Incline Peak tour, yesterday morning. Tour details and observations posted to mountainhub.com 1222160916b.jpg There was an inversion - weather nice on the peak, weather kind of miserable in the basins. Tahoe basin on the right, Nevada on the left. They are separated by the Carson range (Sierra sub r...

I did a little testing of the Mountain Hub app, yesterday; and I was impressed. It is easy to use and share area specific and recent outdoors conditions with anyone else using the app. http://mountainhub.com/ If posting conditions, all you do is open the app on your phone - it automatically picks up...

1107161620.jpg 1107161619.jpg The blue Alpina XC are my wife's. I use the Jarvinens when skiing with my wife. K2's for the resort. Alpina Backcountry pair for high avy days, when I keep it low angle and think I might still get some turns. Chargers for backcountry skiing. I have my radar set on some...

Looking for a set of skins for a pair of 181cm Alpina Backcountry skis. I might pay for shipping, but prefer a local pickup in Reno / Tahoe. While we're on the subject, I'm usually interested in possibly buying old / used gear around Reno - Tahoe. Here's what I look for: -Backcountry / cross-country...

John Muir climbed it, but I don't think Prince did...

terry_heckler.JPG Last Sunday in Nevada just outside of Reno, a "Tonopah Low" storm came out of the northeast and dropped 2 feet of high desert powder on the Carson Range (a subrange of the Sierra Nevada - it forms the east wall of Lake Tahoe). Here is a photo of Terry from Reno knee deep in the st...

No but seriously, have you tried Voil Anti-Ice tape? They work well. http://www.voile.com/voile-telemark-binding-accessories/voile-anti-ice-tape-pins.html Tuct tape might do as well, have not tried it myself. Yes, I use to use the Voile anti ice tape on my old 3 pin bindings, but don't think it wil...

What are the best options to prevent ice/snow buildup on the toe and heel pieces of your bindings? I'm using the Voile Switchbacks...

Here's the vid...my wife had a good laugh. Enjoy!

http://bit.ly/1Qgdbbp

This is in Nevada.