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by climbingnerd
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Catastrophic top sheet failure on BD skis - need advice on which ski to get next
Replies: 7
Views: 4023

Re: Catastrophic top sheet failure on BD skis - need advice on which ski to get next

believe it or not I don't ever do the super low stance. I ski fairly aggressive, but this was nothing...just a 35 degree powder slope. That's why I'm curious if this has happened to others...

I like the T nut idea. Why not?
by climbingnerd
Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Soft shell jackets for skiing
Replies: 104
Views: 52163

Re: Soft shell jackets for skiing

I've been using a voormi hardened wool layer on top of a short sleeve wool shirt. I literally use it from 5-30 degrees. I zip on the hood when I get cold. I unzip it down to the stop when it gets warm. I throw on a goretex jacket for the downhill and if the weather turns sour.
by climbingnerd
Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Catastrophic top sheet failure on BD skis - need advice on which ski to get next
Replies: 7
Views: 4023

Catastrophic top sheet failure on BD skis - need advice on which ski to get next

Hello, I need some advice. I keep breaking tele gear in the backcountry...and I only weigh 160lbs. I once broke a Freedom binding in half. I literally sheered the metal into two pieces. Then a few years ago I ripped another Freedom binding out of the core of a Soul 7 ski. Now this week I failed anot...