If riel passes I’m interested! I saw these come through Craigslist and was bummed when I missed out the first time!

From your description it sounds like you’re looking at a Scarpa Wasatch. They are one of my favorite boots! Similar to an Asolo Extreme as you mentioned, but I find them easier to tour with. They allow more range of motion and have a lower cut back allowing a longer stride length. It’s basically a t...

I’d definitely check out some marine shops if you’re near the coast, they should have something for you. I agree that the epoxy brand doesn’t matter much at all for this application, as long as it’s a laminating resin you’ll be golden. I just happen to have gallons of West Systems on hand because I ...

I think you can save these! I have a pair of Fischer E-99’s that had the same problem. I had great luck with West Systems 105 epoxy and a syringe. Put the skis edge up in a vise and slowly move along the edge while dispensing epoxy; a syringe with a small enough tip will nest in the groove next to t...

I too really enjoy the efficiency of a wax-based ski and also live in an area where waxing can be a bit dicey (especially now with climate change but that’s another story). When I was a kid it was often easy waxing green-blue conditions and it’s now usually blue extra and beyond. If I can add to the...

Thanks for the feedback! That reinforces what I was suspecting but also makes me think that perhaps I want a different ski. I do think that downhill performance is a pretty high priority for this setup so I’m now considering the Voile Objective BC. I’ve been doing some reading on the forum and it se...

Greetings from Maine! I'm new to the forum and just starting to get into XCD so have a few questions about sizing some Madshus Annums. For a bit of background I'm an expert alpine skier, grew up on skis and was a pretty hardcore ski bum for a number of years. I'd say I'm more of an advanced-intermed...