Fitting hard shell ski boots – measure heel to heel for volume not just length

It wasn't until I read this article in Fall 2015 that I found out why I had so much trouble hard shell ski boots that fit my feet –  http://blistergearreview.com/gear-101/boot-fitting-101 and http://blistergearreview.com/gear-101/boot-fitting-101/boot-fitting-201 One needs to measure their feet for both length and volume Mondo size is the heel to toe length in cm. Then you measure with …

Skin base skis are great for late season skiing – icy hard crust; soft wet fresh snow

Just a quick note to folks about what type of ski works well for late season skiing: icy crust, hard crust that you can't break through, several inches of snow that would make great snow cones and clumps like crazy on most skis. My out the door skis for the last two seasons have been …

Turnamic(r), NIS plate is important for Nanogrip, Skintec, high tech waxless – tune the grip by adjusting the balance point

Turnamic(r) is the upgraded NIS with a built-in lever for adjusting the binding position. With NIS one needs to use a metal lever to release the NNN binding from the NIS plate. How to use your NIS plate - Madshus video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ybDz65KjWU Choosing the Right Race Skis – Part 3: Get the Most Out of …

Hok is my out the door skis, I can ski even on only a few inches of snow

The Hok is my out the door ski. Even when there are only a few inches of snow I can still ski. The base and mohair are tough so rocks, roots, when the snow is shallow aren’t an issue. The mohair gives excellent grip and tracking even on shallow snow or icy crust, but it …

“Time for some corduroy on the snow” with Human Powered Trail Grooming

"Time for some corduroy on the snow" with Human Powered Trail Grooming http://www.humanpoweredtrailgrooming.com/ I am glad that I got both the Skate Lane and Classic Tracks models. There has been just enough snow, again, to pack tracks with the Skate Lane model without the wings out. Not enough snow yet to set a classic track. …

Skishoes, Sliding Snowshoes, Bushwacking Skis, Skinbased High Tech Mohair Skis

There are a number of products in the Skishoes, Sliding Snowshoes, Bushwacking Skis category: Finally there are some replacements for the old Trak Bushwacker skis. Most of them are also skinbased, use high tech mohair, for better grip than fishscales. Altai Skis  - http://www.altaiskis.com  LL Bean, Eastern Mountain Sports list both sizes of the Hok …

Hok by AltaiSkis, my out the door skis, I can ski even on only a few inches of snow

The Hok is my out the door ski. Even when there are only a few inches of snow I can still ski. The base and mohair are tough so rocks, roots, when the snow is shallow aren't an issue. The mohair gives excellent grip and tracking even on shallow snow or icy crust, but it …

Peltonen Nanogrip – move NIS binding for better grip

The posts on the Peltonen Nanogrip skis say that they are a great 0 C ski BUT ski like they are waxed one color too cold in colder conditions. I noticed the same thing. But then I realized the little used feature of the NIS plate - one can move the binding forward or backward. …