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My opinion, just by looking and holding them, is "not bomber" Seemed junky, and fragile. Especially the toe-piece. Sometimes it is wise to hold off on the "new releases" for a year and see what comes out of it....Lots of telemark bindings have had problems the first year out, leading to improvements later on...Just a thought...PS the "Pure" looks just as weak to me...????

jon, since no replies, I'll offer something....I (170#, 5'9")skied the old Work Stink in a 180cm a couple years ago for most the winter here, took them to Europe, then skied into summer on them back here.....They performed the best in corn snow and lighter, not so deep powder. They didn't do to well in deep powder,(too skinny) or wet powder,(easy to overpower) or cut-up ski area snow,(same) as they are too soft.....As far as the groomers and hard pack are concerned, they edged pretty well, but alot of flop in the shovel at speed. My girlfriend (OOPS! WIFE!) (shorter and lighter) skis these now and loves them.... IF you were to buy this older model go for the 190cm.....The newer model sounds like they stiffened them up and made them a little wider. A BIG plus for this ski as far as I'm concerned. Hope this helps.....

Then it was deep...

Wow, it worked! I gots more!

Lift served Baker B.C.

whats up with my pics link Timmy?

and again, damn thing.

Guess my pics don't work, I'll try again....

hi, yes, my girlgriend and I camped at the hogback shelf @6000'. Here are some pics Timmy, but they are pics of pics and arn't the best quality. Very fun time! Good to see you again Corey....

Had some of the smoothest, velvet corn of the season today on baker from 10,778 down to 7000'. Below that was skiable, but runneled, down to 5500'.

we were there the first week of june and it was good timing for skiing any route. By now, the south side routes (corrigan lk. t.h, bear mtn. t.h.,pioneer gulch t.h., ect.)are done. The snow pack then had receded up to Corrigan Lk., and ridges were burning out.... You may find the N.W. bowls are holding snow, accessed by Hemlock Butte T.H...

Don't know if your question has been answered with all the bad links, but Big Bosom Buttes are not visable in the picture, but the rock pointy summits are Sefrit and Goat, the latter of which has two summits.

I see Winchester, Goat, Bear (mid distance, brightened),and Granite Mtn., Sefrit, Nooksack Ridge, out to Ruth Mtn. (in clouds lft.) Cool picture, I was just out for a day trip on Winchester skiing Tuesday, looks framilliar!

Update: Glacier Cr. road open to TH. AND Twin Lakes road open to 3/10th's of a mile past swichback at Yellow Aster Butte TH. Skied up at Winchester Tues. and was able to ski from summit to lakes, and then down to Swamp Cr. still....4-5' of snow at Twin Lakes.

Oakridge Espresso reports the road being open to Corrigan Lk. TH. from 58.

Errr, thats Shaft.

Who is the man, the man who got the camera?, the camera to point at the sisters?....Timmy....Timmy is the man. The man who got's the camera. (sing like Shaq!)

I'm surprised that no one has brought up the usefullness of twin tips in the steep, tight, lines...That is when and if YOU get stuck among pecker poles in a runnel that has a bad exit , (this happens to me) and you want to be right behind where you are. Instead of the tried and true kick turn standing in place, to change direction, the twin tips or even the slightly turned up variety (what i ride), allow you to just glide backward without getting hung up, and pop off that backward motion to set your skis into the straightline exit or whatever may be next. This is longwinded, but the back tips offer something for any skier....Although, in my opinion, ANY Salomon or K2 "Freeride" skis, are unfortunately, too soft and noodley.

Sorry, thanks Thrashador.

Whats up with you? Bad experience, or just a punk?

that snowcave looked like a cool spot for a sleep!! (seemed like you may of had a little water perculation(sp?) problem though??) Those spires and notches along the ridge are inspiring. The water running of that rock, then getting blasted by the wind before it hit the ground!!!! YES!

Drove to last bridge before TH Friday night. Put on skis at 3900'. Ascended Grouse Cr. drainage under what looked like improving skies. Snow is melting fast in the avalanche run-out zone down low in this drainage. (one de-ski necessary above the swamp.) Used the left gully to access Lower Heliotrope Ridge, and set up camp just above the last trees,(6300') while a nice sunset lit up Puget Sound around Lummi and Orcas Islands. Hit the Whiskey and Melted Water, all the while wondering what the weather had in store...Wind whipped in bursts all night, and woke up at 4am to see the summit cloud cap hadn't risen any. Contemplated our options and decided to give it a try, hoping for improving weather. Left at 6am and ascended to the reaches of upper Heliotrope Ridge among the rock spires and notches. Cool Formations and views through the notches of Lincoln Peak, Thunder Glacier, and Sisters Range. Here, we merged onto the "cattle path", where there were three other skiers (no glacier gear). Kept on past the Seracs and Black Buttes on the right and crevasses on the left, where some nice views of the Cheam Range and Baker area peaks kept our cameras busy....Then we hit the cloud/fog layer. Still we climbed, and it got thicker...No more "cattle trench" up here now, though, which made route "finding" difficult. Passed over a partially opened crevasse on a steeper slope, which gave us a clue that we were to veer left and avoid the upper Serac set that is just below the Coleman/Deming saddle. At this point 8900', we decided to stop. Wind through the saddle was gusting strong and we couldn't see anything (30' visability) Skied down the Coleman by Braille in mush, and then the broad slopes below upper Heliotrope, which were more towards corn snow and nice for skiing. Loaded up camp and skied the best snow of the day from 6300-3900. Corn snow and nice pitched faces of the Grouse Cr./Marmot Ridge area. Took off skis at the swamp, and walked 15 min. to the truck...

How's the skiing down there?! Wondering if anyone has mileage from Pole Springs TH to a good timberline camp below the Hayden Glacier. Is the Hayden Route up (may come down SE Ridge), better done as a day trip? What shape is the Glacier in presently? THANKS.

Thanks Fejas. Have you been over Willamette pass recently? I can't tell from the web cam, how much snowpack is at that elevation? Looks like the ski area closed with 16" or something??? Thanks for any updates...Any opinions on the ski routes on Diamond Peak. Better on NW bowls to Hemlock Butte, or SW to Corrigan Lk., or S to that other TH?????

Two weeks ago, Glacier Cr. road was open 7.1 miles, and the skiing on Heliotrope/Marmot was nice. A few inches of new above 6000'. There were a couple of cracks opening up lower down on the Coleman (above hogback camp).....Last Saturday, a foot of new was to be had skiing on Shuksan arm. Wet snow slides down low though.....And today, Tuesday, snow on Table Mtn. was wet, drizzle packed snow that held together when skied fast.....Hannegan Road still has a small, but big enough for no vehicles to pass, snow/debris slide right at 4.1 miles. The end of the road is 4.5....Twin Lakes is open to the old "keep kool trail" branch off.....and forest road 3120 to West Church Mtn. is now open after i informed the forest service that the gate should now be open. This, being to late to get any skiing up there now.....