Hi, My name is Marco. I am trying to book a heli-freeride package in Courmayeur (Northern Italy), just behind Mt. Blanc. The...

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 08:56:20 CST, "JAM" wrote: I have a pair of hickory skis with "ski free" cable bindings. I was told these...

**The following was posted -- rather oddly -- to comp.dcom telecom. **Seems as if it might be of more interest in this group. By BRUCE SMITH,...

On a trip this year the airlines ruined my backcountry ski touring pack so I'm looking for a new one for next season. I've been looking at...

OK, it might not be exactly backcountry, but since it was my first Adirondack high country winter attempt I figure it's worth a post. Thursday the...

I just found a cool place to buy and sell outdoor gear called http://www.geartrade.com . Geartrade is an online outdoor gear swap. There's a bunch of...

I have been trying to mount Karhu 7tm bindings onto K2 She's Piste using the optional Karhu riser plate/adaptor to convert the 7tm mounting pattern...

I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with what I believe are called "smiley plates", a simple metal plate that lines up with the pin holes on the...

I'm wondering what feelings people have about powder streamers or straps. I know the general advice is to not have leashes, keeping the skis with...

I am keen to find any others who are interested in Scottish backcountry skiing / boarding. Cheers Iain

I've been on Scarpa T2's for over a decade now. Even since they switched to the yellow/black design, with the too burely liners, I have been...

I tried my metas for a 2nd time, and my verdict is ... they are not for me. Maybe these combined ski/bindings have a place, I just haven't found...

Hey all- I have this distant memory about reading something somewhere that said you could spray down your dynafits with something that would deter...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- _ I was poking around one of the local alpine shops and I came across the Dynastar Legend skis. Since it's...

hello. i'm new to this group and hope this is the right place to ask for advice. if there is a more appropriate skiing newsgroup for my questions,...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Castle Peak north of I-80 in California, April 19th, 2005 The annual last minute tax frenzy and two sick kids...

Anyone been out in NE yet?

http://raf.atd.ucar.edu/~cjw/Skiing and I don't know the guy in the purple tights! :) --Chris

This weekend just passed was the 7th Braemar Telemark Festival. I headed up on Friday to get an afternoon ticket at Glenshee, rather whiter than in...

To the ski community,,,Ed LaChapelle who is considered to be the grandfather of American avalanche research died thursday in Silverton, CO while...