Here are a couple more reviews of the new TX Pro:

Telemark-Pyrenees
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IMO, Xcel's recent decisions along the Front Range have a lot more to do with events that have happened since the Marshall Fire. Of course, that tragic incident plays a part, but in the last two...

Good day on the Ridge. Superbowl is filled back in, with only one short section of crown showing from last month.

That was the St. Patrick's Day storm in 2003. I don't recall how Eldora dealt with it, but it was historic in many ways, e.g., huge avalanches along I-70 and 40, one of them near Silverplume. The...

Raining lightly and 40 degrees in Boulder, but we're supposed to get up to 10" tonight. It's 23F and snowing at Eldora with almost 5 inches accumulation.

I've got a pair mounted with tech bindings for the BC, and I like them -- they ski well in most conditions. I've skied them at the area occasionally, but mostly for offpiste at the areas where I ski....

He was kidding about the biathlon part, I assume, since a 50bmg is a 50-caliber Browning machine gun.

FYI: Variable speed limits for EB I-70 (from G-town to Idaho Spgs) will go into effect on Tuesday, March 12.
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The slab is not flowing uphill -- it just appears that way, since the caught skier (and GoPro and frame of reference) is already moving downhill as part of the avalanche when you see the "wave."
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The CAIC final report has been released:
https://classic.avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=863&accfm=inv

Kinkilla, that's great -- I hope the Waybacks work out for you. The Freeride to 22D mount conversion looks interesting. I haven't done it, but it looks like you can reuse two of the Freeride holes...

New skate skiing boot/binding system coming from Madshus/Rottefella:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVudJbh-sUo&t=739s

I've been thinking of doing a similar set-up with the Wayback 88. K2 replaced them this season with the 89 version, so you can find the 88 on sale. IME, K2 provides reliable mounting areas for tele...

The Speedfit uses the same hole pattern for the toe piece as the Radical (not the newer 2.0 version) and a few other Dynafit bindings, but it uses a different and unique pattern for the heel piece.
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I assume the Front Range avalanche referred to in the article was the incident on Hagar, where four people were caught while booting up for a second run:
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I've still got some Montets too. Mine have a wood top sheet, so no chipping, just splintering ;-)
But they still look pretty good.

You're not the only one. The TLT6 is one of the few boots that have worked well for me.

I picked up a basically brand-new pair of the Mountain version (non-carbon cuff) for cheap last year. I was...

All of the deals expired last night, when the Boulder store closed.

Cool, good to hear.

I got a 22 Designs email today about their tele demo tour. Toddball posted about this a couple of pages ago, but here's the link, in case you missed it:
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I asked a staff guy at the Boulder store yesterday about what was going on, and he said that Dick's Sporting Goods had bought Moosejaw, and that Dick's was closing down some stores. However, Moosejaw...

I just happened by the Boulder Moosejaw this evening -- they're closing tomorrow, Wed. Jan. 24. Everything is 50% off.

It's a small store, and they don't have much ski gear, but they still have...

Condolences to family and friends

Link to initial CAIC report:
https://classic.avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=860&accfm=rep

No, the 22 Designs mounting pattern is different from the G3 pattern. The G3 is based off the old tele 4-hole mount. Does your jig have 4 or 6 holes for the toe piece?

Regardless, it should work...

Yes, they can be used as AT boots, but the bellows need to be supported when in downhill mode, to keep the bellows from flexing and causing a pre-release. This can be accomplished with a puck/shim...

That reminds me of the old joke: A sketched-out trad leader yells down to his belayer: "Help, help, I don't have any Friends, and my nuts are too small!"

But, seriously, I agree with...

Gotta love Tuolumne :-)

What a great route for your first multi-pitch -- congrats!

That probably does suck for some, as there are some avid Nordic skiers around here. I'm only an occasional skate and track skier, but I used to do it at Eldora frequently when they let you use your...

I have the duckbill version of that Crispi boot, and I like them. However, they are not quite as good for the downhill as I hoped, mainly because neither the leather upper nor the sole are that...

I've been using Xplore for a couple of seasons, so I can add some onto bobz's comments.

For most of my tours with Xplore, I use just the standard bumper. However, I do find that the stiff bumper...

Thank you. And, no, I don't have one either.

Jessie Diggins wins her second Tour de Ski!
And Sophia Laukli wins final stage for her first WC victory!
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I have a more recent vintage of Xenics with black bumpers, and they work fine. My understanding is that the problem was corrected before they came out with the white bumpers.

I have the BnD tele adapters, and they work great. They may cost more than what SB was looking to spend, but they do eliminate the need for a separate mounting plate and the wire bale connecting the...

Jessie Diggins won the 20km pursuit today (by 46.5 sec!) in Toblach, Italy, and leads the Tour de Ski by 47 seconds, with a sprint freestyle in Davos on the 3rd. She also leads the FIS World Cup...

JerkPorkins, that reminds me of a day several years ago, when I was riding the lift, and Corona was hardpacked most of the way: We watched this guy skiing REALLY fast when he lost control and started...

I might be able to help, although I am a 28 Mondo, so my old bindings are all the larger size.

I'm just glad to hear this isn't for your 88yo mother ;-)

Countless days carving
Still graceful fall line dancing
Scarred but not broken

Hey, the Corona run will actually be open tomorrow on Christmas Day!

This line from the Eldora Conditions & Weather page today is kinda funny:

"... Corona trail will be the first piece of...

Which is part of the reason why I'm finding time to post about websites... Yea, the snow situation sucks. This incoming storm isn't looking so great, but PLEASE let it be more than a few inches...

The Reverend was a great ski back then. The Rapid Transit came out not long after the Reverend, and with very similar dimensions -- it was basically a Reverend with asymmetric sidecut.

Reverend: ...

What do folks think about the new A-Basin website? I realize that it takes some time to get used to any revision of a website, but so far I find it takes more clicks and a lot more scrolling to find...

FYI, the SOV fee is in effect from today (12/23) through Mon., Jan. 8th...

The irony of Boulder County's edict regarding this fee is that SOV people will still drive up to go skiing, but they'll...

I've skied extensively on both the Ticket and Rapid Transit with tele mounts -- the RT was one of my favorite skis at one time. G3 also made the asymmetric Mass Transit ski, which was a bit wider...

Shriffin finished second to Vlhova today in a WC slalom in Courchevel, on a rainy day on the Solstice.

LOL, thanks for posting that. I'm maybe a bit tempted, but probably not...

Boulder has been unseasonably warm the last few days, and the snow conditions in the mountains aren't very good, so why not go climbing?

I did some bouldering on Flagstaff this afternoon. Sunny...

I have a pair of Nordic skates -- haven't been out yet this year.

You probably already know this, and maybe it's not an issue at Twin Lakes, but for other wild ice skaters out there: Be wary of...

This is so funny :-)

Speaking of nostalgia, I'm half-looking for a pair of Tua Mega skis. I demo'd them back in the day and loved them, but I was poor at the time and never bought a pair. I do...