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by TreeFallin
Wed May 29, 2019 3:04 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Skis Stuck In Sweden - how to get them to the USA?
Replies: 5
Views: 12901

Re: Skis Stuck In Sweden - how to get them to the USA?

I got a quote from Fedex and it was ridiculous $700. I showed the quote to my friend and she said she would bring the skis with her in the fall. :-)
by TreeFallin
Tue May 28, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Skis Stuck In Sweden - how to get them to the USA?
Replies: 5
Views: 12901

Skis Stuck In Sweden - how to get them to the USA?

Hello there. I seem to be in slight predicament ;-) I bought a pair of 200cm skis a few months ago and had them shipped to a friend who lives in Sweden. The idea was (because the seller would not ship to the USA) for her to ship the skis to me from the Swedish post office. But apparently she ran int...
by TreeFallin
Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:44 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: skis for making miles
Replies: 33
Views: 55518

Re: skis for making miles

If you had identical ski models made one with metal edges and one without and IF you were skiing a terrain where metal edges were not necessary - i.e. tundra or lakes ... would non metal edged skis be faster? I think Yes but I wonder about the opinion of others here.
by TreeFallin
Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:17 pm
Forum: Trip Report Archive
Topic: Skiing northern portion of Sweden's Kungsleden trail
Replies: 4
Views: 20106

Re: Skiing northern portion of Sweden's Kungsleden trail

Yes, everyone spoke English enough to be helpful because we sure did not speak Swedish :D
by TreeFallin
Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:41 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Alpina Alaska Boots in very cold weather
Replies: 9
Views: 16739

Re: Alpina Alaska Boots in very cold weather

I wrote up a trip report and posted it under trip reports. :-) https://www.telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2437 Wonderful photo TreeFallin- would love to hear more about that trip! ................ I have toured in my Alaskas at lows of -34C many, many times. These have all been high-output tou...
by TreeFallin
Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: Trip Report Archive
Topic: Skiing northern portion of Sweden's Kungsleden trail
Replies: 4
Views: 20106

Skiing northern portion of Sweden's Kungsleden trail

There was an interest after one of my posts in a trip report about our 2017 trip to ski the Kungsleden trail. Thank You as this rekindled memories of a fabulous trip: We flew to Stockholm from Boston with our skis and a duffel bag of ski boots, backpacks and winter trekking clothing. There is a spec...
by TreeFallin
Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:36 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Alpina Alaska Boots in very cold weather
Replies: 9
Views: 16739

Re: Alpina Alaska Boots in very cold weather

Thank you. Maybe I'll refresh my memory and write up a trip report.
by TreeFallin
Fri Mar 15, 2019 2:25 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Alpina Alaska Boots in very cold weather
Replies: 9
Views: 16739

Re: Alpina Alaska Boots in very cold weather

We skied the Northern part of Kungsleden from Abisko to Nikkaluokta in Alpina Alaska. That is about 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle if I'm not mistaken. Never was cold. One day from Abiskojaure to Tjaktja was particularly windy...we were the only ones to decide to go out and made it and feet we...
by TreeFallin
Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: the Guide Reborn!
Replies: 17
Views: 26124

Re: the Guide Reborn!

Thank You for the clarification and now I understand :-) ... That is actually a very interesting point.
by TreeFallin
Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:26 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: First post, intro and a question about shortening Asnes kick skins
Replies: 19
Views: 29176

Re: First post, intro and a question about shortening Asnes kick skins

I think running hot iron over skins will recondition them. Just put wax paper over the sticky area before ironing. I have also in the past bought a tube of Pomoca skin glue and tried to put some on my old skins. That was in the past before I found out about ironing skins and the result was kind of b...