Billygoat

Voile Three pin cable (hotwire) is my favorite set up for the ski that goes both inbound and out. Here's why: Yesterday we toured up to Herman Saddle. I took the cables off and just three pinned it, making for a lighter, smoother, more flexible tour. When we got to the top, I decided to leave the cables off because the powder was so light and deep. Without the cables there is less tip dive and more flexibility. Three pin alone is superb for powder and corn conditions Plus, if you can combine it with the CRB (Complete Releasable Binding) set up and have the ability to snap out of your skis in knee wrenching falls and avalanches. Voile is so time proven you can't go wrong. No chinzy, out-sourced parts that break. The only down side is cleaning the packed snow off of the toe of your boots so you can get it on the three pins. BTW The Voile Three Pin Hardwire is also $40 cheaper than either the T/9 or the 02

Just got back from skiing up and down from Herman Saddle. Super Super Sweet Powder conditions are to be had! The snow is in great shape and well consolidated. If you have the gear (and the legs) head out for the backcountry. The ski area is about 99% used up and getting very icy. Goat

True True True I don't like the plowing down of all that sweet pow

Good one Matt

You would know

Position is the same...

I was definitely right about the "ankles" part. I wonder where Kurt heard it the first time?

Chix on Stix

I lost a bet once while traveling in Europe. A very large German named Helmut bet me he could open a bottle of wine without using a corkscrew, breaking the bottle or pushing the cork into the bottle. I accepted and he proceeded to smack the butt of the bottle repeatedly with a very large and powerful hand. The cork slowly inched it's way out until it protruded enough for Helmut to grab it and pull it out. Later, while skiing on a glacier we had the same dilemma. With gloved hands we tried to repeat Helmut's stunt, but it hurt too much. I think we used a sneaker and smacked it with that until the cork came out enough for us to grab it. My climbing partner tried the hold & smack method a few years ago, about a week before we were suppose to climb Stuart. Bottle shattered - sliced finger tendon - end of climbing season. Thump it against the wall, people! Not your hand, the wall! And you can hold it in a towel, to be safe. Sheesh. Watch it these days guys, the bottle manufactuers have been making weak bottles to stifle the bottle washing industry that serviced the smaller vineyards. The big guys don't like losing any market share. The bottles in Europe are probably much thicker. Why the hell is this thread going on and on...

Something about "bend over" and "ankles" . I just can't figure out the "HIC"

HAHAHAHAyes

Yur gonna have to spell it out for me, I'm acronym challenged.

I'm hiitin' Herman on Saturday

Geez Kurt. Just because Girls find freeheelers more sexually attractive, is that the way to react?

that's fresh and original. Actually I heard it somewhere, and I think I meant to say Randonee = French for can't tele. Kinda like Telemark is Norwegian for "Hey Guys! Wait up!" This Guy I challenge anyone to find an AT hound that can keep up with this guy...

Demon Spray build up....

Thanks for the heads up Toast This weekend hopefully will be good. Heading up to Herman Saddle

Mind yur spray gentlemen....

Hey Mike, Great book! Thanks. Goat

BD Sabertooths are made to fit Tele boots.

Face it: the M2 rocks and if you have a newbie with you make sure they have a Tracker....

I just discovered a shortfall of the M2 tonight. We were practicing and it got dark and I realized I could not see the readout, which makes the M2 so good. Luckily I had a headlamp. No such problem with my friend's Tracker.

Who you callin' an "old goat" you meat packet sucking, shit stained, clownpuncher....

The M2 works better, esp. over distance. My good buddy has a Tracker and we practice from time to time and both find the Tracker easier to use but the M2 more accurate and quicker to pick up the signal over distance. Just plain better once you get the hang of it. In fact we are getting together tonight for grilled steaks, ski movies and transceiver practice. Want to come over? I have not tried the Barryvox. I like the M2 because I bought one. My friend still likes his Tracker cause he bought one. I think that they all operate within a narrow spectrum which is acceptable and that practice will increase efficiency. The point is not to use them, avoidance is the operating principle... Goat