@Stephen The last paragraph is excellent advice. I think it’s the essence of getting better. Practice making the right motions, to develop muscle memory. Take it steeper to find where your technique is challenged.

Stephen I’m not in the least surprised you caught me on that! ;) At Musk Ox, thank you that’s very kind. Certainly the Fjords offer great views, and some tasty morsels swimming around? Lhartley It’s a Hobie Pro Angler. I have been paddling a solo canoe on the Big Lakes for 15 years. My fishing budd...

Those are coho salmon, Rod. They will be 8-10 lbs by fall. They are stocked in the Great Lakes.

Glad it was good, Rod. It’s fishing season here. Saturday on Lake Huron [attachment=0

I still miss skiing!

Rod were scales a requirement? Just saying, I can “control” my 210 Gamme on some tight terrain on firm. If it’s breaking through, and the snow is heavy or crusty, well that’s a different story, but on hard glacier it’s fun. Sometimes it’s fun in a “aren’t you ever going to grow up manner”, but it’s ...

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HMU. Post your handle. Not looking for kudos. Im old and slow.I just want to see interesting xcd routes etc. All I have is cyclists on my strava.

Old and slow??? Are you even 40?

I didn’t mean that in a critical way. You just look like a young guy in your skiing videos.

Wow. I had no idea such terrain and snow existed in Oz! Time for a name change to Ahhhs!
Nice journey!

I skied a Summitcone Pariah this year at the ski hill and I really liked it. While I don’t really like scales for low angle skiing, I think they are really useful where full skins are required. In the East, just because you pulled skins, doesn’t mean traverses aren’t required. While wax would work w...

Inspiredcapers i have an Asnes Tindan 86 at 187 cm. I’m 5’ 9” , 190 lbs + (I don’t have a scale, I always way over 190, usually less than 197) When skiing in the BC a pack. Downhill in light, cold, deep, powder it is quite excellent due to the generous rocker. Climbing in Michigan I generally use l...

Lhartley Voile has great service, they are very knowledgeable and will help in anyway they they are able. The blue cartridge bindings are they old style Hardwires, which are no longer made. Some guys really like that binding. The red cartridges are on a 3-pin Hardwire. Typically that binding has bl...