Sorry for a somewhat off topic post. I’m in the market for new ski pants / bibs. My old pants were a little restrictive dropping the knee. Anybody have a pair of pants they swear by?

This is tied to a similar post the other day.

Im looking at the possibility of getting telemark-orientated gear, maybe even for this 25-26 season.

I've looked at the binding systems and (unless I can be convinced otherwise), I'll likely go with the Xplore binding system. That being said, what boots and skis should I be looking at?

Additional info: where I live/ski, the vast majority of hills are below 20% grade, so I do not need something that needs to carve or handle long descents & ascents. I'm also trying to avoid plastic boots, since their weight would really hinder my kick and glide.

Getting ready ahead of time, I got me Crispi evo ntn boots.

Scarpa were not available here (model change?), Scott I wasn't sure about, Crispi could be had online.

I wear US 11 or 11.5, some brands feel like US 12 would be better. I prefer wide, to splay and wiggle my toes, slightly flat-footed too. So I ordered 29.5

I got the boots. Tried the plastic shells alone (without the liner): there's more than enough length, like two fingers worth of space. In terms of width though, my pinky is already a little squished, which is something I always hated in alpine boots.

I tried with the liner and insole (before heating or moulding obv, not clasped), and it's somewhat tight both on the inside of my foot (FHB muscle or what you use to push/pass in soccer) and my pinkie kinda curls under my foot.

Am I overthinking it?

Or should I have bought different size?

A different manufacturer or model?

P.S. the locking thingy at the back of scapras, is that only for skiing uphill or more like for walking around the parking lot, and does it work really / is it worth it, given that scarpas here are like 2x the price of crispi.

I wonder how you lot stay fit during the summer.

I hope not “going down on one knee” repeatedly!

I’ve just pumped the kiddo pool and that was great, those foot pumps are made for very short people (gotta crouch to keep the hose in place), but I could totally fakeamark it pumping with the “fore” foot. And then, for the kicks, switched to the “hind” leg, and felt that burn!!!

I’m sure we’re all having the same issue. My boots from last season are toast. Need new ones this season. Anyone know a place to purchase new or the old models? Don’t want to go to the used route unless I have to.

Hiked up Mt Bogong 1,986 metres (6,516 ft) today for some mid winter buttery snow goodness.

Tele gang,

It’s August and that means we’re inching closer to snow in the northern hemisphere…. Haha.

Building a new setup for the upcoming season. I am a pro patroller and do alot of slogging around. Interested to hear your thoughts on the Voile BC series of skis. Looking at the V6 BC… most likely. Also like the Ultra Vector (mostly for the name).

How to they perform DH?

I think it would be helpful to run a scaled ski with some BMF-R’s. Would make the little uphill slogs easier when working on rope lines, etc. just concerned about their DH performance. Kind of important. 😜

Thank you! 🤘🏼

Don't be stuck in December being all like, "Why didn't I fix this in the off season?" You know you put something off.

Start buying what you need or saving your hard earned cash now so you're not stuck in December being like "Dammit, I would've upgraded from birch root bindings on double camber 330cm skis on my wooden clogs and leather supergaiters, but I spent all my loot on Phish bootlegs".

Inventory your gear! Figure out what needs to go to a shop. Work out any kinks in your granola recipes.

Until next time, Some Smelly Vermont Tele Local

They have this video up for a couple of months now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zVL3Gb_78E

Somehow that doesn't look like Telemark to me... maybe Randonnee?

After all InWild does make other things, not just tele.

What's your take?

What's the better kit for a couple days at Skoki: A full-on NTN kit, or a XCD setup? There appear to be good turns to be had, but I'm wary of the seven mile one-way trip in on a big kit. That's more than I've skinned at once and seems like not a high ROI given that the route is mostly flat or rolling. But would the XCD mean I miss out on some great terrain? Or is the terrain often too sketchy anyway?

I'm tall-ish, heavy-ish, old-ish, decent skier, but I don't fancy black diamonds, I prefer to "cruise" if that makes sense, medium pace, long elegant curves, ideally in softer, still groomed snow.

Based in central Japan if that matters wrt. slopes and the kind of snow we get.

I've done some preliminary research I I'm thinking:

- scarpa boots

- ntn bindings that can be locked in alpine setting (just in case)

- one of these ski options:

Rossignol Arcade 88

Fischer Ranger 90 or 92 or whatever they make now

Nordica Enforcer 93

Völkl Mantra 88

Atomic Maverick 88 Ti

Liberty Origin 96

My thinking was that as someone new to tele the first skis should be a bit shorter and narrower than what I'd eventually ride, and not totally flat.

Are any of these good or known to be bad?

Any other recommendations?

Getting into telemarking, so looking for a ~100 waist ski with decent tip and tail rocker, and pretty soft flex (180ish length ideal). My friend who teles said for my first pair he’d recommend going softer and shorter than I’m used to, to make turning easier

For context I currently alpine ride ON3P Jeffries (108w, 186L) and Billygoats (117w, 192L). Love the Jeffries, could see myself getting a size down in length and width for what I’m after. Though, I’m very open to new ideas since I’m going to be a total noob.

