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by Papa Tele
Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: A trip down memory lane
Replies: 30
Views: 25930

Re: A trip down memory lane

Back in old days I must've sold hundreds of Karhu XCD GTs and XCD Comps. Literally selling a case or two a week. I think they turned pretty well for not having much sidecut, using the leather boots of the day, and with excellent style. Unfortunately, many of them didn't survive very long, as Karhu ...
by Papa Tele
Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Mounting ski crampons?
Replies: 7
Views: 7143

Re: Mounting ski crampons?

Race skins. Straight cut so you don’t have to line them up the whole way. No tail clip and you can usually get away with trimming them 3/4 of the way to the tail. If you’re willing to notch the tip of your ski the elastic attachment allows for skin removal with skis on with some practice. I’d sugge...
by Papa Tele
Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Mounting ski crampons?
Replies: 7
Views: 7143

Re: Mounting ski crampons?

I thought crampons were for ice? I bought this for my USGI skis for short steep sections. Took one skin and cut it in half, ended up reaching to the start of the grip wax. Ships worldwide https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASCENSION-NYLON-CLIMBING-SKINS-FOR-SKIS-BLACK-NEW-NEW-YEAR-SALE-/234042701154?mkcid=16...
by Papa Tele
Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!
Replies: 92
Views: 75689

Re: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!

Lift tickets at Winter Park resort this weekend are $209. Or you can ski at the old Berthoud Pass ski area for free. They even have the lift poles for you to run into. Jack-hole snow boarders and newbie AT skiers to cut you off or run in to you. BYOB Après-ski in the parking lot. It will be a lot m...
by Papa Tele
Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:10 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Mounting ski crampons?
Replies: 7
Views: 7143

Re: Mounting ski crampons?

You don’t need epoxy—it should be fine with just mounting regularly. However, I don’t think this is an application of ski crampons that makes sense. Mounting in front of the binding is going to push your tips up constantly. Also, in general, ski crampons are slow. Really slow. Like snowshoe slow. T...
by Papa Tele
Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:41 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Mounting ski crampons?
Replies: 7
Views: 7143

Mounting ski crampons?

Hi all new member, first post :) I’ve got a set of Voile ski crampons that I want to mount on my Karhu XCD guides. However I would like to mount them just forward of the binding, not underfoot. I wont be doing any big dangerous crusty summits , just want to quickly get some purchase on climbs as eas...