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by joeatomictoad
Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:48 am
Forum: Community Ski Reviews
Topic: The Alpina Alaska XP Boot / Rottefella XPLORE Binding Experience Review
Replies: 90
Views: 135929

Re: The Alpina Alaska XP Boot / Rottefella XPLORE Binding Experience Review

Personally, I think a boot of that price, has to be tried on foot, as everyone is different (including asymmetrical feet). If the merchant offers free returns on shipping, this will be an infinite loop. For regular boot/shoe shopping, I am super picky and rarely purchase without trying in vivo firs...
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27497

Re: Brutal crash thread

You are in Houston now? My condolences! Do you know Karbach beer? My buddy is the brewmaster there. Houston has grown a respectable local brew scene over the past 15-years, or so. Karbach is on tap most places around here, and if I don't want to experiment, I'll go for one of their brews called Hop...
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27497

Re: Brutal crash thread

My sister lives in Washington Depot near Steep Rock park. Nice town, your sister has good taste in real estate. Mohawk Mountain Ski Area is closeby. Only ~600 vertical feet, but the lodge is charming asf, and I can't imagine they'd ever charge for parking. Fun fact, this area has some claim-to-fame...
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:56 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27497

Re: Brutal crash thread

did someone say jump at night? our practice hill that we would jump on after school...in the dark...had no permanent lights. we placed lanterns on the in-run, a lantern on the take-off, and had 1 spot light somewhere on the landing, and you came to a stop in the darkness. I am not kidding. that is ...
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27497

Re: Brutal crash thread

joeatomictoad wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:47 pm
randoskier wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:26 pm
That's amazing that is in Litchfield!
Yes, Litchfield County... foothills of the Berkshire mountains. Lots of FFA, 4H, churches, and package stores. Is my stomping grounds from a previous life. You familiar with the area?
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27497

Re: Brutal crash thread

randoskier wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:26 pm
That's amazing that is in Litchfield!
Yes, Litchfield County... foothills of the Berkshire mountains. Is my stomping grounds from a previous life. You familiar with the area?
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: The sudden demise of the greatest European Telemark Festivals
Replies: 5
Views: 4101

Re: The sudden demise of the greatest European Telemark Festivals

Skiing fakie telemark has a special sense of awesomeness. But fakie tele in traditional clothing, with lurk?... too much stoke!
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:33 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Best tele ski for east coast resorts.
Replies: 20
Views: 17003

Re: Best tele ski for east coast resorts.

bornaginalpiner wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:15 pm
Now all I have to do is...get skiing.
Yes! Prioritize "drop a knee" over "type to me" every day of the week, and that goes double for the weekends. Have fun.
by joeatomictoad
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:27 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Best tele ski for east coast resorts.
Replies: 20
Views: 17003

Re: Best tele ski for east coast resorts.

Woodserson wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:41 am
...make proclamations that THIS SKI BEST because...
MY SKI IS BEST SKI BECAUSE........... bobtail
(With a bitchin' shape like these, who cares about functionality?)
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