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by spopepro
Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Elan Ripstick 88 vs Atomic Maverick 86c
Replies: 3
Views: 206

Re: Elan Ripstick 88 vs Atomic Maverick 86c

You have lots and lots of options. I haven't skied these, but the ripstick 88 is very well loved, and I know some tele folks who are among them. Haven't heard the same buzz around the maverick. The other ski that gets a lot of love is the blizzard brahma (take your pick 82 or 88) and blizzard skis c...
by spopepro
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Feedback after Greenland pulka trip (pic heavy)
Replies: 9
Views: 386

Re: Feedback after Greenland pulka trip (pic heavy)

Congrats! Great pictures and great trip!

How’d the hille tent work for you (looks like maybe a keron?) I’ve been considering the nammatj for times where my pyramid won’t cut it.
by spopepro
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Style
Replies: 43
Views: 1674

Re: Style

What I got out of his videos is to keep your skis weighted throughout the turn and skiing with both skis equally. Agreed that this is actually the only thing that really matters. How to get this done is subtilely different depending on conditions, speed, ski flex, boot stiffness, binding activity, ...
by spopepro
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Style
Replies: 43
Views: 1674

Re: Style

Yeah, you're seeing it right. I'd say that's typical for groomed/ice that races are made of. Some weight down the fall line is always good, but if you're trying to carve turns on firm stuff, as far forward as you can get is pretty good. One thing *I* notice about the brief bit of FIS tele stuff I wa...
by spopepro
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Tele Technique Question: what do I do with my toes!
Replies: 4
Views: 267

Re: Tele Technique Question: what do I do with my toes!

I think fisheater is on to it. How far back is your back foot trailing? You’re right that in duckbills there’s sort of a lever action that lets you get away with letting the back foot get further and further back, but it’s not ideal and hurts when you’re in the newer bindings. Think about keeping th...
by spopepro
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:23 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Did The New TXPro Just Drop?
Replies: 34
Views: 4578

Re: Did The New TXPro Just Drop?

I think if you’ve never skinned up with a modern AT boot you might not realize how amazing modern boots feel in walk mode. It’s like wearing sneakers. Now if you’re only low-angle touring it makes no difference but I can barely tolerate my T2s for anything uphill after knowing how good it can be.
by spopepro
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:42 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Long Distance XC race kit
Replies: 15
Views: 1968

Re: Long Distance XC race kit

Oh I was *slow*, and only doing the 28mi on a lark. The gels I like (spring) are more like puréed food, rice, sweet potato, puréed apples, maple syrup. Yeah, there’s like no fiber, but that’s fine for race day. Really I’m trying to dial in my feeding for a 100km in April. Hunger never really factors...
by spopepro
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:09 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Long Distance XC race kit
Replies: 15
Views: 1968

Re: Long Distance XC race kit

Probably whatever you can tolerate. Personally, I know from metabolic testing I burn around 700kcal per hour at aerobic threshold, with about half of those being carbs. I’m, uh, not so slim as to have to worry about burning through my fat stores, so ideally my target is 90g of carbohydrate per hour....
by spopepro
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Long Distance XC race kit
Replies: 15
Views: 1968

Re: Long Distance XC race kit

Congrats! Well done!

Agreed on all points made.
by spopepro
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Long Distance XC race kit
Replies: 15
Views: 1968

Re: Long Distance XC race kit

Hey Waxagain did you do it? How’d it go? The conditions were about as friendly as they could possibly be this year. On a whim we were out there this year. I did the 28 and my wife did the 13. I used my MR 48 skin and alaska bc boots, but honestly I wish I hadn’t. The trails were ultimately smooth en...