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Normally I'd take you up on the offer but a crew of us are heading to Vancouver Island for a backcountry festival up at Cain this weekend (with a few days touring Duffy on our way back). Getting stoked!

Feb 5 2013 1:17PM

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Hey guys. Coming to the Touring/AT NS'ers for some input on a potential future ski design for myself. If I'm satisfied on the design I'll go through with it and build up the ski for myself to ride. I don't know loads about the subject and I'm hoping you can fill me in on it a little!

Here's sort of a copy/paste from my building thread to keep my typing to a minimum:

Been talk about getting out and exploring some of the local valley area by sled sooo.... (my city is built on a valley annnnd it's these valley area's might be the closest thing to BC/Pow skiing for myself considering where I live) If the valley looks like it has the potential, I will definatley be setting out and touring it next season and I'll need some skis to fit the bill. Won't be buying a pair, will be building them.

I've never owned a pow ski before, and only have flexed a small number of them. Wondering what 'kind' of a flex makes for a good balance of touring/skiing. I'll likely stay on the softer side of whatever sort of a basis I come up with to keep the ski buttery and playful; as the local pitches will likely be shallow, and a charging ski like the EHP/Renegade would be unnecessary. Waist widths? I'm thinking somewhere in the 100-110 number. If it looks like there is quite a bit of untracked and fresh snow in the area I'll keep it closer to the 110 mark. Shape and rocker profile. NO idea what works good here at all for a good balance of touring/skiing. Rocker in the tips and tails? Keep the tail rocker toned down more? Keep the ski pretty directional? Early taper on the tip and tail? What kind of shapes and profiles have worked for you guys in the past, and what kind of shapes and profiles do you guys like? I'm 5'10" 130 Lbs.

Needs/want's list for the ski:

W-Playful/jibby
W-Perfoms decently on the uphill without fatiguing the rider too much.
N-Twin tip.
N-Floats decently well
W-Turns without too much effort.

Any and all input will be appreciated! I'll probably post this up over in the touring thread to to get some idea's from those guys. Thanks!

Feb 8 2013 12:12AM

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new edit, 100% back/sidecountry
https://vimeo.com/59802499

Feb 16 2013 1:06PM

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MidSeason B-footy from Eric Lovely on Vimeo.

Feb 16 2013 1:47PM

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That was pretty dope. Aha did the last guy have his heel release on that fronty? Thing was MASSIVE.

Feb 16 2013 1:55PM

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Feb 16 2013 4:47PM

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Here's some Saturday cheese: Last year's Caylors drilled for FKS and Radicals with inserts. I'll report back if there's any problems with the holes being that close together, although the TGR crowd didn't seem to have any from the research I did.

This is the toe piece area.

Feb 16 2013 5:34PM

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Best thing known to man. Who's did you end up using?

Feb 16 2013 5:39PM

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there shouldnt be. Looks legit man, dont worry about it :)

Feb 16 2013 5:40PM

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yeah, I know it's on the front page. Fuck it though.

https://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/42732.0/TR--A-Coastal-Adventure

Feb 16 2013 5:46PM

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Binding Freedom.

Jon is very good about his company. I like their (original) product, and I got a shipping email less than 1 hour after both orders I placed. He also mixed up my order last time (have me a Comfort screw kit instead of the 34 inserts I ordered), but promptly returned my email and sent me them the very next day. He has my business 100%.

Feb 16 2013 5:48PM

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Thanks. I used a jig for the pilot holes and followed up with a drill press and the larger insert bit.

I forgot to mention that the mounts are each 1 cm back from recommended and for 302 BSL.

Feb 16 2013 5:51PM

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Threw down for a pair of Tyrolia Adrenalins. $270 was just too good to pass up. I'm super excited to test them out and I'll post up once I do as there doesn't seem to be much out there as far as real user info goes.

Feb 16 2013 7:08PM

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1 of each.

The skis have plugged holes of MFD too.

Feb 16 2013 8:57PM

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Looks sick! It's of bad taste but ha, that's the Terry Fox touring special right there. Stoked you wen't with Jon's inserts. He's been nothing but helpful for me and even came through with a follow up email. Gotta love that kind of service.

Feb 16 2013 9:22PM

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Hah no it's cool.

But I do have a friend who has 1 leg (other one missing way above the knee) and he tours on a Dynafit. He KILLS it on the way down, too. The man is a machine.

Feb 16 2013 9:30PM

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That is fucking awesome.

Feb 16 2013 9:31PM

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Aha ohh jeeze, I shoulda known. I'm basically Bad Luck Brian...

Has he ever though about one of these?

http://www.biodaptinc.com/gallery.htm?groupId=21088#img102652

Mike Shultz absolutley kills everyone in Adaptive SnoX and Adaptive MotoX at the X-Games to the point where he should probably be riding in the traditional events. Looks like a cool product forsure. Would be cool if it was enough to get you buddy on both sticks again.

Feb 16 2013 9:59PM

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spending the night in new denver tonight then headed to valhalla lodge tomorrow morning for a week of epicness. evidently they got some sketch wifi so i will try and get some pics thrown up here. gona be a good week!

