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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
Other half wants to do a long weekend 18 - 22 Dec flying to Turin - would
like to opt for a location with at least a glacier that will have some snow should conditions be dire nearer the time - and obviously not too far - still don't know whether we will hire a car - I know Claviere / Briancon / Serre / Galibier / La Grave Very well as I tour all around that part - so would like to consider Alagana - but lifts might not be open - or other resorts to the North / Mont Blanc if not too far......... Second question, fire in August destroyed all our winter toys - harnesses / rope boards boots etc - so currently looking around and want to determine a touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on impossible to buy now in the UK - we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome Regards WC |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
"WeatherCam" wrote in message
... Other half wants to do a long weekend 18 - 22 Dec flying to Turin - would like to opt for a location with at least a glacier that will have some snow should conditions be dire nearer the time - and obviously not too far - still don't know whether we will hire a car - I know Claviere / Briancon / Serre / Galibier / La Grave Very well as I tour all around that part - so would like to consider Alagana - but lifts might not be open - or other resorts to the North / Mont Blanc if not too far......... Second question, fire in August destroyed all our winter toys - harnesses / rope boards boots etc - so currently looking around and want to determine a touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on impossible to buy now in the UK - we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome Regards WC Cervinia ___ Michael MacClancy |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots forSnowboard touring due to fire!!!
WeatherCam wrote:
Second question, fire in August destroyed all our winter toys - harnesses / rope boards boots etc - so currently looking around and want to determine a touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on impossible to buy now in the UK - we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome Small skis? Why not go for proper skis and turn over a new leaf:-) (well, you did post this to rec.skiing.r.e). More seriously, the only boarders I know who tour use snow shoes. To me they look awkward, but they swear by them. You can use soft boots with them and you can buy folding models so they pack up quite small. These seem to be more popular in N America than the UK, so have a look at sites like www.mec.ca or www.rei.com for info on them. |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
Gressoney/Alagna looks like they have good snow now, and it's high. However
I am a skier and was told on my previous trips that this area isn't good for snowboarders due to many traverses needed to get to the good off piste areas. regards, greg |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
Steve
First off I was a skier for some 15 years......then started boarding as well, plus skiing - three years ago ripped knee cartilage which, even post key hole surgery means I can no longer ski, for fear of catching an inside edge which would just "total" my knee - on a board this is not an issue..... Have used snow shoes for the past 6 - 7 years - we tour with skiers as well in our group - have been with the same "team" now since 98 - with skins you can climb much better - shoes can be cumbersome and even with a good technique is not as economic "fitness" wise as skins...ok if in powder / spring snow but on steep hard pack can be quite demanding....depending on whether it is a day tour, or longer we'll climb, on average four hours plus per day......I've pretty well experienced all types of snow with shoes.........now our guide is experimenting with smaller skis that can be used with touring boots for skins and traverses - we as boarders carry poles and other kit - and instead of carrying shoes we'd carry short skis - which means we be in stiff boots which is better for climbing and attaching crampons..........next year we're going up to Narvik for quite an interesting week - going up fjords in boat and climbing up - good news it's only 2000mts max - but you're clmbing straight from sea level.... Regards WC "Steve Haigh" wrote in message ... WeatherCam wrote: Second question, fire in August destroyed all our winter toys - harnesses / rope boards boots etc - so currently looking around and want to determine a touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on impossible to buy now in the UK - we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome Small skis? Why not go for proper skis and turn over a new leaf:-) (well, you did post this to rec.skiing.r.e). More seriously, the only boarders I know who tour use snow shoes. To me they look awkward, but they swear by them. You can use soft boots with them and you can buy folding models so they pack up quite small. These seem to be more popular in N America than the UK, so have a look at sites like www.mec.ca or www.rei.com for info on them. |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
"WeatherCam" wrote in message ... Second question, fire in August destroyed all our winter toys - harnesses / rope boards boots etc - so currently looking around and want to determine a touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on impossible to buy now in the UK - we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome You might find some info about boarding with ski touring boots on www.bomberonline.com. It's mostly about carving on race boards but this sort of thing gets discussed regularly. -- Neil Swingler |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on
impossible to buy now in the UK - Try Ebay : http://tinyurl.com/uyvj we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome Are split snowboards meant to be rubbish? -- David Brown ) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
Friend was using a Burton split on a the three day tour this year - although
he was never a skier, he just could not get on with it - that said by the third day he was doing much better - trouble is you buy something like this, then get to only use it "anger" when every one else is using equipment that they are use to and you end up at the back having your own personal nightmare trying to maintain the pace that you would have been able to keep to with your old kit..... "David Brown )" wrote in message ... touring setup for snowboard - in the past used K2 & Clickers but nigh on impossible to buy now in the UK - Try Ebay : http://tinyurl.com/uyvj we have been discussing plate bindings and ski touring boots so we can then use small skis and skins instead of shoes..... any advice welcome Are split snowboards meant to be rubbish? -- David Brown ) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots forSnowboard touring due to fire!!!
WeatherCam wrote:
Friend was using a Burton split on a the three day tour this year - although he was never a skier, he just could not get on with it - that said by the third day he was doing much better - trouble is you buy something like this, then get to only use it "anger" when every one else is using equipment that they are use to and you end up at the back having your own personal nightmare trying to maintain the pace that you would have been able to keep to with your old kit..... There is always going to be a learning curve with any new piece of technology, it's a bit of a facet of modern culture that people tend to expect instant improvement with new toys like this. Even fat skis take a bit of getting used to (esp. on pistes), but overall they make life a lot easier in soft snow. How did the split board work in snowboard mode though? |
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Any glacier resorts close to Turin - plus tips for boots for Snowboard touring due to fire!!!
"WeatherCam" wrote:
[...] Have used snow shoes for the past 6 - 7 years - we tour with skiers as well in our group - have been with the same "team" now since 98 - with skins you can climb much better - shoes can be cumbersome and even with a good technique is not as economic "fitness" wise as skins... Agreed ok if in powder / spring snow but on steep hard pack can be quite demanding....depending on whether it is a day tour, or longer we'll climb, on average four hours plus per day......I've pretty well experienced all types of snow with shoes......... Agreed. I think the only conditions I would take snowshoes for are length undulating deep soft. ie not very Alpine. now our guide is experimenting with smaller skis that can be used with touring boots for skins and traverses - we as boarders carry poles and other kit - and instead of carrying shoes we'd carry short skis - which means we be in stiff boots which is better for climbing and attaching crampons I agree with this policy to the letter. I wish I could offer up-to-date advice. One used to have to have the short (under 170cm) skis made but I have seen a few on the market recently (Not sure what is available this year). Please let us know your own findings. ..........next year we're going up to Narvik for quite an interesting week - going up fjords in boat and climbing up - good news it's only 2000mts max - but you're clmbing straight from sea level.... Sounds great. |
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