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I use Asolo Extremes for this and am very pleased. But then I hate the very notion of plastic on my feet unless I'm wearing crampons. The Extremes are very comfortable to tour in and can handle those skis, IMHO. YMMV.

I have the re-labelled version, the Madshus Annum. They are the proverbial cat's you-know-what for this purpose and others. I would step down a notch to the Extreme class of boot. That's what I'm using, and the combo is terrific for the purpose you mention.

I'd skip #6 for the time being. There is really no good solution for meeting both that and the backcountry requirement, especially since you do not want a mediocre experience. The desire to use non-skiing boots will mean either sloppy control or resorting to bindings that will either break your...

Just a quick field report for any who are interested in this ski. We've had a series of large snowfalls in the last few weeks that have been uniformly fine-grained, very dry snow (until tonight's freezing rain at 9 ºF????!!!!) The only consolidation has been some wimpy windslab formation in open...

Phil's cranky cousin in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin had something to say on the situation yesterday: Wisconsin groundhog bites mayor’s ear. :rolleyes:

+1. But it has to be green or it won't keep you warm. ;) I wear mine frequently when Nordic skiing in colder temperatures, with or without a shell depending on the wind. (OK, not so frequently this year …) Here's my inventory, arranged in increasing order of warmth: 1. LL Bean Shetland...

I think this sums up my opinion pretty well: "Ironically, ultralight down jackets are at their best when you’re not using them. Since they pack down to nothing when not in use, they’ll be a lot less annoying than heavy jackets you have to haul around the whole time."...

Kudos to you for your candor in sharing this. I'm hoping it draws a lot of attention here, especially as we are about to experience the first onset of real cold this winter.

I'm still using one I received back when the moon was unspoiled wilderness with no trace of humans having ever been there. I would replace it with another, but it won't be necessary until I have long since shuffled off this mortal coil … BTW, that $500 price is for a rare parabolic...

You can rest easy. Go back and reread, and you'll see that everybody here appreciated what you posted and has only added material to increase the mirth quotient, nothing else.

You forgot an essential requirement: Get all this done on the weekend, so I can enjoy all this largesse midweek in the solitude I favor. ;)

The English version is Downfall. EDIT: Sorry, you wanted the German title as well: Der Untergang.

Either Thunderbear needs some help reading a map, or it's time to load the (white) potato guns and reclaim for Maine that part of the WMNF that has been stolen: "Unlike the West, there are no national forests in Maine." Well, actually ... WMNF boundaries

If the thing that is preventing you from going solo is the opinion of the mob about the idea, you aren't nearly ready to attempt it.

And you won't want to miss this related effort concerning the 'Dacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsdxyTNn3ko

Holy crap! That thing is a ringer for the predecessor to my Mega Belt. Tell me it carries four D cells and I'll go to my rest happy to have seen (but not carried) one again. EDIT: In my excitement I failed to read the description, which confirms it uses four D-cells. On reflection (ha, ha), I...

No, not him. These are essential truths when it comes to headlamps for backcountry use: Longer battery life is better Big batteries last longer than small batteries Warm batteries last longer than cold batteries Tiny batteries carried on your head are never going to last as long as big...

I have a similar hat from REI that I call my "geek hat." I wear it mostly when I'm skiing, and never in the company of my spouse in public. In response to this thread, I tried earlier to find a purveyor but no luck so far.

Pretty sure you're referring to the much loved and equally lamented OR B-17 Bomber Cap, which I had the good sense to buy fourteen years ago. This is easily one of the most versatile and reliably comfortable hats I've ever worn. The decision to stop producing it ranks with the introduction of...

I would decry the much-lamented departure of a certain verdant visage from these fora, but a certain mod would come down on me like a scaly monster. You'll have to use your own (overheated) imagination to understand how much I enjoyed that!