Alpina Pioneer Pro XP Review XPLORE Discoverer Vital.jpg Woooah! Wait, did I ever mention that it was such a super exciting time to be a telemark skier? I know, all my reviews have been starting like this lately. But it's true, what can I say! There are so many new and innovative products on the ma...

Interesting! So far so good here on the ice coast. 100+ days on the Alaska XP without any problems. Walking, running, hiking, skiing, skating and driving... 42 problematic boots out of 12,000... That's a return rate of 0.3 %... Not even one percent!!! Quite a very good rate for such an innovative ne...

Coming from NNN BC I can use two existing holes and the others to drill are not too close to the NNN BC ones to interfere? So hasslefree update? Yep, exactly. Hasslefree update... Make sure to use your favorite adhesive on the screws though. Unlike the stock NNNBC screws, the new Torx ones get loos...

as a word of caution, the BOA system is great, but they can ice up. I have had climbing boots do that. make sure you use gaiters on a long tour and check that they are snow free. You are right, they can freeze, like any other piece of gear under certain conditions. (Hey, this is the humid continent...

A little update after 2 weeks in a row on the Alfa FREE boots... First of all, I have to admit that I have grown accustomed to the BOA fit system. Or should I say, TOTALLY addicted! I knew it would be cool and fun, but it's a lot more than this. I'm totally sold to the BOA thing. And I can honestly ...

stiff, more like a skimo ski. Skimo skis are not made for pleasure. They are only built to win races. To be the fastest on the ascent and the fastest on the descent. Not for fun, leisure and fulfilment. Just out of curiosity... Why don't you write to Asbjorn Asnes and tell him that all their 30+ cu...

I haven’t tried the Nosi, however I am familiar with those 20 year old designs. WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! The NOSI is not an 20yo design like you grossly pretend, it's simply the most advanced XCD powder ski I know of. The new FT Xplore has really made those designs irrelevant. What the friggin fuck?!?...

Thanks Johnny - I think. Now I'm more confused... It's possible one of the local shops may have Alfa samples for our winter this year, so it seems I definitely ought to wait until I can try something on. Ahahaha! Sorry for confusing you and making matters worse... It was not my intention... :D Once...

Although I have 100+ pairs of skis, I find myself using the Alpina Pioneer 80 more than 50% of the time! (Another 25% is on the MR48S, the other 25% on other various tools) TOTALLY different stats compared to the previous years! So I thought perhaps this was worth yet another update on that ski! Ver...

Hi Johnny. How would you describe the width of your feet? Narrow, mid, wide like EE or EEE? It sounds like you prefer a performance fit because a 10.5 should be Mondo 28/28.5 or 44 Euro in most boots according to charts other than ALFA's. I know it doesn't make any sense. I wear 10.5, and according...