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AT Gear
I'm a 6'2" 250 lb alpine skier, who's been trying like hell to get the swing
of tele gear. I have a few pairs of used tele skis with Voiles and G3 bindings, and I'll keep working at it- Although it ain't pretty, I can handle easy slopes on piste and fairly mellow off piste woods. Plus, I like to trek through the woods with rolling terrain in the Adirondacks. However, last year I wanted to ski the Thunderbolt trail on Mt Greylock. So a buddy and I hauled our alpine gear (steeper then I can handle with tele's) on our backs as we snowshoed up. What a pain in the ass- too much crap with me. So now I'm thinking of an easier way, and that is to invest in AT gear. One pair of boots, ditch the shoes, and use the skis to hike up- with skins or fishscales. Here's where I can use some advice- Skis- Prob single camber fishscales, although for where I want to use them, (steeper woods skiing, such as the Thunderbolt, or some slides in the ADK's) skins will prob be needed anyway. Any suggestions? Bindings- I had heard that AT gear may not be tough enough to stand up to a guy my size. So I'm looking for the burliest toughest bindings out there. A few ounces isn't going to make much difference to me. What is out there, and what other options should I look at? Boots- No idea what my options are- Any ski shops in the Upstate NY area that deal with this gear? Thanks for the assistance ! Flip B. |
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