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by Capercaillie
Mon Sep 30, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Free entry into Russia for Westerners
Replies: 75
Views: 37262

Re: Free entry into Russia for Westerners

Or, read this… https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-drawn-to-conspiracy-theories-share-a-cluster-of-psychological-features/ I don't know enough about psychology to comment on that article's descriptions of psychology research, other than to say it does sound plausible. However, an arti...
by Capercaillie
Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Trip Report Archive
Topic: The Alberta XCD thread
Replies: 83
Views: 74743

Re: The Alberta XCD thread

For anyone interested in the eastern slopes north of Kananaskis, Fording River Publishing now has maps for Job/Cline and White Goat Wilderness (David Thompson Country) and Bighorn Backcountry and Ya Ha Tinda. I bought their map for the east half of Willmore Wilderness Park a couple of years ago and ...
by Capercaillie
Fri Sep 27, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Gear Basket
Replies: 636
Views: 864193

Re: Gear Basket

Telemark Pyrenees has the Crispi Futura XP on sale for €188 in most sizes. I don't know whether these are left over from last season or they just got this season's shipment. Great deal if you are a Crispi fan.

https://www.telemark-pyrenees.com/crispi-futura-xp-gtx
by Capercaillie
Thu Sep 26, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Free entry into Russia for Westerners
Replies: 75
Views: 37262

Re: Free entry into Russia for Westerners

The West is holding Ukraine to higher standard, so they seem to be cleaning up much dirt. Only if by "cleaning up dirt" you mean sending neo-Nazis on trips to Disney World: stewart-awards-halushka.jpg Azov neo-Nazi Ihor Halushka receiving an award from celebrity US comedian Jon Steward at Disney Wo...
by Capercaillie
Thu Sep 26, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Adventure Sports Journal Quick-Hit Tele Tips
Replies: 1
Views: 6956

Adventure Sports Journal Quick-Hit Tele Tips

Some really good technique advice from a 2008 article in Adventure Sports Journal:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230207205 ... tele-tips/
by Capercaillie
Wed Sep 18, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Free entry into Russia for Westerners
Replies: 75
Views: 37262

Re: Free entry into Russia for Westerners

mca80 There is no need for name-calling or insults. Unfortunately, people fall victim to government propaganda, and it is not their fault. As a small country, NATO is our insurance against Russia. We did not believe that it could be this bad before the Ukraine war though. Devaluing other people was...
by Capercaillie
Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Gear Basket
Replies: 636
Views: 864193

Re: Gear Basket

For any Canadians that want to put together a new TX Pro NTN setup and save a few hundred dollars: https://www.carouneskishop.com/collections/fixations-de-telemark/products/fixation-telemark-22-designs-lynx https://www.alpinstore.com/en/590214-scarpa-tx-pro-black-red-.html https://www.alpinstore.com...
by Capercaillie
Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: TELEWIKI - The Telemark Skiing Wiki Knowledge Base
Topic: Telemark bindings weight chart
Replies: 3
Views: 18136

Re: Telemark bindings weight chart

From the 22 Designs FAQ https://www.twentytwodesigns.com/faqs.html Large Outlaw X: 1.8 lbs /828g Small Outlaw X: 1.75 lbs/796g Large Lynx: 1.15 lbs, 522g Small Lynx: 1.08 lbs, 492g Large Axl: 2.05 lbs / 930g Small Axl: 1.95 lbs / 882g Large Vice: 1.6 lbs / 724g Small/Kids Vice: 1.48 lbs / 673g These...
by Capercaillie
Mon Sep 16, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: TELEWIKI - The Telemark Skiing Wiki Knowledge Base
Topic: Bindings 101: How to mount Telemark bindings (Part II)
Replies: 11
Views: 40713

Re: Bindings 101: How to mount Telemark bindings (Part II)

I have to thank @Tom M for his fantastic video guide on binding mounting:

by Capercaillie
Wed Sep 11, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Ski Movies
Replies: 279
Views: 467699

Re: Ski Movies

Insane tree skiing from Mario Carr of Big Sky Telemark fame from this April:



Are all those lodgepole pines? Do they not have tree wells at Big Sky?