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by gimmesnow
Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:04 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Climbing skins vs kicker skins
Replies: 6
Views: 12707

Climbing skins vs kicker skins

Hi all. Happy new year! Question about climbing skins - I find my Eons suck at climbing even moderate terrain if the snow is hard/icy. Basically have to herringbone most of the time. Any thoughts on using climbing skins on these? I find they work well on my AT gear (although have their corresponding...
by gimmesnow
Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: XC touring gear for Ontario/Quebec and the North east
Replies: 9
Views: 14811

Re: XC touring gear for Ontario/Quebec and the North east

Thanks everyone. OK, I'll try with the Eon's for now and stay away from Rossis for the new pair :) Strangely when I think about it, my BC125's had TERRIBLE grip actually. I pretty much had to use skins even for low angle uphill and the edges didn't grip well on the DH either. I even used them in mel...
by gimmesnow
Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: XC touring gear for Ontario/Quebec and the North east
Replies: 9
Views: 14811

XC touring gear for Ontario/Quebec and the North east

Just discovered this forum - some great topics on here! I have some questions that I'm sure has been posed several times but figured I'd ask for an updated answer. My partner and I cross country ski regularly (classic) on groomed trails here in Southern Ontario. (pretty much everywhere within 3 hour...