Sep 17 2011
Coul Archive: This review was first published in Couloir XVII-3, Dec.’04 The biggest innovation in telemark bindings this season (’04-’05) comes straight from 7tm and Karhu. We’ve begged for an easily accessible, integrated, free-pivot for telemark touring, and our pleas have finally been heeded. What? The binding releases too? Sweet Mary, the Grail must be …
Sep 12 2011
It’s the first thing you notice when you enter Selkirk Lodge, which is odd considering it’s just a table. Sure you’ll spend a fair amount of time at it in the coming week as you log long days of backcountry skiing, but the skiing was the point of the vacation, not the table, right? Later …
Sep 08 2011
Don’t have a free pivot yet? Stop making excuses and get one. G3’s Ascent seconded the importance of that back in 2005. Unfortunately when you compare it feature for feature six years later, it comes out the runt of the litter for the BC worthy tele pack. The Ascent does exactly what you’d expect a …
Sep 07 2011
RERUN: This article first appeared on Couloir Online 12dec05. Revised 12apr06, 07jan07, 10sept11. For years now I’ve heard fellow telemarkers refer to the uphill leg of a backcountry tour as the slog. If ever there were a kill joy term aimed at turning friends off to the allure of the backcountry, slogging is it. …
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