For me it's almost all about surface area. I don't think it's a coincidence that a 270cm or so forest ski has about the same surface area as my 185 x 110 powder skis. The amount of surface area that helps you float might be less than the total surface area, though. I have some soft Rossi BC90 skis ...

Snick, what sort of skiing will you be doing with them? Be glad to offer an opinion if you can help with that; the two skis are designed with different intent, though within the same category. In a nutshell, I think the Fischers will excel for glide (an "A-B" ski as they say), whereas the Asnes fav...

I think either the Fischer Excursion 88 or the Åsnes Ingstad might fit the bill. The Excursion will climb a little better without the skins on, while the Ingstad will glide faster. They should both provide about equal flotation, with the Fischer being a little bit wider underfoot, while the Åsnes is...

Some of the US national parks out west have open air toilets that aren't enclosed in any building at all.

Amazing views. Unless you're waiting in line, I guess?

They might be harder to find in winter, too.

One of the things that seems to be popular on this forum is trying out new skis, especially when they are reasonably priced. That makes me curious, has anyone ever tried out any of the Siberian hunter or forest skis available online? I'm thinking listings like these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/...

2 Pairs of Bonna 1800 Cross Country Skis, one pair 215cm, the other 210cm:

https://nh.craigslist.org/spo/d/north-r ... 27010.html

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Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:01 pm

Long story short, I ordered the 270cm* Peltonen Metsa Step ski over 2 years ago. And it finally arrived on Christmas Eve!

When the video of you hitting the local bunny slopes on your Peltonen Metsä hit YouTube, Christmas will have truly arrived for the rest of us!

Never-skied, never-mounted 215cm Asnes Veteran wood skis: https://vermont.craigslist.org/spo/d/middlebury-asnes-veteran-wood-c-skis-cm/7423637836.html Who's grabbing them for me please? 8-) I wish. I'm watching little kids at home for the next couple of weeks, and won't be going on any adventures...

Also, just for learning purpose, what made the FT62 and Rabb 68 not suitable for XC dry powder use ? I think those are wider than the Ingstad and should float better ? How well a ski floats depends on the effective surface area, which is the length times the width of the part of the ski that suppor...

Never-skied, never-mounted 215cm Asnes Veteran wood skis:

https://vermont.craigslist.org/spo/d/mi ... 37836.html