XCD skis on hardpack at the resort

[fisheater]

Wow, those Rottefella leashes are nice for $20. They look similar to what I have on my resort skis.

Here is a photo of my home made XCD leashes for resort use.

[Lhartley]

Do those double as fish stringers? Very nice

[aclyon]

why do skis need leashes/breaks, but not snowboards? i see runaway snow boards almost every day at my job. i mean i understand why a ski with DIN release would need breaks or a leash. but why an nnn-bc ski that is never coming off my foot unless i consciously open the binding and take the ski off my boot? i am genuinely curious as to the logic here.

hell, never seen a ski bike with a leash or breaks either. giant hunk of metal!

[Peter P]

Do those double as fish stringers? Very nice

Musky leaders!

[Lhartley]

Oops my bad, what do I know anyways last thing I tied on a line was a klinkhammer

[phoenix]

"why do skis need leashes/breaks, but not snowboards? i see runaway snow boards almost every day at my job. i mean i understand why a ski with DIN release would need breaks or a leash. but why an nnn-bc ski that is never coming off my foot unless i consciously open the binding and take the ski off my boot? i am genuinely curious as to the logic here.

hell, never seen a ski bike with a leash or breaks either. giant hunk of metal!”

Probably best to ask ski patrol at your mountain.

[telerat]

Snowboards have two independant attachments, unlike skis that in practice have one, but it is still a hazard in the lift or when carrying. Many ski resorts in Norway require leashes for snowboards attached to the front leg.

[Inspiredcapers]

Really been giving thought to putting power to the trailing leg on lighter gear. I’m understanding the intention and use of harder flexors to help achieve the desired down pressure…I guess maybe next year when I’m a 100% again I’ll give it a more serious effort. I’d be faking it if I tried right now.

[aclyon]

Really been giving thought to putting power to the trailing leg on lighter gear. I’m understanding the intention and use of harder flexors to help achieve the desired down pressure…I guess maybe next year when I’m a 100% again I’ll give it a more serious effort. I’d be faking it if I tried right now.

I've been concentrating on it a lot on these ski days. I think I'm approaching about 40% on my left turns, not as good on my right. the hard flexor helps a lot, just for stability. tele hockey stops helped me get the weighting closer to what I want.

skiing the resort in soft boots is certainly a work out though. takes engagement of nearly all my leg muscles to keep everything grooving! surprising amounts of stress on the feet themselves and the glutes.

[xcdnewb0313]

I had a Fischer S-112 at one time, I preferred the original Falketind to the S-112. I think the Falketind Xplore is just superior, uphill, downhill, and cross country...

I am curious to know more. I have the S-112 and I absolutely love it. It is 78mm under foot, though. Whereas the Falketind is 62mm underfoot. The sidecut radius of the two is nearly identical. What about it did you prefer over the S-112? Thanks