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04-17-2024, 08:30 AM
Thread: Forgiving mid-90s touring ski
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Blaze 94 can be found at a very good price these...
Blaze 94 can be found at a very good price these days. Does everything well.
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01-09-2024, 10:34 AM
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+1 for the Blaze 94. I have a pair of 94's that...
+1 for the Blaze 94. I have a pair of 94's that I use as my touring skis also have a pair of Blaze 106's. The 94's are a bit easier going than the 106's but not a slouch by any means.
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11-15-2023, 05:11 PM
Thread: Duke PT hole pattern?
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I bought the Duke PT jig and it works great. No...
I bought the Duke PT jig and it works great. No stress.
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07-12-2023, 08:53 AM
Thread: Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot
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This refers back to a question about what kind of...
This refers back to a question about what kind of heel lift I went with in my Scouts from back in April: I tried a bunch of heel lift thicknesses. Went with the skinniest one. I also put a bontex...
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05-03-2023, 06:51 AM
Thread: Vehicle Color for Mountain Driving
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I live on a dirt road in Vermont. Always buy...
I live on a dirt road in Vermont. Always buy sliver and gray cars. Dark colors are never good. I don't like white when it's snowing. Blends in way too much. Red is fast, but it's not my style.
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04-07-2023, 03:15 PM
Thread: Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot
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I've been skiing the Scout (all green) which I...
I've been skiing the Scout (all green) which I think was the first year. I bought it over the Pro because of the PU cuff. Previous boot was a Scarpa F1. I've modded it a bit by adding a heel lift,...
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02-17-2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Headed to the Arlberg a week from today. Then a...
Headed to the Arlberg a week from today. Then a week in the Dolomites. Weather and snow will be what it will be. Gotta be better than Vermont skiing right now. Can't wait to get back to some of...
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02-01-2023, 05:01 PM
Thread: SAAS-FEE and ZERMATT, A HONEYMOON TR.
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Nice thread resurrection! By all means do it. ...
Nice thread resurrection! By all means do it. We did it in Zermatt when our kids were a bit younger than yours, but it was a memorable trip. Any 3* or 3*S in Saas Fee will do the job. I think...
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01-16-2023, 02:49 PM
Thread: Touring boots between beef and lean
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I have the ZG Scout (all green version from a few...
I have the ZG Scout (all green version from a few years back). I picked it for it's (relative) low weight and the fact that I like PU better than carbon in the cuff. Previous boot was a Scarpa F1. ...
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01-10-2023, 04:06 PM
Thread: All Things Volkl Thread
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Chiming in on the Blaze 94. I got a pair of last...
Chiming in on the Blaze 94. I got a pair of last year's in a 179 (6" 180lbs., old) and put Zed 12's on them which I were previously mounted on a pair of 177 Mantra V Werks. Using the Blazes as my...
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11-21-2022, 08:03 AM
Thread: Zipfit Grand Fuckin’ Teton Liner
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Picked up some GFT's to go into my Tecnica Scouts...
Picked up some GFT's to go into my Tecnica Scouts size 26.5. Bought 26.5 liner. Did a microwave heat up. 15 second pulses at level 5 until they seemed warm but not too hot. Took the strap off...
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10-31-2022, 08:00 AM
Thread: Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot
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I'd be a buyer for a '23 Zero G Pro liner in a...
I'd be a buyer for a '23 Zero G Pro liner in a 26.5. Upgrade for my 4-year old Scouts.
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05-24-2022, 12:22 PM
Thread: Heated socks
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+1 for the Lenz 6.0. Agree, not as thin as a...
+1 for the Lenz 6.0. Agree, not as thin as a “thin” ski sock, more like one step thicker than that. No problem keeping toes warn on some very cold VT days this past season. I used Hotronic heaters...
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04-18-2022, 09:05 AM
Thread: What ski am I: Spring touring edition
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V Werks Mantras are tough to beat. Been on them...
V Werks Mantras are tough to beat. Been on them for the past 4 years. Good at everything and light. Had Kastle TX98's. Very good skis but the Mantras worked better. Sold the Kastle's.
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03-29-2022, 02:39 AM
Thread: Lange XT3 130/140 vs XT3 Tour Pro
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Thanks for all the good info.
Thanks for all the good info.
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03-29-2022, 01:34 AM
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I hope that it does benefit the independent...
I hope that it does benefit the independent business in the area by creating a coat tail effect. But I still question the wisdom of Vail jumping in with both feet into a place with notoriously...
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03-28-2022, 01:45 PM
Thread: Lange XT3 130/140 vs XT3 Tour Pro
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Informative post. I ski the Mantra V Werks as my...
