Big John I've got a little experience relating to your questions. K2 Fours have quite a bit of sidecut and soft flex I've skied similar skis on 3 pins and plastic boots without problems. Probably a very liberating experience! Kick wax on same ski for logging roads is also very doable. I'm in the PNW...

Well for a time Vic Bein's "Mountain Skiing " was like a Bible for friends and myself. The best messsage we took from the bible was to leave behind heavily cambered skinny nordic skis and gather ye some "compact skis " or also known as GLM. (Graduated Length method. Compact skis were shorter and som...

Seattle street skis. Knissel "magic shorts"
Front throw cable . Garmont Excursions.
Extreme scratches on bases.

Nick,
I'm in Seattle but try and act like I'm from europe!
Yes I posted on trips
Was on the cover a few times.

RE Difference in Old Annum and Panorama M78 180???cm OK I own and ski both. I just skied the new freshly mounted Panoramas today 1) Both The Annum 185cm and the Panorama 182cm actual measurements for length is 184cm Same ski ! Unknown to me is core material 2) Laying both skis on the Work bench and ...