I wonder if the new BD kicker skins will have less glide resistance than the older ones with the metal clip. I have the old ones and they are certainly impeding glide to a certain degree, but it’s not a deal breaker.

So the BC Government shut down Whistler Blackcomb in March due to COVID. But you can still ski up from the Village on the Singing Pass Trail, which is one of the accesses to Garibaldi Provincial Park. So I went for a mellow ski up the trail on a lovely warm spring day. The shaded areas were still a ...

Older Scarpa F1’s with the bellows in a base, Carbon and Race model are the only ones that come to mind.

I’m so glad there are so many good reviews of the Traverse 78. My wife is late 70’s, a former runner so she has good cardio. Looking to upgrade her XCD skis I first bought her a pair of Rossi BC70’s in a 170, because they were available at MEC. Bad move, she is 100lbs and she was struggling to get g...

Ooh, I hadn't thought of that . I generally just fill the top of the holes when mounting and drive the screw in. I guess if you wanted a bit of extra protection you could do that, but really?

I have mounted lots of skis using Gorilla glue and have never had a problems removing the bindings subsequently. As long as you use a Posidrive 3 of course.

It’s quite common to see the recommendation of -2 cm for powder. If you live in Utah, with a normal winter, sure but if you’re skiing a wide range of conditions the manufacturer’s bcl is probably spot on.

If they are really T3’s you have a jewel. They are discontinued but have the same scaffo (lower boot) as the old T2’s, but with a lower cuff and one less buckle. I’ve skied them with skis up to Mid 90’s in the waist. The foam may be an attempt to fill a gap for someone with small feet. I assume, the...

I use paper bags from the supermarket or liquor store to remove glue. Tear them into strips.

Sorry I meant bar on balance point. I’m still in a TTS mindset after my ski today