I am a novice in terms of ski construction. I figured the ski tip was the problem since it is the part that sinks in the snow when I'm traveling on the flats. But I might be wrong and sinking may be because of another part of the ski. My girlfriend has the same skis (though they are smaller) and she...

I found someone on Youtube that has made modifications on his skis when he needs to travel in deep snow. I found his work quite interesting. However, the video is not about this guy nor his skis. There is not much information if it is indeed efficient. I'm thinking of doing something similar with my...

A little update if anyone ever fall on this thread looking for answers for a similar problem. My boot repair did not hold up, without much surprise. I tried to put epoxy glue, a bit of metal wire through the sole of the boot and hockey tape. I wish better fortune to anyone who would ever try a simil...

turnfarmer Thanks for the heads up! I edited my first post to clarify that the first failure was not the same as the second one. The first one (cracked duckbill) is probably a defective boot in the first place since I could use it for only a few weeks... The second failure, I suspect, comes from tr...

Hi folks, I started XCD skiing three years ago. I love it. I first bought a pair of Alaska 75 following the recommendations of a bunch of skiers I once met. They all skied with Alaskas and loved them. Well, for me, it wasn't all that fun. The duckbill cracked after a month and a half of usage... I t...

Somebody need to do a study and compare how many of the Alaska boots fail in Voile vs Rotta Super Telemark. Am I the only one to notice how extra strain is applied to various spots at the front of these boots in Voiles? Everything is smoother in the STs. My partners boot also failed in the Voiles o...