I'm looking to buy a Telemark setup for next winter to fill the gap between my AT powder setup and BC XC skis. Basically I'm looking for a downhill capable ski for low angle BC days that is also capable of climbing rolling hills without transitioning to skins for the approach. I don't care about kick and glide efficiency.

I ski in South Central Alaska.

Has anyone tried the Voile BC line with fishscales? How well do they climb compared to a Fischer Excursion 88 for comparison? Would I just be better off going with a non-fishscale ski and dealing with skins?

I am on square two of my Telemark journey, having dropped a knee multiple times on low angle, rolling terrain last winter in three outings. I loved it though it was tricky for me. I could feel the improvement each day.

I have Rossignol BC 80 skis, 80/60/70mm, 196cm on NNN BC bindings and very supportive Fischer BCX Transnordic boots. These are all great for breaking trail here in Minneapolis on the lakes and rolling through the parks. I don't ski tracks, preferring to make my own. I weigh 180 pounds/82kg. The 196 length is great all around except for turning in 4 to 6 inches of new snow, a common depth here after a snowfall.

For better turning as I improve at Telemarking, can add new, shorter skis, around 182 instead of 192?

I am not trying to go long distances on the new skis. I want waxless, don't mind the drag, and don't mind if they wander on flat, hard snow because they're wide. I think a wider ski with more aggressive sidecut makes sense.

I also want to ski sometimes on mild, hard groomers but don't need to go fast. Easy cruising on green and blue short slopes (we don't have long ones here due to ice age glaciation) with less than ideal downhill gear is fine with me.

For the future, I'd like to go with true Telemark boots and bindings, NTN with Meidjo releasable bindings. Not just yet.

So, would I regret going with:

• 182cm - Madschu Panorama 78 (my fave ATM) 109/78/95
• 179cm - Fischer S-Bound 112 - 112/78/95
• 180cm - Rossignol XP 120 Positrack - 120/90/105

instead of 10cm longer per ski?

And which do you know or like best?

Thank you for your thoughts!

Saw this at a few different locations during the final climb. I wonder who did it.

Hello! I am mostly a cross country skier. I spotted this at a thrift store and it looked interesting- two pairs of what look like could be telemark or cross country skiis - both brand new- with telemark bindings. Anyone have any info on these skis and if I can use them for cross country? Just a binding switch?

I bought this setup for pretty cheap off FB marketplace last season as I was wanting to start to learn how to telemark ski. Compared to my alpine setup these skis have been pretty hard to ski with. I managed to get the basics down but was wondering if it's worth trying to find another used pair of skis to transfer the bindings over too? Any particular skis/ski features that I should be looking for when finding skis to put telemark bindings on?

Thanks!

This past season I was swapping between Outlaws and Lynx bindings on a single set of skis mounted with inserts. I am thinking of mounting the Lynxs on a dedicated pair of skis so I don't have to pull and replace bindings everytime I switch between resort and touring. The current hang up is, I have a pair of DPS Wailer 106's mounted with AT bindings that I haven't used in years. They have a balsa wood core and capped construction. My wife would be much happier with me if I could make the skis I already own work for this purpose haha. I am just a little nervous about pulling tele bindings out of the skis. Are the balsa cores a total non starter, or is there a chance they might work for me with the lynxs and inserts?

https://us.scarpa.com/products/tx-comp?_pos=6&_fid=050eb3a2b&_ss=c&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLqOjVjbGNrAuo6NGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEedXnSGaqWaWOpDvLygmULCoS2BwMR-RBB2w1A-wsPPxr6HibOjqi43YA90hA_aem_7SufmwW050-x1fvNosfwsA

Not available to order yet but I expect that'll happen soon

Hey tele skiers, looking for recommendations for some east coast all mountain skis (80s-low 90s mm). Would say I am an intermediate tele skier, 5'8", 210 lb on the stockier side, looking to replace some older Rossi Exp 88 Ti (I think 175), which have served me fine the last 3 seasons learning, but are likely a bit too stiff and chargy for me as I continue to work on carves, and skidded carves and especially improve my bump skiing... I generally spend most of my time on piste, but do love the ability to duck into a patch of trees and skirt through a few bumps on occasion (< 20%). I think I prefer a ski with little to no Ti, maybe just some underfoot, a bit more forgiving flex at least in the fore/tips with maybe a little taper and rise, but camber some under foot. I've viewed lots of the Ski Essentials and Ricketty ski reviews videos but would certainly appreciate a little tele specific input. I ski primarily in southern VT, with a little NY mixed in, with 2 week long annual trips to UT, CO, WA. I do have some Elan Ripstick 96 blacks for those trips which have served me well, and I generally like them, even if the tips are a bit too soft. Some of the skis that have come up in my search to date: Salomon QST 92, Black Crows Captis, and maybe the Armada Declivity 88 Cs. Any skis/brands I am missing here but should consider? Maybe even smaller and/or tele specific makes? I am also not looking to drop Stockli level $ ;-)...

Just picked up these babies (the voiles). So stokedddd.