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Touring. Is it worrh it?

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SwagtasticWalrus
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Title says it all? Is it worth the hike up? Contemplating on whether to get salmon guardians or dukes on EP Pros or not. Thoughts? Opinions?
Feb 14 2013 10:27PM
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liftedresearcher
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getting out and getting exercise, not paying for lift tickets, no lift lines, skiing fresh lines, and enjoying nature. definitely not worth it.
Feb 14 2013 10:31PM
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Troy.
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yes.
Feb 14 2013 10:32PM
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itod910
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I would maybe disagree with you on the Barons point. I have a buddy who just bought them, weighs about 170 pounds, only about 5'10" and doesn't ski particularly aggressively and he snapped the heel piece right off the track his second day using them, got them repaired and then while out touring a week later halfway through the day the mechanism that switches the binding from walk to downhill mode snapped on him. Had to keep hiking for half the day with one of his skis in downhill mode. Maybe the two sets he got were just bad ones but I would never recommend Barons to anyone
Feb 14 2013 10:37PM
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liftedresearcher
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thats odd, i have had barons for 4 years, skied probably 60 days on them, havent had an issue. must be a shit pair.
Feb 14 2013 10:39PM
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nickmcg
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My brother has barrons on ep pros and does a lot of touring in Utah. He seems to be pretty happy with the setup.
Feb 15 2013 12:27AM
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keatdogg
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60 touring days or resort days? I have seen a lot of Duke/Baron issues, and they are all seem to be with people that actually tour in them and don't just have a touring binding on a resort ski.
Feb 15 2013 12:34AM
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keatdogg
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But I have also seen people shred on Dukes for years and have no issues, so who the fuck knows.
Feb 15 2013 12:35AM
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johnnyBuz
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I'm an idiot but what is touring?
Feb 15 2013 1:38AM
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DR.SHRED
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if i had some one to go out and tour with every day i would choose that over riding resorts anyday
Feb 15 2013 1:41AM
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Tacocat
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You put skins on your skis, so you can slide forward but won't slide back down. You got some touring bindings which work like a telemark binding, it's way easier to walk. Then you go away from all the resorts, and hike up where you want. You need (just like on a pow day in the resorts) equipment like beeper and stuff.
To OP it's definitely worth it. You got a better feeling going down and there aren't idiots everywhere. You can just enjoy nature and good powder.
Feb 15 2013 1:44AM
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TimRiley
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Your are a freshingly honest person, I wish you the best on your tour to first trax.  
Feb 15 2013 1:50AM
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RudyGarmisch
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If you're asking yourself this, then the answer is no.
Feb 15 2013 1:52AM
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TimRiley
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you are ^, peace
Feb 15 2013 1:52AM
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LC.
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True. Stick to the lifts.
Feb 15 2013 2:58AM
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liukangkid
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wait a minute...
Feb 15 2013 2:59AM
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johnnyBuz
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@Cheg and @TimRiley,

so it is safe to sya, since I live on East Coast this isn't something I will ever experience?

I'm in grad school right now about to graduate in May. All I want to do is get a job out west (preferably Denver) and plant some roots and experience real fucking skiing,

Sorry for the rant it was Valentines day and I just banged some slut without a boyfriend and low self esteem and I am railed on percs and coke.
Feb 15 2013 3:41AM
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Tacocat
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Well, you can do it everywhere if you have the equipment. You can do it in resorts or on some random hills. I just like it more in the mountains where there aren't lifts everywhere. But try it out, it's good workout and if you have a better feeling on the descent. But you can think for yourself it's more fun with untracked powder everywhere.
Feb 15 2013 3:48AM
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johnnyBuz
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Sorry for my gaperness and naivete, but do you use Telemark skies? I should probably just google/wikipedia this so I don't get flamed, but this sounds like something for people that want to get a great workout, keep themselves in shape, etc. and ski.

I just recently got into hiking mountains up to 8000 feet. It kinda sounds like you are mixing both worlds, hiking/mountain climbing and than skiing?

I should pass out -- I gotta get up in 4 hours to drive to the slopes but I'm gonna PM you this weekend Chef.
Feb 15 2013 3:54AM
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Tacocat
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No you use (just as for telemarking) an other binding. You get a touring binding so you can ride normally, but have the walking function uphill. It's pretty similar to hiking mountains, but a little bit more exhausting. But I like to do it more because you can still ride down. And people don't do it for workout, it's just more satisfying
Feb 15 2013 4:09AM
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