I can help you with shipping if it's cheaper for you to buy in the US or Canada and then having it shipped to you... That's a kind offer, but I'd like to stick with my local (1 1/2 hours away through a pass often closed by snow in winter!) Nordic ski shop. As its only one of two in Scotland and pro...

So, I was wondering about Fischer E109 Crowns: reasonably conventional (should get some kick and glide), but should be OK for turns (I'll take all the help I can get). Bindings probably Voile 3 pin with detachable cable - so I can get more help if I need it. That would be my main set up. I then won...

Johnny and Mike Thanks for the welcome. For some reason most people who go touring in Scotland use AT gear. I've always thought that our landscape resembled that of Norway more. Besides, I like the idea of movement and using light gear more and that seems to chime with Nordic. I had a feeling that t...

Hi New member here from Scotland. I learned to 'ski' in Norway on NATO wooden 'planks' where my flailing about clearly deterred the USSR from invading the country. Time passes, and I thought that one way to ski in Scotland when the few available ski areas are shut by 80 mph+ winds (happens too often...