going nordic = going ghay?

[XXX-er]

I finally got out on to some real trails for a 8 mile classic ski. About 600 vert. I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. I didn’t go too fast but it wasn’t very difficult. Stayed zone 2 most of the time. Zero ass kicking like mountain biking or actual BC skiing.

Are you supposed to stay in the track when you go downhill?

Sure, stay in track if you can lol !

but there might be a corner at the bottom where you might eat poo, so hold your hands to the outside of the tracks in a corner, so if its a RH corner hold both hands to the left side of the tracks for more stability

[buttahflake]

Only game in town! Down to 3k but it’s easy to find the sweet spot when it’s spring snow, eastern corn is good skiing. Dartmouth kids were ripping it up!

[plugboots]

Second time really doing classic, first time on my own new stuff. I reiterate, if it feels like it’s not a workout, go harder.

[Harry]

Blue Hills Nordic, just 2 miles from Christie Mountain.

Today I did 3 hours of lift served followed by 2 hours of Nordic. (classic)







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[romeo tango]

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dorking around the Columbia River bluffs today

pork and beans in the pot
(its not soup)

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[sb]

Fatty bobatty.

[riser4]

Anyone want this before I toss it in a scrap metal bin? Shipping is a pretty hard no. I live in Northwestern VT. Hopefully you have a line on cartridges for it because from what I've come across they are no longer sold in the US.

[sb]

Dang, maybe there is an adapter to use US bottles?

Knew a guy who had one years ago and he carried it on the trail for on the spot waxing. Awesome for changing condition.

[frorider]

GF is flying to a skate ski race & I’m looking for hard shell travel case recommendations. I guess the Series 1 sport tube is a good option?

Or maybe a fishing rod case could work? She’s just taking a single pair plus poles.

[plugboots]

If they’re NNN, which they prolly are, you can slide off the bindings for space.

[XXX-er]

GF is flying to a skate ski race & I’m looking for hard shell travel case recommendations. I guess the Series 1 sport tube is a good option?

Or maybe a fishing rod case could work? She’s just taking a single pair plus poles.

I have seen a length of white plastic drain pipe with a cap on one end and a threaded clean-out on the other end

[buttahflake]

Went up to Green Woodlands today, just up past the Dartmouth Skiway. Bob Green is the single largest landowner in the state of New Hampshire. He’s opened it up to the public all for free. The MTB, machine made flow trails go on for miles, like thirty miles with more on the way. He’s been grooming Nordic for years also, two full sized Bombardiers. The place is beautiful, it’s in the middle of nowhere, ponds and views, warming huts that are stocked for free! There is like six of these huts, all different and all cool as hell, free M&M’s, Twix, Reece’s, water with a hot plate, ramen, cup of noodles, Swiss Miss it’s heaven dudes! The first hut is located just up from the main parking lot, it has a bunch of ‘loaner ski’s’, how cool is that? If we get more snow and they can start to connect the dots, it makes for an easy all day ski. Water and food is never more easy to deal with, it’s all right there on the trails!
https://www.greenwoodlandsfoundation.org/

From today, I skied almost 17 miles, so nice to see some winter. It’s grim back east, y’all.

[altasnob]

Bob Green is the single largest landowner in the state of New Hampshire. He’s opened it up to the public all for free. The MTB, machine made flow trails go on for miles, like thirty miles with more on the way. He’s been grooming Nordic for years also, full sized Piston Bully. The place is beautiful, it’s in the middle of nowhere, ponds and views, warming huts that are stocked for free! There is like six of these huts, all different and all cool as hell, free M&M’s, Twix, Reece’s, water with a hot plate, ramen, cup of noodles, Swiss Miss it’s heaven dudes!

That's awesome. Out here, our rich are obsessed with colonizing space rather than focus on what is around them.

[frorider]

I have seen a length of white plastic drain pipe with a cap on one end and a threaded clean-out on the other end

Thx, that was where my brain was going.

Buttah, that guy sounds cool

[ey_allen]

I finally got everyone out of the house and the kids back to school, which means I'm able to sneak out for some skiing solo again as opposed to hot chocolate runs with the kids.

Here are a few shots from the last week or so. Conditions have been tricky with lots of new snow with some "wintry mix" thrown in, so I've been spending more time on the classic skis than usual but got a nice 10k skate in today.

[sb]

You got the goods. Enjoy!

[sb]

https://madshus.com/en-us/p/fjelltec...skin-skis-2023

Was wondering if anyone here has these or has skied these?

What do you think of them?

They look interesting and i have been checking them out for a while. I am well used to my stick and rip skinz.

[romeo tango]

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i demo'd a pair of altai hoks that use synthetic strips embedded in the base
the grip is great but almost zero glide

snowshoes disguised as skis
i think you would be disappointed ....
YMMV

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[plugboots]

Those Madshus are nothing like the Altai hoks. We sell and rent the hoks and we also sell different types of skin skis, but not the partial edge style. Skin skis like the Madshus are a little less easy to use than fish scales in that application. Taking the skin outside the track is harder to get glide because it tends to stay in contact with the snow.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

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i demo'd a pair of altai hoks that use synthetic strips embedded in the base
the grip is great but almost zero glide

snowshoes disguised as skis
i think you would be disappointed ....
YMMV

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Well, the Hok is marketed as a ski shoe. They have plenty of glide in the right snow. Dry cold powder and they are plenty fun in rolling terrain in the woods. Wax on the skins improves grip and glide.

The Kom is a way better choice for XCD. They’re surprisingly floaty and fast. My only gripe is that I wish they came in a 185. That would be an awesome corn touring ski. I’ve pestered Nils about a 185 buy the molds are too expensive unless he got a bunch of pre orders


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[plugboots]

Yup.

[riser4]

Well, the Hok is marketed as a ski shoe. They have plenty of glide in the right snow. Dry cold powder and they are plenty fun in rolling terrain in the woods. Wax on the skins improves grip and glide.

The Kom is a way better choice for XCD. They’re surprisingly floaty and fast. My only gripe is that I wish they came in a 185. That would be an awesome corn touring ski. I’ve pestered Nils about a 185 buy the molds are too expensive unless he got a bunch of pre orders


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Get in on the megajillions thread and then maybe we can do a group buy!

[romeo tango]

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when shopping thrift stores, every now and then i see ancient, legit touring skis with
the synthetic strips in the base (Bonna?) for sale

so, its not a new idea. if it was a good idea,
seems like more companies would produce a similar product
(maybe they are and im out of touch?)

it's designed for geezers who want to ski, but,
don't want to go fast enough to crash and break something

there, i said it

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[ex-powderbroker]

skin skis for classic are pretty much the best things ever invented. i don’t see anyone fucking around with wax anymore. my gf got a pair and her glide is faster than mine and she always gets up the hills without worrying about waxing which sucks when you get it wrong. i don’t know if the skins work as well on fresh snow but skin skis are not a fad. in a few years when you see someone waxing up it’ll be the same guy who is also carrying a discman with an 35mm slung around their neck.

[romeo tango]

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what's a discman?
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