Yea I think my buddy's decision on this traverse is related to my work schedule; I've only got 3 or 4 days to work with for a trip. He's not working at the moment, so he's fine to do any length of...

question for all you kootenay types.....not sure if this is anywhere else on the TGR forums (and admittedly, i haven't looked very hard), but anyone here done the nakusp range traverse? a buddy of...

Hey folks, looking for some opinions from the wealth of TGR knowledge out there....before I get blasted with suggestions/commands to just invest in a cilo/mchale/alpine threadworks pack, truth is,...

oh man, i would love to put another 30 years on that MEC pack....

thanks for all the replies.

I guess I should've also mentioned that I'm no stranger to wider skis. in the midst of my Cochise run, I also spent a season on some volkl shiro's (119 under foot I...

thanks for the replies, folks. anyone have any thoughts on the kore 105/117? am I being ridiculous for considering a 117 as a daily driver?

I'm not super hung up on weight, but I have definitely...

a buddy of mine said yea awesome in the trees, terrible wet noodle elsewhere when you're charging hard... otherwise, I like the idea of the wailer. maybe a stiffer variant..

I've been in ski decision overload... and could use some expert mag opinions.

been skiing the first gen Cochise (185's) for the last 5 years or so. I weighed a bit more when I first got them, but...

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I'm chasing a pair of smalls in good shape for a friend, if anyone's got small barons/f10(12) tour/guardians/trackers/etc...

thanks, all, for the active conversation on this topic...

i just tried on the latest/last iteration of the vulcan in the only size that's available regionally - 26.5. i feel like it could work for...

thanks for the info, folks.


does this mean my flat feet are going to be a problem in these boots?...

Hey all, I've got an older set of TLT5M's that I bought very used on here a couple years ago. They fit me quite well, and I'm pretty happy with them as my dedicated touring boot. The stock liners...

I'd be after the CD114L in something closer to 180cm...but such a ski does not yet exist from Down in that underfoot width...anyone have any comparison knowledge of weight differences between CD114 &...

+1 for the contours...i've used BD, G3, and as of 2 seasons ago, a set of contours that i got with a set of down skis. definitely a happy camper with the contours....they have performed as good or...

I know, I've been eying those up for myself for the past week... trying to keep weight down on this setup for the misses though! thanks for the heads up.

so an executive decision has been made...in order to convince my lady that ski touring is great, I'm opting to get her first set of touring skis equipped with tech bindings instead of frame bindings....

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Anything out there? Preference to stuff in Canada...

a bunch has already been mentioned, but i'll repeat...

-blowhard (some of the most fun i've had on my bike in years)
-thunder mtn
-the whole enchilada in moab kicked the crap outta my bike and...

sold!

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Thanks for all the replies, folks. Found a pair of planks

bought these from volkpowdermaniac....3 years ago. and sadly, they've sat in the garage since, as i hadn't ever gotten around to remounting them with a binding. lost one of my daily driver skis in an...

bumping this thread....lost one of my 2 daily driver skis in an avy last week, and i've come to the conclusion there's no way in hell i'm finding it before spring. lucky to be alive at the moment,...

bumping an old thread again...anyone have a set of DIN blocks up for grabs still?

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thanks for the replies, guys. hoping to not have to ship (unless you work somewhere great that would ship em' to me for free :rolleyes: )...but i'll keep the bro's in mind - i think the volkl's would...

looking to finally replace my ancient crossmax skis (66mm underfoot!) that i've been using as my rock skis for the last century. they have old s912 bindings that i've probably pushed too hard over...

was up at jumbo this past weekend....gave me sufficient stoke for the upcoming season.

had snowshoes for the hike up...wanted (rock) skis pretty badly. hours after this pic was taken, it started...

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sent you an email earlier this afternoon...also curious what brake size.

looking for a set for a friend.

EPF or not; mostly looking for a lighter AT binding for my buddy's first touring setup.

i'd call it a plywood shack...if it meant i could tell others the same thing, so they might avoid it; leaving it all to myself :biggrin:

i should've clarified....that price was for red, outside rossland.

up here where i'm going to school, troll charges $570. i wouldn't pay that unless every weekend had a fresh 50cm. the whole no...

whoa - i feel like i need to stop grumbling about pass prices where i live. safe to say we have a fair bit more than 500ft of vertical, and from my front door to the parking lot is probably a 5...

they released the guy's name
http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/247162111.html

i didn't know him, but i do know the other gal that ended up in hospital. heard through the grapevine that she should be...

that's really too bad. and agreed, one of the more popular areas/runs at the pass that sees a decent amount of regular up & down traffic.

hope she makes it.

most of my friends in rossland who aren't born/raised in rossland....are ontarians.

northwestern ontario is supposed to get ~30cm over the next day or 2. i am the envy.

this buddy of mine told me today that the party he went out with a few weeks ago had gone out last week towards barkerville and said it was a nightmare...i wonder how much more new snow has fallen,...

it's true, i'm normally spoiled by BC interior snow. 10-15cm of fresh, colder, dry awesomeness is all i really need for a great day out. 30cm of coastal, wet stuff....too much of a downhill workout...

would be awesome to join you and your crew, moose pit, but i don't think i can swing it with school. agree with xxx; hope your snowpack stabilizes a bit by then! have fun. take pics.

at this point in my season, any amount of vertical with any depth of snow :nonono2:

any other normal season, i'd take the pow. dust on crust is my nemesis.

skied a legit powder day (40cm of fresh) when i was 12 or 13. riding that day was hilarious. my brother and i were on old pairs of super narrow rossi's, and had no idea how the hell to ski this weird...

anyone on this thread NOT grow up in or around blue? i've skied there, and at horseshoe, but northwestern ontario was the bees knees for the canadian shield :biggrin:

stoked to see this posted,...

i've been corrected! i just went to their website, and i noticed the hill's only been in operation since '49 anyway. strange that it was an oldtimer who told me that the lift/ski hill had been around...

i was told years ago that the lift at the hill i started skiing on (another mt. baldy, in ontario) was put up sometime in the late 30s or early 40s. not sure if that's true or not.
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i had a friend who volunteered a couple seasons ago with red. can't be sure, but i think i remember him saying 100hrs got you your free pass. anything less, it was pro-rated, based on a full price...