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Thread: Uphill Travel Help
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12-18-2018, 11:24 AM #151Registered User
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Maybe give it another shot the next time you transition in a steeper spot? That's where the crossover for your uphill ski really shines, IMHO. You can keep your uphill hand on your uphill pole for both skin rips, you have more space on the downhill side, and you don't have to lean downhill (or weight your downhill pole) to remove your uphill skin.
I'm by no means an expert at transitions (or anything touring-related), but I'm slowly learning. And I don't ski enough, so I have to consciously think about what I'm doing and how I'm doing it or I'll be terribly inefficient. Right now, the most inefficient thing I have going is the stupid removable tongue in the Vulcan (which I've mostly abandoned) and my fitness."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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12-18-2018, 12:39 PM #152
Don't take anything I say too literally. I love snacks when ski touring, gummy bears and dark chocolate preferably. I also post hole occasionally.
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12-18-2018, 01:57 PM #153
I've said it before, but i'm a lot faster using the cheat sheets. Mostly because if my wife didn't use them, I'd always be pulling her skins apart.
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
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12-18-2018, 01:59 PM #154Rod9301
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How do you apply the kick wax?
Do you have to do it in one direction only?
And does it glide well for the downhill?
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12-18-2018, 02:07 PM #155
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12-18-2018, 02:09 PM #156Registered User
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"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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12-18-2018, 02:11 PM #157
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12-18-2018, 02:19 PM #158
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12-18-2018, 03:12 PM #159Rod9301
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Thanks. And will the skis glide well on downhill?
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12-18-2018, 04:29 PM #160
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12-18-2018, 11:40 PM #161Galibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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12-19-2018, 04:47 PM #162Registered User
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LOLOL watched this in a parking lot today, two people WITH cheat sheets on a Pomoca skin. Plus full GTX on a blue bird inversion day.
Also 3PinGrin, the front of the backpack is the part that faces away from you. The back is the back panel that sits against your back. Source: employee for one of the biggest backpack brands.TLDR; Ski faster. Quit breathing. Don't crash.
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12-19-2018, 05:11 PM #163Registered User
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12-19-2018, 11:21 PM #164cliffed out
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Since the OP is a splitboarder like me, here's some specialized tips that haven't been covered.
Tour with skiers on fat skis, following a track set with narrow skis is hard.
Tour with skiers who transition like skimo racers but are patient (these are rare). Then, when they're done transitioning they can hand you bindings, grab your water, etc.
Buy hard boots. Go faster uphill, but realize transitions are now slower cuz you have to jam plate bindings in and out of your pack. Quick skier friends are even more helpful now. You wanna transition fast with hard boots because you're feet get cold faster.
Enter a skimo race to really make you want speedy transitions. Get smoked by tweens, tech bros, even seventy year olds. Beat some people to the top, then watch most of them ski away as you're banging ice off your inside edges.
At this point trying a pair of really light skis will be tempting. Don't.
Have fun!
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12-19-2018, 11:26 PM #165cliffed out
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Seriously, not much to add other than learn to split ski well, and hard boots are a hell of a lot more efficient.
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12-20-2018, 07:48 AM #166
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12-20-2018, 06:06 PM #167Registered User
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