansens too! I'm somewhat heavier….would be all over Cecile if she came in 200-205cm. Nansens have sold out at Neptune for this year. that's good, as I blew my money on Gamme's anway. Will have to decide b/w Nansen and Breidablickk when I'm solvent again.

so the ez-skin was doing exactly what it's supposed to do. it's the way of the future for sure, for light telemark stuff a half-skin is useful and so easy to carry.

Depends on the area-- most yes (uphill ticket, usually around 10$), Pat's Peak... NO. http://www.patspeak.com/uphillpolicy.html wow, thanks, Pat's seems extremely cool! Going at night is OK. You can even bring a dog - leashed during business hours! I just became a huge fan of this place. Would defi...

Thanks. I got them in 200 cm, which is what Asnes recommends for my weight (195 lbs) and it was all I could find. I do think that 210s may have been too much ski for me - wish they made 205... Asnes says either NNN BC or 75 for the Ingstad, and Fischer recommends NNN BC for their e109, which seems ...

Woodserson wrote:Resort skiing-- using uphill ski climbing policy to it's advantage now. It's come to needing the man-made.

do you need a lift ticket?

nice purchase - what length did you choose? here's a plug for Super Tele: https://www.oslosportslager.no/produkt/asnes-ingstad-fjellski-m-fellelas-27232.aspx >>>Light, robust and wide fjellski with stålkant, 22 mm innsving and good bucks/smear pocket. Skias properties for long walks combines the nee...

Mt. Lyall looks good! I found this website:

http://backcountryskiingcanada.com/inde ... l%20Quebec