The top cap sheet feels like it’s made out of old Solo cups. I have lots of cap skis in good condition after many years of use. More and more we see that light=expensive=relatively fragile. The Uber mentality is hard on landfills and pocketbooks. So is the “what Assnes ski should I get for kinda twi...

Base on my experience, that’s normal. I’ve got two pairs of ingstads that are in various stages of delamination, and a spot on some ft62s thats beginning to look like Christmas as well. I did get a replacement pair for the first pair, the replacements did the same thing-Surprise! Decided that Ingsta...

I wore a 46 and then 47 nnnbc Alaskan. Suffered needlessly for years. Then I found some Expedition nnnbcs through a very kind forum member on this site. They are 46, made a couple years ago. I can easily wear two sock and still have room. Still experimenting with lacing, and the boots are not broken...

I would suggest everyone read Erlin Stroms “pioneers on skis” which recounts his skiing near Mt Athabaska and his ascent of Denali in the 30’s. Grant Pearson was a partner on that climb and was a real badass, legendary around here. They used skis on the Muldrow glacier to great effect, and Strom eve...

I have two pairs of AKs, 46 and 47. The 47s fit better, and would be perfect except I have a nerve tumor issue in one foot (too many years of climbing shoes etc, just had to have those La $portiva and Dinofit boots!!?). Usually wear 46 shoes. That foot has widened around the injury, and requires ple...

Thanks. I checked varuste first thing, but appears they have little in stock at the moment. Bohemian, I am interested in your offer, maybe it’s best if I contact you directly by PM? I have many hundreds of miles on Alaskas, but my feet continue to deteriorate, and so looking for a little wider boot,...

Happy winter, Many snowy days here in the north already, the calm is settling in. Alas, the alpina Alaskas are too narrow still, and I will not tolerate another season of pain! The Lundhags expedition boots have caught my eye, but seems to be a challenge to get them to ship to USA or Alaska. The NNN...

Excellent humor, love it OP 4th coast!

Howdy fellow Alaskan. Been suffering through this same dilemma. Those Asnes snowmann skis are cute and functional, and also light. They’re not a real skiers ski, which might sound preposterous, but my three year old complained that they were “twisty”. The edges are rounded, which gives little confid...

The new Nordic Twist? This is nuts. Call Asnes and they will send you another pair post haste. Ask me how I know. Trying to talk myself out of calling them again, truthfully. My replacement Ingstad waxless are railing like crazy in the tips and tails. I’ve filed them twice and they’re still sproutin...