It was a year ago when, after asking your advice in this forum thread, I took the plunge and purchased the strange, culturally unfamiliar, alpine touring gear. I wrote about exactly what I acquired on March 2nd and promised that I’d report back how it all worked. This, then is my preliminary report....

Please let us know how you like AT after you get your setup put together. I have to admit that the AT tech toes and heels look like marvels of modern engineering -- very low weight, no more connection between the boot and ski than is necessary, and a completely free pivot with only the boot lifting...

I would like to ask you one question about your surgeons orders. Did the surgeon say 'no tele' or something more like 'no skiing in bindings that do not release' ?... ...Is there any chance your surgeon would be OK with you free heel skiing if you get a binding that can release? Or is the doctor co...

Worst case you could ski with tele equipment but not telemark, just parallel turn. (I understand this might not be possible depending on your injury status) Nope, the surgeon was quite clear about that. I may ski downhill or AT, but not telemark. Even I wouldn't trust me not to lift a heel if I cou...

Many thanks for the comments in this thread. Woodserson and MSU Alum, together you’ve voiced my major concerns. I was hoping to hear from someone who has done something like I'm planning with the Hagan Off Limits — or something else with similar specs. Woodserson, from your icon, I see someone rippi...

Andy M, I appreciate your thoughtful answer and mentioning your long history on the snowy slopes. Your comments have given me some confidence that my thought of this 215 lb. old guy skiing on 130 cm boards is not an impractical dream to make backcountry access easier. At this point, I’d not given mu...

I’m looking for advice. In the spring of 2018 I seriously injured my left foot, and last year I had two operations. Gory details here . A year later (spring of 2019) the surgeon told me that I could walk, but no high impact activity (no running, jumping, etc.). Could I hike? Yes. Could I ski? Yes. C...

That is very sad news. Before the old site was hacked, I posted fairly regularly. And that included some personal contact with Mitch. After the hack, my old posts were gone. About that time, when I was beginning to blog, and was slowing down with age, I was much less active on the forum. I was not p...

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