Hi Sparker, Yes, IMO, they are worth $30, assuming the length is one you can use. The Catamount was a decent ski when it came out. It has dimensions of 85-70-80, and it has a waxless base. The bindings are Rottefella Chilis (not Rossi). I have a pair that used to be my main tele binding years ago, a...

The original Vector (w/o scales) is perhaps my favorite ski of all time for backcountry skiing in Colorado. Since 2012, I have several hundred days on them, and they were my go-to choice for tours with any 3-d snow. I say "were" because they are getting a bit beat-up, and I have only used them for e...

Hey voilenerd, nice turns on Medicine Bow! I'm still skiing too, with several ski days in June here in Colorado (where we also still have a good snowpack up high). I skied yesterday up near Berthoud Pass west of Denver, and the snowpack is more like early than late June. Here are a couple of photos ...

I have the Alaska NNN-BC in 45 and the T2 in 28. I tried on the Alaska NNN-BC in 44 and they were just a bit short. The T2s fit great (and I have several pairs of Scarpas, all in 28). Note that some sizing charts suggest I should be in Mondo 29, but those are too long for me. My feet measure just un...

Demo the Outlaws before buying, if you can. I skied Hammerheads and Axls for years and really liked them, so I bought the Outlaws w/o trying them first (based on all the positive reviews), but I do not like how they ski -- so much so, that I removed them and installed Hammerheads in the same holes. ...