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I could have given you a special tele talk price if you were interested.
As far as the book itself. It has a lot of content which is good for giving you ideas of what you want to do. I've found a few typos so far on the mileages of certain tours I know, so just be wary when you plan. I don't think it's life or death. Some of the maps are a bit small but I have so many maps of the areas I can always cross reference.
It doesn't talk about the secret glades at Lyon if that's what you are after
It's all skiing - it's all tours - all stuff you'd ski with XCD gear. Some are flat and mellow, some are up mountains, there is one slide. It's got a lot of stuff.
Many things can be said about the Epoch/XCD 10th Mtn- not the least of which is that it is very versatile. The Eon is marketed as being the "jack of all trades" of the 3 Madshus/Karhu XCDs. I would argue that the Epoch is much more versatile than the Eon.
My experience with the Epoch and the Annum is that the touring performance is different depending on the snow conditions and the weight of the skier.
Personally in the hybrid tele-xcountry ski range- I see the Epoch as the mid-range, "jack of all trades" ski. Comparing it to its bigger brother, the Annum- I don't find the Epoch offers as much flotation as the Annum in deep, soft snow. Comparing it to its little brother, the Eon- the Epoch is nowhere near as fast as the Eon through fresh snow over a solid base. In short- as expected- for a given skier, the Epoch sits perfectly in the middle between the Eon and the Epoch.
Personally, I rarely use the Epoch. At least for me (5'10", 185lbs) I typically find that either the Eon or the Annum will outperform the Epoch- chooing either based on snow conditions. On the other hand- if I was going on a multiday tour, over variable terrain, and variable snow conditions, with lots of vertical- then the Epoch would probably be the best choice. Sometimes the best ski is really based on the lowest common denominator. For example- the Annum is murderously inefficient when touring on hard, dense snow. If I was on a tour that included both vertical and skiing across hard-packed flats- I would not take the Annum- even if it was a dream climbing and descending.
To me the Annum/XCD Guide is a deep powder XCD ski- and I reserve it for that use alone- making it one of the least versatile skis that I have (even though my passion for deep powder makes me in love with it!)
As an aside- skier weight seems to make a difference too. The width profile of the Madshus/Karhu XCD skis is identical across the length range. So for example- a 165cm Epoch is just as wide as a 195cm Epoch (therefore the width/length ratio is higher in the shorter ski). In deep soft snow, I prefer the Annum/Guide; my oldest son (who weighs less than me) prefers the Epoch/10th Mtn; my next youngest daughter (lighter than my son) prefers the Eon.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