Informative post. I ski the Mantra V Werks as my touring ski with a G3 Zed binding and a Tecnica Scout for my boot. I only do shorter day tours these days. Long, hut based touring is well in the...
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03-28-2022, 01:29 PM
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My take is ultimately no. Not better. The folks...
My take is ultimately no. Not better. The folks who sold should be happy. Gemstock is no country for Vail skiers. Homogenizing the product will gut the soul of the quirkiness that makes Andermatt...
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03-04-2022, 03:46 PM
Thread: 2021/22 Volkl Mantra M6
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Can't say about bumps but skiing M6's in a lot of...
Can't say about bumps but skiing M6's in a lot of cut up snow piles, they did not get knocked around. Since they are very predictable, I'd wager that they work fine in bumps or tight terrain. ...
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03-03-2022, 04:42 PM
Thread: 2021/22 Volkl Mantra M6
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I skied the Enforcer 94 in a 179 and a 186 same...
I skied the Enforcer 94 in a 179 and a 186 same day same hill. Liked them both, would go with the 179 if buying (I'm 6', 180lbs., old). Unable to find them for less than full pop. Found a deal on...
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01-14-2022, 02:21 PM
Thread: Kastle TX98 skis?
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If your delam looks like the one in the photo...
If your delam looks like the one in the photo above, I'd be thinking poor mount job. There's not a lot of stuff to screw into on these skis, and I'd bet it's all too easy to break the bond when...
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11-23-2021, 09:04 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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+1 on St. Moritz area (look at Pontresina and...
+1 on St. Moritz area (look at Pontresina and Sils Maria to stay instead St. Moritz). That valley (Upper Engadine) has a special charm to it. Tons of off piste and less competition for it than the...
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11-22-2021, 07:07 PM
Thread: Dolomites Recommendations?
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A definite possibility. I can pull the plug at...
A definite possibility. I can pull the plug at the last minute if thing do indeed get shut down.
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11-22-2021, 12:20 PM
Thread: Dolomites Recommendations?
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I'm dialed to be in the Dolomites starting Jan....
I'm dialed to be in the Dolomites starting Jan. 22. Flying into Venice from BOS through Amsterdam. Taxi to Arabba. Hotel with 1/2 board so very little time out on the town. Lunches in on-mountain...
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03-14-2021, 12:59 AM
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Strolz does offer a boot that will accommodate an...
Strolz does offer a boot that will accommodate an 18.
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01-04-2021, 03:14 PM
Thread: 2021 ALPINE World Cup
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Not true. The Finns and Swedes were there. ...
Not true. The Finns and Swedes were there. Norwegians not there. A very solid win and 2nd. for the US.
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01-02-2021, 09:21 AM
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Limited skiing, but it won't be crowded:...
Limited skiing, but it won't be crowded: https://middleburysnowbowl.ltibooking.com/. Buy on line in advance only.
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12-24-2020, 05:18 PM
Thread: Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot
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I had Tecnica press the rivets which has loosened...
I had Tecnica press the rivets which has loosened on a pair of Cochise's a few years back. Worked great and never loosened up again. They just put them on a press and recrimped them. If you have a...
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12-09-2020, 10:37 AM
Thread: Who's driving a VW AllTrack?
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Agreed. Common but fixable problem. If you've...
Agreed. Common but fixable problem. If you've got condensation in your car, that's the problem. Also love the sunroof. Mine's in a garage most nights, but when I left it in a parking lot for a...
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11-01-2020, 09:32 AM
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Just cut and slitted a 4" piece of pole as...
Just cut and slitted a 4" piece of pole as mentioned above. Great addition. Used a carbon cutoff disk on my dremel to do the slit. Small hose clamps on the shopping list. Thanks for the tip.
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03-11-2020, 03:19 PM
Thread: Covid19 affected my skiing plans
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I bailed on my trip to Switzerland yesterday. ...
I bailed on my trip to Switzerland yesterday. Was supposed to go on Saturday for 2 weeks of touring,off piste, & resort skiing. Odds are that all would have been fine had I gone, but still too much...
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02-16-2020, 08:40 AM
Thread: Dolomites Recommendations?
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I did an easy off piste day trip out of Val...
I did an easy off piste day trip out of Val Gardena with Stephan Comploi a few years back. He works with these guys: https://www.gardenaguides.it/en/. Worth a look. I was in the Dolomites in late...
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01-05-2020, 01:18 PM
Thread: Volkl V Werks Mantra Thread
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I bought a pair of Mantra V Werks last spring. ...
I bought a pair of Mantra V Werks last spring. Objective was to use it as a day touring ski in the Alps and as a get in shape for the Alps by hiking the resort here in VT. Mounted them on the line...
