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by Lhartley
Tue Oct 15, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: RFK speech, not what I expected. It’s worth 40 minutes
Replies: 61
Views: 31125

Re: RFK speech, not what I expected. It’s worth 40 minutes

The trick is to not to worry how others think. The purpose of bringing up the topic is to instigate thinking. Unfortunately, with all the group think going on in the world, if you don't step in line with the status quo and support the latest "thing", or put the right flag in your bio, they will choo...
by Lhartley
Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Trip Report Archive
Topic: The Alberta XCD thread
Replies: 80
Views: 68479

Re: The Alberta XCD thread

Unfortunately weekdays are out for me as I'm one of the average schleps with a manual labor Monday to Friday life sentence. Hence why Im passing over the Norquay pass a bit. What I'm trying to do is have an option to get hot laps in on the way out to or returning from backcountry zones I hit regular...
by Lhartley
Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Total noob setup
Replies: 10
Views: 11632

Re: Total noob setup

Get a good fat fishscale setup (madshus 78 is great, thats what I learned on)with 75mm cable bindings and whatever 75mm plastic boots you can get your hands on(scarpa t2s are absolutely everywhere for cheap cheap, especially with everyone grabbing tx pros currently. T4 or T3s better but harder to fi...
by Lhartley
Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: Trip Report Archive
Topic: The Alberta XCD thread
Replies: 80
Views: 68479

Re: The Alberta XCD thread

Anybody ski Nakiska regularly? https://skinakiska.com/purchase/season-passes/nakiska-season-pass/ They have an early bird pass for just over 600 bucks and it's an hour from Calgary. Seems like a no brainer for getting max value of skiing time. The purpose of this pass for me at this point is just to...
by Lhartley
Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Ski Movies
Replies: 278
Views: 460428

Re: Ski Movies

That was awesome. Gonna give me cambered 193s more slope time this year
by Lhartley
Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Good gear does not the skier make
Replies: 10
Views: 11491

Re: Good gear does not the skier make

@Lhartley what's the topsheet on those army splitboards? Rainbow flags? LOL. That flag is certainly part of their kit. But not on the board, in the case I know of anyways. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/people-and-stories/pride-in-service Not that I care what anyone's bedroom business is
by Lhartley
Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Good gear does not the skier make
Replies: 10
Views: 11491

Re: Good gear does not the skier make

Nothing more to the story. I personally know the guy using them. He's a good dude and part of elite operations in Canada. The splitboard as far as I know is so far only used in training exercises, like the video shown here. But far more difficult terrain. My only point being is that it's hard to tak...
by Lhartley
Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Good gear does not the skier make
Replies: 10
Views: 11491

Re: Good gear does not the skier make

Not sure you're picking up what I'm putting down. Splitboards are snowboards. They don't go uphill until you turn your splitboard into skis. It means there's a "transition" time beyond pulling skins. You have to mechanically change your mode of transportation by removing then and putting them on aga...
by Lhartley
Thu Oct 03, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Good gear does not the skier make
Replies: 10
Views: 11491

Re: Good gear does not the skier make

If you think that's bad, Canada's military made allowances for splitboards. Feeeel the inclusion

But that's OK. Canada's security plan is America
by Lhartley
Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:18 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Trimming climbing skins
Replies: 3
Views: 7307

Re: Trimming climbing skins