Feb 16 2013 11:30PM

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have fun man

Feb 17 2013 1:44AM

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terrain is sick back there, have fun. I've only been in those mountains in the summer but they look delicious.

Feb 17 2013 2:06PM

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OP not only doesn't lift

he rode lifts on the best day of his week in the wasatch

bbbbwwwwaaaaaahhhhhh

pleasure earnin some fine turns in wasangles w/ you two east coast joey's

Where's my tr?

In the touring cult?

Is it like the 420 cult where my senior stoner oldman hippie ass can't get in yet 12 yo old little french kids who never had to use a double album to clean their weed can?

Feb 18 2013 11:31AM

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Nice Steep Skiing.

Feb 20 2013 3:26PM

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Is that Fairview or something? Lets do that!

Feb 20 2013 3:41PM

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^^ its mt Chepren up by Waterfowl lake super fun line doesn't look like it but its a 900meter shot down to the lake.

Feb 20 2013 3:58PM

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Threads for when I have the opportunity to get into touring.

Feb 20 2013 4:10PM

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holy hell, each day has steadily increased in awesomenss. iv skied about 18000 vert in the past three days, climbed about 20000 and we are only half way through. i would upload pics/vid but the internet is in and out. i will definitely upload stuff when im back.

i have no idea how im gona go back to everyday life after a week of this. i think i may go into a deep depression. i thought skiing at baker was something special, then i got up here and i have absolutely no idea why people adore baker so much. no fall line, inbounds gets hammered within an hour.

iv found my home, iv set my sights on living up here and anyone who has never been interior bc should def go. and im not talking whistler im saying get 8 hours into bc at least and just find a cool spot to explore.

Feb 20 2013 10:44PM

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Welcome. Skiing is fun here.

Feb 20 2013 10:56PM

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id been to whitewater and red a couple times but id never really explored the backcountry, i lived in north van for a few years and enjoyed that but it is a different level up here.

Feb 20 2013 11:16PM

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Roger's pass is the shit too, I need to go at whitewater and red anytime soon, it's not to far from revy

Feb 20 2013 11:25PM

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And you've barely scratched the surface. Welcome to the interior.

Feb 21 2013 1:06AM

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Really? I ordered with him weeks ago and am still waiting... Guess it's time for a follow up email. :/

Feb 21 2013 9:18AM

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Hahaha BOOM!!!

Dibs... You are the man. If there are still people that don't know, SFB is a goddam Wasatch GOD haha- literally bagged peaks every single day and skied the best damn untouched snow of my life, stayed safe as fuck and the dude even helped us get where we needed to be when our truck wasn't having it. I wish there was another word for props once they went past infinity, because I'd give it to you Dibs.

Doesn't even lift... :)

Feb 21 2013 9:23AM

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AT skiing, still so hot right now.

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Feb 21 2013 1:04PM

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Oops.

Feb 21 2013 1:06PM

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Nice!

Feb 21 2013 1:26PM

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fritchis on some bibbys with the magic carpet skin because i like floating

Feb 21 2013 1:46PM

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Just picked up some Billy Goats and i'm going to mount them with salomon guardians. should be an awesome time on these things!

Feb 21 2013 3:16PM

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NOICE!

Feb 21 2013 3:16PM

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Hit some chute today around Revy.

Sorry for the instagram picture

Feb 21 2013 7:07PM

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just one of those days, 10 inches of blower yesterday, 15 last night. well it made for some fun tree skiing.

Feb 23 2013 7:18PM

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you sticking around the kootenays for some time? You should come up to Revy and get some touring in at Rogers. Mountains are big up here.

Feb 23 2013 7:29PM

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I wish!! iv got to get back to work/school and it sounds like another massive storm is headed in so most alpine/rogers would be shut down. avy danger around here was off the charts today and yesterday. we got super scared because we heard about someone who died in a heli op in the purcells and then another fatality at revy. although a few of our group are headed up to revy tomorrow.

i wish i never left canada, but in a few years i will be moving back here. i feel pretty blessed to ski baker almost everyday but now i dont really wanna go back. damn im spoiled haha.

Feb 23 2013 7:45PM

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conlon please post the gopro footy. your pictures from this trip have been making me drool.

damn you.

Feb 24 2013 1:51AM

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Went touring yesturday in the backside of door 4: greely lake (revelstoke), and one of my friend died in a avalanches. You can google it. So that was pretty much the last time I tour this year/contribute to the thread!

Take care and be safe out there !

Feb 24 2013 6:52AM

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If the avy danger is of the charts, why go?

Feb 24 2013 6:58AM

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Yea it's pretty high right now, I won't ski out of bound, I learn it the hard way.

Feb 24 2013 7:01AM

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My condolences.

I just dont get why anyone would go out if the danger is really high?

Or is that when conditions normally are best? I really dont know enough about this, and i am still a few years away from starting to explore backcountry anyway. (When i actually know things)

Feb 24 2013 7:11AM

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