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  1. M

    Buying my first AT setup! What're the best year-round, all condition options?

    Hey everyone, first time posting here but have been reading through a ton of threads and found them all super helpful! Feel extremely lucky that I found this awesome group of similarly adventurous ladies! I've been a life-long resort skier/snowboarder and decided this is finally the year to...
  2. lucy

    What ski pairs well with the S/Lab Shift binding?

    Last spring I was caught flat-footed when the ski season ended early. I'm working on a set of skis that will take me uphill, inbounds and then let me ski back down. I was wondering what ski you're using with the S/Lab Shift type binding or which ski you'd recommend. I am a cardio weakling, so I...
    • lucy
    • Thread
    • backcountry s/lab
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  3. BackCountryGirl

    Skinning Tips

    Here is a good short clip with some techniques on efficient skinning. Wouldn't you love to have that snowpack right about now? https://unofficialnetworks.com/2020/11/30/common-ski-touring-mistakes/amp/#aoh=16068230715328&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
  4. P

    your backcountry ski of choice?

    hi everyone! I'm investing in my first touring setup and was curious about the skis y'all ladies picked and why. I've got this year's Roxa R3 130 TI IR (fitted at Larry's in Boulder! hooray) and last year's Marker Kingpins. I want my setup to really be focused on backcountry in Tahoe with the...
    • pvilian
    • Thread
    • alpine touring backcountry ski advice ski gear
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  5. dloveski

    TR: Wasatch Backcountry Hike (BCC)

    This snow year sucks. Recent storms made for some good resort days and even a little slackcountry rope ducking, but nothing epic. Today, we went on a backcountry hike to test drive my new Arctyrx hiking boots---to identify the hot spots for the bootfitter. The hike up was great exercise and we...
  6. echo_VT

    BackCountry/Uphill/AT/Touring - skiing support thread for newbs!

    hi, i'm new to backcountry/uphill/AT/touring this year and i just did my first ascent up Hunter Mtn with hubs. it was 4F out and bitterly cold. i carried a pack to "train" for it. we ascended and descended 1700 ft in about 1h 25m - i'm looking to be a little faster, maybe 1h 15m. if you're...
    • echo_VT
    • Thread
    • at ski backcountry backcountry ski must-have must-know tips touring uphill
    • Replies: 95
    • Forum: General Skiing
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