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12-22-2019, 08:21 AM
Thread: Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot
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So I went and checked my boots (this year's Zero...
So I went and checked my boots (this year's Zero G Scout), and found that I was missing 4 screws and the other ones were loose. Yikes! I've only skied in them three times and toured (short tour)...
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12-15-2019, 10:23 AM
Thread: Where do you wear your transceiver?
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I've gotten accustomed to keeping my beacon in...
I've gotten accustomed to keeping my beacon in the dedicated slot (with clip) in the rt. front pocket of my OR pants. Since I am a skinny assed guy, I have trouble keeping the pants from wanting to...
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11-22-2019, 07:50 AM
Thread: Bernese Oberland
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Wengen will work great for that. You'll have...
Wengen will work great for that. You'll have more options than you have days even if you never get to the other side of the Eiger/Monch/Jungfrau. Enjoy.
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11-21-2019, 04:36 PM
Thread: Bernese Oberland
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I don't have valley based ski touring experience...
I don't have valley based ski touring experience in the Oberland, but I have been in many of the huts. Usual drill is to access the area via the train from Kleine Scheidegg to the Jungfraujoch. ...
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11-21-2019, 01:24 PM
Thread: Touring Boot pre-selection
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Here's what I can offer having owned the siblings...
Here's what I can offer having owned the siblings of the boots mentioned in your post. I went with a Scarpa F1 and liked it for it's light weight, good touring ability and decent downhill...
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10-31-2019, 11:21 AM
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Thanks. Very impressive. I have had my alpine...
Thanks. Very impressive. I have had my alpine boot soles canted (via cantology wedges) by a top US boot guy which takes care of lateral issues, but the fore/aft/delta part always leaves me...
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10-31-2019, 07:48 AM
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Spyderjon. Please explain how the neutralizer...
Spyderjon. Please explain how the neutralizer balancer works. I'd like to be able to get an idea of my optimum delta in my touring boots. I am getting new touring bindings this year and would like...
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10-27-2019, 07:50 AM
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Thanks for the info K-K. I surmised as much. ...
Thanks for the info K-K. I surmised as much. Need to track down a pair of Xenic's now.
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10-26-2019, 08:23 AM
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I'm looking at putting a pair of Fritschi Xenic...
I'm looking at putting a pair of Fritschi Xenic 10's on a pair of Mantra M-Werks 178's as a day tour set up. I've been touring in the alps since the early 80's (yes, I'm that old) and am not tough...
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10-15-2019, 06:02 PM
Thread: New Skis for Haute Route
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Kastle TX98 is a good pick for a good...
Kastle TX98 is a good pick for a good width/weight/performance combo. Particularly when paired with a 300gm range tech binding. Only a wee bit heavier than the Kastle TX 90.
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10-01-2019, 06:44 AM
Thread: Binding Mount Paper Templates
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Sticky: The heel screw pattern is different on the...
The heel screw pattern is different on the Kingpin vs. the Alpinist. Does anyone have a source for an Alpinist template? Touring binging used to come with paper templates but I don’t think they do...
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04-13-2019, 07:20 AM
Thread: TR: Urner Haute Route 2019
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Case in point: I spent a week in a non-famous...
Case in point: I spent a week in a non-famous valley in Italy in mid-March this year, and had some of the best touring imaginable every day. Not crowded at all. Fresh tracks every run down. Stayed...
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04-10-2019, 01:31 PM
Thread: TR: Urner Haute Route 2019
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I’ve skied the Haute Route 3x as well as the...
I’ve skied the Haute Route 3x as well as the Berner Oberland and the Oetztal and a lot of others, Silvretta, Ortler, etc. probably 30+ trips over the years. I loved this trip report and the...
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02-16-2019, 08:55 AM
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Innsbruck mags -- Musician needed for birthday party
A flyer to see if anyone in Innsbruck can put me onto a musician (or 2) who can come by a birthday party for a very short set on 23 March (dinner time) at an Innsbruck Hotel. My wife's birthday and...
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02-07-2019, 08:32 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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I've been in the Silvretta a couple of times (2...
I've been in the Silvretta a couple of times (2 weeks total) . Some nice tours and summits. It would be worth about 4 days assuming that you have decent snow/weather and safe conditions. ...
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02-04-2019, 02:28 PM
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+1 on inbounds resort hiking being okay. I've...
+1 on inbounds resort hiking being okay. I've got a week long touring trip coming up in the alps. I live in Vermont. How do I prepare? Climb as much as I can as often as I can. I usually do it...
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01-20-2019, 01:58 PM
Thread: NE Roll Call 18/19
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+1 on go north
+1 on go north
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