Åsnes Kongsvold Jakt Old Ralphie, our German Shepherd-Border Collie mix, was my best bud on many a mountain hike, but I often had to leave him behind on ski mountaineering… Full review Intended for hunters and dog owners that want to avoid injuring their dogs, it also works well for backcountry skiers that stick to soft snow conditions. Full reviewĪ light, wide touring ski with deep sidecut but lacking steel edges that delivers a balanced blend of touring and turning performance. Perhaps they used flatter scales to improve downhill performance, but this ski is not downhill oriented and would actually work better all around with a thinner tip of perhaps 78 or 79 mm. It is reasonably efficient under most conditions but not a great climber on any snow due to the shallow scales (as compared to Fischer crowns for example). I have skied the Eon for four years mostly in northern Norway/Sweden. The first part of the weekend began at the Broome Hut, located on Berthoud Pass.Good, but not great ski for nordic touring. Saturday: Snowshoe to Broome Hut The start of that epic winter weekend adventure began as most do: with a drive into the high country. Since closing up Base Camp for the season in October, Stella and I both have been itching to get back into the mountains once the snow … Continue reading Devil’s Thumb Ranch XC Skiing Tagged "Offtrack" Nordic Skiing, Adventure, colorado, Colorado Cross-country Skiing, Colorado Nordic Centers, Colorado Outdoors, Cross Country Skiing, Cross-country Nordic Center Review, Cross-Country Skiing Adventure, Devil's Thumb Ranch Nordic Center, Devil's Thumb Ranch, Fischer Nordic, Fischer Spider 62 Crown IFP, Fischer Spider 62 Crown IFP Review, Fischer Sports, Grand County, Grand County CO, Grand Lake, Grand Lake CO, Mountains, Nordic Adventure, Nordic Skiing, Nordic Skiing Adventure, Off-track Nordic Skiing, ossignol OT 65 IFP Cross-Country, Outdoor Adventures, Outdoor Recreation, outdoors, Rossignol, Rossignol Evo OT 65 Positrack, Rossignol OT 65 IFP, Rossignol X-6 SC Combi Cross-Country Ski Boot, Rossignol X-6 SC XC Ski Boots, Rossignol X6 SC Combi Cross-Country Ski Boot, Snow, Tabernash, Tabernash CO, Winter, Winter Activity, Winter Adventure, Winter Park, Winter Park CO, X-6 SC XC Ski Boots from Rossignol, XC Skiing 1 Comment Stella worked half a day on Christmas, and once she had closed her computer, we headed to Winter Park for dinner, and then onto Grand Lake for the weekend. A large component of Base Camp Grand Lake is aimed at helping people make informed … Continue reading Winter Gear: Are You Ready? Tagged Adventure, Back Country Winter Essentials, Backcountry Adventure, Backcountry Adventures, Backcountry Winter Essentials, California, California Outdoors, colorado, Colorado Outdoors, Cross-country Ski Review, Cross-Country Skiing Adventure, First Adventure, Fischer Spider 62 Crown IFP Review, Gear Review, Great Outdoors, Idaho, Idaho Outdoors, Montana, Montana Outdoors, Mountain Adventures, Nordic Adventure, Nordic Skiing Adventure, Outdoor Adventures, Outdoor Gear, Outdoor Recreation, outdoors, Review, Snow Testing Gear, Snowshoe Adventure, Snowshoeing Adventure, Utah, Utah Outdoors, Wilderness Adventure, Winter, Winter Activity, Winter Adventure, Winter Boots, Winter Essentials, winter recreation in the backcountry, Wyoming, Wyoming Outdoors Leave a comment In order to be comfortable and enjoy winter activities, having good gear is essential. Winter Gear: Are You Ready? With thoughts of sugarplums and snow flurries dancing in our heads, Base Camp Grand Lake eagerly prepares for winter.
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