Oh it's gonna happen. If she likes the feeling of diagonal stride, wait until she feels the skis sweeping below her - floating through some airy powder.
Based on the intel we have, Svartisen NNN would be the ideal choice. Every time we mention it I keep wondering if I could rationalize a pair for myself.
If you do decide to get one, I had great luck with Adventure Nordique in France:
http://en.aventurenordique.com/crispi-s ... untry.html
If you have a supplier in Canada, better yet, but these guys were reasonable.
East Coast S Bound advice
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lilcliffy
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- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
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Re: East Coast S Bound advice
Cool- they have a great website- with some excellent product videos, reviews (the reviews I found on a different website for some reason), and sizing tips for each product.
Never bought from them before. Have looked at both them and telemark pyrenees.
BTW- they seem to have new Madshus XCDs in stock- none available in North America? Strange- I was beginning to fear that the Madshus/Karhu XCD was being dropped. Fischer is obviously continuing to invest in the S-Bound development (unlike Madshus)- but a little product competition is always a good thing.
Never bought from them before. Have looked at both them and telemark pyrenees.
BTW- they seem to have new Madshus XCDs in stock- none available in North America? Strange- I was beginning to fear that the Madshus/Karhu XCD was being dropped. Fischer is obviously continuing to invest in the S-Bound development (unlike Madshus)- but a little product competition is always a good thing.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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MikeK
Re: East Coast S Bound advice
I just bought a pair of Eons for my wife. I believe they are new stock (same graphics as last year) because I couldn't find any over the summer in the size I wanted.
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lilcliffy
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- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
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- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: East Coast S Bound advice
Where did you buy them?
There is no supply in Canada yet this fall. Have had a number of people ask me where they can get a pair of Eons.
There is no supply in Canada yet this fall. Have had a number of people ask me where they can get a pair of Eons.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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MikeK
Re: East Coast S Bound advice
http://www.omcgear.com/madshus-eon-back ... Ats78P8HAQ
Seems to be only one size left, 185cm and they jacked up the price. I paid a little over $200 US shipped.
Seems to be only one size left, 185cm and they jacked up the price. I paid a little over $200 US shipped.
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lilcliffy
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- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
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- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: East Coast S Bound advice
Seems strange to have only one size left at this time of year...
Wonder if its last year's stock?
I bought a pair of 205cm Eon-waxable about a month ago from Akers Ski. They are leftover 2012 stock. They do not have any new Madhus XCDs in stock.
Wonder if its last year's stock?
I bought a pair of 205cm Eon-waxable about a month ago from Akers Ski. They are leftover 2012 stock. They do not have any new Madhus XCDs in stock.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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MikeK
Re: East Coast S Bound advice
Might be... but like I say, they didn't have them this summer. I kept looking every week.
They had more size last week when I bought mine, but it seems they went quick. I was going to post that link here for anyone looking but I noticed that there were no 195 or 205 after I bought mine.
They had more size last week when I bought mine, but it seems they went quick. I was going to post that link here for anyone looking but I noticed that there were no 195 or 205 after I bought mine.
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lilcliffy
- Posts: 4202
- Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:20 pm
- Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
- Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
- Favorite Skis: Asnes Ingstad, Combat Nato, Amundsen, Rabb 68; Altai Kom
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
- Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
Husband, father, farmer and logger
Re: East Coast S Bound advice
Very popular ski!
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
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Woodserson
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- Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
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Re: East Coast S Bound advice
Same price over at ORS for the Eons, with all the sizes, but waxless only.
When's it going to snow?
When's it going to snow?