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I’m running Crest 10s on 108 underfoot skis and haven’t had any problems. As long as the RV is sufficient for your needs they seem like a great option. Tour well, ski well and are very user friendly.

I just read through this again and wanted to send props in Greg's direction for all of the work that he is doing behind the scenes here. Pretty damn awesome!

Weighing in on Wes’s question about Protest stiffness, I think some of the discussion about Protests in chop needs to account for waist width and float too. It’s a lot of surface area to ask to blast...

Check out the discussion in the “What’s Blizzard up to?” thread. Lots of related discussion and input from a number of users.

Depends on what your priorities for the ski are. High speed stability on open terrain in deep snow? Go with the longer length. Pivotability in trees/overall touring ease? Go with the shorter length. ...

My counterpoint to this is another vote for the BG 110 Tour. I have the previous iteration of this ski (Steeple 108). I previously toured on OG Deathwishes. I haven’t missed the Deathwishes once...

Take my money.

Following this discussion as well. Joey - no need to double down in the Blizzard thread if you are putting Corvus thoughts here.
Echoing whambat's appreciation!

Thanks for the input and discussion all. I hadn't really been thinking of the Corvus this time around. I think my previous thoughts were that it might be too similar to the Cochise to warrant adding...

Ok mags, I'm looking for some input from the collective. I am pretty sure that I am looking for the unicorn that is the Rustler 10.5 or the Cochise 102 - you know, that ski that bridges the gap...

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They’re not red.

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Must be real warm and not windy where all the hood haters are skiing or they have a collection of wind blocker/goretex toques and don’t tour. Can’t imagine topping out on a a cold/windy ridge top and...

I run a similar system - base layer and light wind blocking layer that stay on all the time for the way up and a light, fairly weatherproof insulated layer for transitions and the down. I'm inland,...

Gotcha, and know exactly what you are talking about regarding ON3P's balance between damp and poppy (see my recent post in the ON3P thread). The on snow feel of my BGs and Steeples makes me want to...

X2. I ended up ~.5 cm forward on my 189s and haven't thought about the mount point since. Getting out of the backseat will make a way bigger difference to the OP's Goat experience.

Some good banter in here for sure. My biased interpretation of your ask points directly to the OG Cochise. I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned, as it is typically one of the references in this...

I’m just here to say that the blend of dampness and pop that 0N3P builds into their skis is magic. A day of lift-served crud and pow on 189 Goats followed by a day of pow on 184 Steeples provided...

Read then post. Firm does not mean piste. Plenty of firm conditions to be found in the backcountry. Your anecdotal experience with Plums from 10 years ago is fairly meaningless. Not defending Plum,...

I have lots of days on 190 Bibbys and 190 DW. I’m a bit of an outlier, but I never really found the DW to do anything noticeably better than the Bibby. I’ve written on this before in this thread, but...

Not worth a remount without skiing them first. Ski 'em and go from there.

As others have said, appropriate tools for the task at hand is the best option. Beyond that, figure out where you are most willing to compromise and select skis, boots and bindings accordingly. I...

Something to do with the BSL not being set correctly would be my thought as well. I have had this happen to me a few times in pretty specific snow/weather conditions that have lead to icing somewhere...

This is what I wanted to hear. The local shop doesn't have any in stock, so I wasn't able to confirm for myself. Thanks!

This is the only suspect piece of advice in this thread so far. If skiing was practical and not fun this discussion wouldn't be a thing and the collective wouldn't be so dang passionate about the...

Nice catch. You're going to be stoked. Goats are fun everywhere, but are maniacal cackle out loud awesome in their preferred habitat. Enjoy!

Thanks for the confirmation gents - it's good to know I'm not missing any obvious options. I was hoping for a better reaction to the Zero G from her, but there's no hiding how thin that liner is with...

It might be new touring boot time for my lady. I am therefore looking for input/confirmation from the collective to help steer the ship.
She is: ~125 LBS, confident in most snow/terrain, light on...

Looks like Smokkan took the win here. There doesn’t seem to be a ton of interest in the MPCs these days, so not sure it’s worth posting another one right now? What do the six of you who have been...

I had hoped to see more interest in this one. Oh well. Hopefully the winner here can spark some interest and keep the MPCs alive. Here are the three finalists in no particular order:

Smmokan:...

Bumping this up to point you all to the current MPC in the photo/video forum. Go have a gander and post up some shots of your favourite trails.

As the season changes from sliding on snow to rolling and walking on dirt I always find myself thinking about the contrast between travelling through landscapes covered in snow versus trails during...

Thanks for the votes everyone. I am glad you enjoyed the image. Happy pant feelings have occurred and I am pondering the next contest. I’ll post a new thread later today. Hopefully we can get the...

I used to tour on regular DWs in a 190. I swapped them for Steeple 108s in a 184 a few seasons ago. Steeples are same shape but heavier than current BGT 108s, but for me they outperform DWs across...

Bump for photos 2 & 3 being added to my submission. I was fortunate enough to not struggle very much the last couple months, so my entries aren't all that strong. Hope we see a few more before the...

I recently mounted some Crest 10s on my main touring rig. The mounting templates provided by ATK worked well and were accurate. Initial skiing/touring impressions after a day at the hill and a couple...

Fixed it for you:smile: I did say skinny-ish. I am aware that there's a whole world of touring stuff narrower than 95 or so - it just doesn't really register for me or my use cases. YMMV of course,...

Lots of good discussion in here. I put together a skinny-ish touring set up last spring to experiment with a lighter/narrower setup for longer spring days. I have now put enough days on the skinny...

Tell us more about the Woods 96. Touring core? Weight? Thoughts as a long day/spring ski? How does it compare to the Steeple 98?

I like where this is going. I've been beating this particular drum with Moment since 2013.
I have since found my personal answer to the mid-winter ~110 underfoot touring ski, but am not 100% sure...

Easiest way for me to activate the risers is to poke straight down at the centre of them with the tip of ski pole held vertically. The taper in the tip opens the riser enough to then keep pushing...

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Norseman and Auv's comments are bang on. Horses for courses. BGT108s aren't unicorns, and like all non-mythical beasts, they have their limitations. If I know that a tour is going to deliver hard,...

Out of curiosity, why? What do the BGs do/not do that Woodsmans would/would not? I would expect the woods to be better on firm, but that isn’t the conditions that skis of this width should be seeking...

I notice this too. I must be an outlier, as I've always been significantly more fired up about my Bibbys. I wonder if this is one of those situations where the DW is more approachable for more...

I own both and appreciate the automotive reference. I don't see either of these skis as being related to road going super cars though. They're more like desert race trucks or rally cars. I may have...

Which option did you go with? I spent most of the weekend rallying lift-served spring crud on my Steeple 108s and had a great time. Reminded me that having a standard build BG108 mounted with alpine...