October Powder
- Tom M
- Posts: 333
- Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:01 pm
- Location: Northwest Wyoming USA
- Ski style: Skate on Groomed, XCD Off, Backcountry Tele
- Favorite Skis: Fischer S-Bound 98 Off Trail, Voile V6 BC for Tele
- Favorite boots: Currently skiing Alfa Vista, Alfa Free, Scarpa T2
- Occupation: Retired
- Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCam0VG ... shelf_id=1
October Powder
We have had an unusually cold October in Northwest Wyoming, with some snow at the higher elevations. I'm starting the winter with a new set of Alfa Skarvet Advance NNNBC boots. I'll post a mini review after I have had a chance to break them in. In the mean time, here is a quick fix for those eagerly waiting snow.
- Woodserson
- Posts: 2968
- Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:25 am
- Location: New Hampshire
- Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
- Occupation: Confused Turn Farmer
Re: October Powder
Tom wins the Free Parking ticket for today.
Nice to see some good K&G. Holy balls I miss it
Nice to see some good K&G. Holy balls I miss it
- Leo Tasker
- Posts: 88
- Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:50 am
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Ski style: Uncoordinated but enthustiastic
- Favorite Skis: Åsnes Gamme
- Favorite boots: Alfa Skarvet
- Occupation: Top Gun Bootfitter
Re: October Powder
Very nice! Can't wait to start skiing soon, I got a pair of the Skarvet boots last season and they've been great so far. They look a lot more classy with red laces though...
- Tom M
- Posts: 333
- Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:01 pm
- Location: Northwest Wyoming USA
- Ski style: Skate on Groomed, XCD Off, Backcountry Tele
- Favorite Skis: Fischer S-Bound 98 Off Trail, Voile V6 BC for Tele
- Favorite boots: Currently skiing Alfa Vista, Alfa Free, Scarpa T2
- Occupation: Retired
- Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCam0VG ... shelf_id=1
Re: October Powder
Love the red laces and the red flag tag. My boots are still smooth and shiny. Like a pair of dance shoes that have yet to attend a party. I did have a few rub spots on my feet from my first outing, so it will take some time to break them in and figure out a sock combination that will work for me. They are definitely old school in design. I ordered them direct from Alfa and they came in 10 days from Norway to Wyoming USA. I did not have to pay any additional custom fees upon delivery, so that was a pleasant surprise.
- bgregoire
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:31 am
- Ski style: Nordic backcountry touring with lots of turns
- Favorite Skis: Fisher E99 & Boundless (98), Åsnes Ingstad, K2 Wayback 88
- Favorite boots: Crispi Sydpolen, Alico Teletour & Alfa Polar
Re: October Powder
Yeah, you guys in the US have it good with import duties. Here in Canada, we can get hit as soon as the value is beyond 20$.Tom M wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:09 amLove the red laces and the red flag tag. My boots are still smooth and shiny. Like a pair of dance shoes that have yet to attend a party. I did have a few rub spots on my feet from my first outing, so it will take some time to break them in and figure out a sock combination that will work for me. They are definitely old school in design. I ordered them direct from Alfa and they came in 10 days from Norway to Wyoming USA. I did not have to pay any additional custom fees upon delivery, so that was a pleasant surprise.
Old school is the new school. Red rocks, but pink might even be better
This is the sock that rules them all:
https://darntough.com/collections/mens- ... 0180817799
Paire with these insoles, you are in heaven:
https://www.chennabaree.com/product/ort ... l-insoles/
Give 'em a try!
Cheers.
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM