Anemic, I am in Oakland County, Mi. For what it is worth, in my limited eastern travel, I have found eastern ice to be at least as bad as Michigan ice. Usually Lake Michigan creates a freshening on the snow belt areas of the LP, while the UP stays pretty cold consistently and does not seem to ice to...

The skis are the Anses USGI Combat Skis. The binding are Voile 3-pin cables. I am going 3 pin because I ski on T-4 boots. The cable is removable and it will probably stay in the pack. I have some S-bound 112's, that I enjoy, but not really the best choice for a quick kick around the groomed trail. T...

Skis are on the way, picking up some 3-pin cable bindings. I know how to find chord center and balance point, do the pins go on the balance point, or chord center? I have mounted quite a few alpine bindings, making my own paper templates, but there was always a line on the ski and a line on the boot...

My favorite local trails are on State land. We have became more suburban than the semi rural area it was 30 years ago. Last year it was the snowmobiles that trashed the trails when we had a warm up. We also have hikers, fat tire bikes and horses. Several years ago the horse people tried banning the ...

I ordered two pair. I will put three pin cables on one pair for myself. I think I will do the same for my son, but I will contemplate it a bit. The kick and glide will be easier on NNN-BC's, but any downhill control is easier with cables. He will eventually end up on T -4's, so then the three pins w...

Hello, It has been interesting to read this forum. It is really a credit to all involved that this forum is so geographically diverse and yet all share a love of skiing in both a knowledgeable and cordial fashion. Since this is my introduction I will comment on my username. I like to catch fish and ...