In Pa, like many other places, there is no need for any avy gear. In Ak I'll only take it if I'm taking skins. When I leave the skins home I know I can stay out of trouble. I will take a shovel on some tours, not so much for avy rescue, but I use it to dig out a comfortable seat for a break.

Go for it. I have boots that old that I wouldn't be afraid to ski. They will PROBABLY be fine, but you may want to replace the liner if they are original and well used.

Looking good Rod.

I should have mentioned in my previous post that I weigh about 185lbs and my M 68s are around 185s. They glide fine for me and wouldn't want them any longer. They are easy turning skis. From your first post it sounds like we have the same goals, being primarily about the decent. The difference is th...

If i wanted to use the lighter boots in a variety of conditions i would try voiles objectives or endeavor bc skis. I’d get them on the short side.

I have a pair of madshu 68s and I don’t think they climb well enough in an alpine setting.

That’s what I thought they looked like, I must have seen that photo. I imagine that the toe bindings were like slipping your boot into a slider, the original step-in binding.

Do you mean cable bindings?

I bought a pair of Merrills with velcro straps in 85'. Never saw them offered after that.

Went to my daughter’s badminton tournament this morning- they were two hours behind schedule…So- I spent two hours sitting on a severely uncomfortable bleacher- day dreaming about skiing. I ended up browsing a “telemark” forum on my phone, and discovered a thread entitled “Drop knee advantages”. Th...

Yes, kick wax will work without drag when done right on alpine camber skis. When conditions are good it's better than scales, I've been doing it for decades.