There actually is a book entitled "The Twelfth Man" by Scott and Haug that provides a detailed account of this story with emphasis on the people who both betrayed the mission and helped him escape. The film is "based" on this book and sticks fairly close to the story, with the added drama of the obs...

I did a search to see whether this link has been posted previously. It didn't appear to be but apologies if it is "old news": An interesting film for your viewing pleasure. Eight millimetres of sidecut, not double, not "one and a half" but zero camber and willow bindings: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Will do!

Hi All, At the risk of starting a 11.5 size stampede... there is a single pair of Alfa Quest Advance NNNBC boots "new with defects" currently on everyone's favourite auction site for US$90/ C$120 plus shipping/duty. Search "Alfa Quest M Advance Boots Size 11.5, Ski Boots". The description states tha...

Correction: "Quest Advance" now Skarvet

Hi,

I'm using Alfa Guard Advance GTX boots (now Skarvet) and I would be pleased to add my impressions of the Admundsen Fram to the Review section, perhaps after some trips with "reviewing" in mind

Cheers,

Dave

For the "for what it's worth" file: I started skiing in terrain like yours -Kapuskasing Ontario, flat and in the boreal forest, with skis similar to the Amundsen (the original stiffly double cambered Europa 99's 210cm with aluminum edges). Lakes, snowmobile tracks across the muskeg, camp service roa...

Supplemental to bgregoire's comment: "Or even something like the contemporary Asnes Combat/Ingstad 210cm or the Asnes Amundsen 208cm. I am thinking a stiff ski here." The Asnes Amundsen comes in two versions, the "Amundsen Fram" having the most pronounced double camber (from my reading of this descr...

Yes, the Advance is quite expensive. The Perform and Core are more reasonable (but not cheap).

Cheers,

Dave K