Thanks. Of course I expect to pay duties & taxes when it arrives in Canada but like you said I don't think I should be charged VAT in Germany.

Sorry for the newbie questions but I'm getting NO help from shops or online vendors. I'm about to order these skis: https://www.en.asnes.com/produkt/finnmark-54-bc/ (waxless version) online but the shop only has NNNBC bindings available. I assume I don't want the 'automatic' BC binding? Would it be ...

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Aren’t the BC magnum bindings too wide for those skis?

I appreciate everyone's help and comments here... I've tried calling several shops in Canada but I either get totally clueless sales associates or "sorry...we're too busy to help over the phone and have no stock anyway"!? Looks like I will have to order blindly from overseas. OK, I'm leaning more to...

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I'm currently in Southern Ontario but there's a good chance that I will be relocating to Western Connecticut so that would be my new ski area. Catskills, Adirondacks, Berkshires, maybe White Mountains in NH etc... I guess that would make a difference to the ski I choose?

Simple really. Get the Fischer Excursion 88 if you're expecting to ski more in loose snow Get the Nansen Waxless if youre expecting more consolidated snow (dont forget a pair of mohair short skins), and you're happy to sacrifice some grip for better glide. Get the E99 Crown if you want some more gr...

I know that landscape and terrain. My brother lives on the Niagara Escarpment and most years I hike the Bruce Trail and fish the rivers a bit. I have also lived and worked in Algonquin for a couple of years. I haven't skied there in a long time, but I should. Personally, I'd go with a more svelte s...

Unfortunately the Gamme is not waxless.