Anybody skied them? We were at the town in Norway where they are built and one of the guides raves about them….but he’s sponsored….


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Our guides were Tore Karlstrom

https://www.fall-line.co.uk/a-day-in-the-life-of-telemark-legend-tore-karlstrom/

And Jordi Tosas
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My few take homes

1. Always check your passports, then have someone else check. I previously had no idea you could get one in a day.

2. We way overpacked. I guess we had reasonable weather but...

Well last day dawned clear and beautiful

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Snow as a bit rotten in spots but w 22 hours of daylight I’m not sure we could have gotten up early enough.

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Today was amazing. 1200 meters up

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The ski down was sublime. 1000 meters of of boot top deep snow.

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Then sailing to our next destination!

Spa evening with a large fresh caught cod waiting to be cooked.

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Damn kids made me jump in the ocean…easily the coldest water I’ve ever been in.


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Today was a bit of a”loss”

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When arrived at the first col the weather had seriously turned. Rain. Large snowballs rolling in from above. The...

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We booked through seil norge, 2 boats, guide and captain on each boat. Expected to cook, clean, sail etc….

Total of 12 clients, our trip has 10. They made one boat our family….other boat is...

Today we started from bergsfjord, beautiful morning.

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Plan was to summit the Teton looking park kind of in the middle of the photo above. Translates to “Iron Goat”

We skinned...

Day 2, pictures not so great due to visibility but great fun. Open ocean crossing to this fjord left me a little green….

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Skinning to 890m today
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Summit selfies

First day of skiing under our belts. 959m summit. Skiing was great at the top, heavy at the bottom. All 4 of a made it but it was a long day with jet lag.

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We were thinking we would be skiing corn but the area got a meter and 13 cm so north facing pow seems very likely.

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Loading the boats!

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Well trip started a little fucked up. One kids passport was expired. Everyone crushed. But…figured out she could get a ln appointment in El Paso for same day passport…acquired….now mom and daughter...

Family and I fly out Wednesday to Norway, sail and ski. Plan is to buy one there….


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I think heat rises.


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My next car (current is a rav4) will be an awd, lifted sienna hybrid w bigger tires and a pop top. From there I’ll dial it out.

We have a sprinter but 2 kids racing in different age groups has me...

Right????? This is news to me as well.

Are there caddies?


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It's the same story the crow told me; it's the only one he knows
Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go


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Good god you two, get a fucking room. That is not what this thread needs.

Agree that life is sooooo much simpler and better in recovery….sober alone didn’t change a whole lot


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Where the coffee? I thought closers got coffee?


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Big waiting list at Alta


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I’ve been playing around with the idea of adding a gas strut to assist in the folding for the wife…..


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I think in person is important. Make the step and just see?


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That’ll buff out


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Damn, the last 2 posts are kick ass!


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Awesome!


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Does no one put the lock ring tool in a vice anymore?


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I know no one gives a shit about ski racing but it’s getting old sourcing my ripping juniors race skis from Europe…..


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My 12 year old daughter beat me by 6 1/2 gates at the season end party. Equal parts me sucking and her ripping.


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Been there. Never gets old for my kids to point and laugh


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That’s intriguing, is it set up for gears?


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So, family going to Oregon for a few weeks and I’m thinking a hardtail to ride with them would be great. I’ve got a bunch of parts laying around so thinking I can do this kinda cheap.

Anybody got...

Agreed


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Tours on the pures, foundation as DD


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My fox transfer post has always been sticky. It’s not an overtight seatpist collar, cable issue or grunge. Should have taken it right back 1.5 years ago. I just lived with it because I was riding.
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I finally after 2 years of trying for the wife out on the billy goats I got for her. Instead of her and Yvette 112’s.

She apologized over and over for not getting on them before. It was pretty...

Bleeding brakes is stupid easy. I say do it once yourself and if spongy get the deore’s and install yourself.


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The tree skiing at mt Spokane is pretty damn fun. Skiers right out of bounds chair 1 is fun but mind the creek


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Agree w the discharge you do t transfer to home (or hotel)


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Discharge is not a transfer


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Found plenty with no bottom. 12 year old having a good time at tower 3

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We had an ‘04 sienna awd, put 280k on it, pulled a trailer w inflated raft and all our shit (2k pounds?) at 75-80 all over. Airbags on back

Yep m going to buy a hybrid and lift it for sure

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Shameless bump


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Super frustrating that the 11’s are different


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I was in lone pine on Saturday and they had a whole stack of wndr skis behind the consignment desk. Might be worth a looksy


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I had to replace the condenser in this one. Due to supply chain and how much we use it, bought a new one while waiting for parts.
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