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  1. T

    Fischer ranger 107 thoughts

    Would it be crazy to put a shift binding on the Fischer Ranger 107 TI ski for side county/short tours? I have a lighter setup for longer tours and a health quiver of resort skis. I was thinking the 189(but possibly the 182) length with a shift might be a good travel setup as well, seems like it...
  2. M

    Backcountry Touring Poles

    Looking for a pair of adjustable length poles to use for touring. That being said I have always had an affinity to the poles with the extended foam grips on them that kind of have rings to place your fingers between going down the whole foam section (does that make sense)? Does anyone know what...
  3. Brock Tice

    Contemplating AT Setups

    I started touring this past spring and have had an AIARE 1 class and probably eight uphill outings including both inbounds and backcountry. I am currently skinning/skiing with 2019 Blizzard Rustler 11s on G3 Alpinist skins, Atomic Shift 13s, and Lange XT Free LV 130 boots. I'm a bigger guy...
  4. M

    Touring Setup: Renoun Endurance 98 v3 or Head Kore 93/99

    Hello, I currently use and love the Renoun Endurance 98 v2. I would like to start touring, albeit in-bounds to start. I am entertaining the thought of just splurging again and buying the 98 v3 or looking at the Kore 93. Question is, having come off the Renoun, do you think I would be...
  5. karlo

    International (Europe/Japan/Southern Hemisphere) Chilean Volcano Tour

    Good news. I didn’t get pulled over at Buenos Aires airport by Argentinian security. That means I’m starting to get the hang of packing, not carrying on my collapsible ski poles like last year. Or, they don’t care as much if I’m transiting onto a Chilean airliner as they do if I’m transiting to...
  6. Philpug

    Gear Homemade DIY Touring Binding

    I saw this on Facebook, it's a pretty cool hack.
  7. Doug Briggs

    Individual Review Long-Term Review: Roxa R3 130 T.I. I.R.

    The ROXA R3 is what I call a crossover boot; it has alpine boot performance with walk mode and GripWalk soles yet lightweight and pin-binding capable. It offers strong alpine descents and easy touring. This boot that delivers that. I have not demoed ski boots for review nor have I skied a...
  8. Analisa

    Hut hacks?

    Heading out in a few weeks for a hut trip in the BC backcountry. Suuuuper stoked and starting to take inventory on things to bring. I've got all the basics for touring, except potentially renting a pair of Yvette Alchemists since my setup is only 95 underfoot, but curious about tips for repair...
  9. Mike Rogers

    Northern Rockies/Alberta Early Season Turns - Spray Valley, Alberta on October 6, 2018

    Winter seems to have come early to Alberta. After a week of white-knuckle commutes, I was bust some stress with some short powder laps this last Saturday. Apart from an open creek crossing, we were able to keep skis on from the highway to the top and back again. The snow in the alpine was...
  10. surfsnowgirl

    The Skinny on Skinning

    Ok I like the idea of this. I'm lazy and am the first person to admit it but I really want to try skinning up a mountain one day. Maybe I'll hate it and never want to do it. Maybe I'll get hooked and will have found my calling for an exercise besides skiing downhill that winds my watch. I...
  11. SSSdave

    Gear Daymakers binding adaptors

    Notice this sub-forum is rather stale. With the resort skiing season closing up, have poked about the web for current backcountry gear since have an interest in getting back into some of that after being away a few years. I still have an old pair of BCA Alpine Trekkers that have lousy...
  12. Dendrite

    AT Frame bindings differences

    Hi there, I had a few touring experiences during last few years, and after I getting a good deal on last years Salomon Rocker 2 100mm, and I'm considering mounting them with an AT frame binding. Leaving in Brazil means that I need to flight in order to ski, so 1 ski quiver that skis the resort...
  13. davjr96

    Gear AT setup for East Coast

    Hi everyone, First post but a long time lurker. I'm looking to get an AT setup but am a little lost on Ski/Binding selection. I already got some well fitting Boots (Scarpa Maestrale RS for a steal from Backcountry.com) so that's a start. These skis will be used primarily in the Northeast...
  14. karlo

    International (Europe/Japan/Southern Hemisphere) Norway

    So, with his post about offpiste skiing videos in Ski School section, @jmeb has gotten me re-addicted to YouTube ski videos. I came across these OMG, I have to go!
  15. Philpug

    General Welcome to the Backcountry Discussion Forum

    We have been asked by a few for this forum. Right now there are prefixes set up for different types of discussion. Once the forum grows, we can break them out into their own subforums but in the meantime we will keep them all here. If there is anything glaringly missing, we can add it.
  16. Rob Thomson

    Greetings from Hokkaido, Japan

    Hi all. Rob here, a Kiwi living in Hokkaido, Japan's northern-most island. I am a recreational ski tourer in the winter, cycle tourer in the summer. I've lived in Japan for 11 years, 7 of those in Hokkaido, and for the last three years have been writing up Hokkaido ski touring route information...
  17. coskigirl

    AT Frame Binding?

    I think that's the right term. Anyhow, I have a pretty new pair of skis waiting for me in Steamboat that I'd like to set up to be able to do some light touring on. By that I mean skin up at a resort before opening or on days that snow isn't great but I want to be outside and perhaps an easy...
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