This conversation is interesting; but no-one mentions poles. Long poles with a large basket will help get you over a short hump, or make that kick turn. Using poles makes assent a whole body work-out. I generally do not like a slope so steep I only use my poles, but they are indispensable for gainin...

Perhaps an optimistic view of humanity… Alexander Hamilton: "It will readily be comprehended, that a man who had himself the sole disposition of offices, would be governed much more by his private inclinations and interests, than when he was bound to submit the propriety of his choice to the discuss...

T-man: sorry to see you will be getting some serious rain tonight. Hope it doesn’t flood like last year. Forecast suggests snow afterwards,,,,on a crust I expect. Better make some tracks today while you can.
PS: check your phone texts sometime. One of the boys can show you how to do that.

The tuas look like my razors; they also lost their top coat, but still are my preference for downhill… mine have no camber left, and vibrate on icy slopes.

1+- inches here in the Adks.
Sons of beeches are golden this year.
Loons are gone; geese too. Turkeys in the back yard; many-many ruffed grouse (pahrtridge)

Wearing them wet inside, around the house, or outdoors in good weather, not skiing…

Wearing them wet around the hoyse I mean, not skiing with them wet…

Since 1970’s; I have broken in boots by soaking them in water; and wearing them wet. Usually I melted in beeswax ( sno-seal)or neats-foot oil first; so they do not shick and get brittle when they dry.

I could spend a lot on a quiver… but these three skis are enough for me….
Pine-tar soaked wood spliskeins for the perfect powder day.
Rossi fish scales for 80 % of backwoods;
And Tua Razors for lift serve, or skin-up conditions.

Walk, bike and swim