My friends finally arrived after a long journey from Lithuania. They look like they were resoled, but in great shape. It'll be interesting to see how much, if any, touring I can tolerate while wearing these. They feel comfortable enough (I have very tolerant feet), but the ROM is pretty limited. Now...

I've been pretty set on the RST cable binding for my next setup, but it does seem like climbing wires (I'm assuming this means the little tab you can flip up to reduce calf strain while climbing) would be a nice option.

Hoping to get my hands on the SummitCone Vagabond. Just have to sweet talk the misses. I've already splurged on skis this year so its a hard sell.

-25 °C. Cold days are slow days, but still my favorite.

My .02 I think wool actually breathes better than synthetic. However, it could just be that wool feels less nasty when wet compared to synthetic. Here is a modern wool soft shell option: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/sarma-tst-woolshell-jacket/59958 A bit tacticool for my taste, but if I co...

Looks glorious

Pretty interesting bindings. I saw them awhile ago and at the price they were being offered, I had to give them a try. Mine do not squeak, but I had them pretty well lubricated. I found that I could kick and glide with them fairly well, but it requires slightly different technique (mainly just somet...

On the other hand... my current skis are the 2010 Madshus Glittertind, 200 cm (68/55/62), which are great in the right conditions. So maybe I should get the Excursion 88s to provide the biggest difference from the Glitts. Basically just looking for a decent all-around ski. FWIW I have the 88 in 199...

i must be technically challengedhow do you post photos? I could not figure it out for my trip report? There is such a transition from the snow where you were at and the snow up in the pass, im all for skiing new places but why not ski there with so much great un tracked snow right now? It looks lik...

If it’s narrow try to wedge, weight one side, turn a little weight the other side. You can advance from there, all the way to a nice Tele turn. However start with that, you’ll be surprised what you can throw in from there Thanks for the tips. Hopefully tomorrow I can put it to use and a more fluid ...