Are there any realistic places to xc ski in November? Looking to travel. Not seeing any significant snowfall, even in Finland/Norway right now. Unless I’m missing something?

Have you tried or seen a review of this year's Atomic Redster S9 Carbon? Non-Gen S. I understand they're different than last few years. Any / all Intel appreciated!

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Would you consider an hour of ice skating on hockey skates an effective enough workout for the off season?

Hey guys Greetings from that well known ski destination of the southwest of the UK.

Has anyone ever made themselves a "rack to store their skis on the wall ? I currently have them piled up in the corner of my "home gym" and feel i could do them a bit more justice by making a proper rack for them.

Thoughts and feedback welcome..

Justin

looking for some wheels that will last me longer than my HJULs which i have had to replace basically every season. Do swenor's or marwe's last longer? Thanks

Just recently moved to Star Valley WY. Have only been on xc skis once previously but I'm just diving in as I want an outdoor activity this winter

Currently purchasing my set up (company provides health and wellness reimbursement each month so breaking up purchase over 2 months. Just ordered Fischer Spider 62 and their turnmatic bindings. Will be ordering boots and poles next week

I ordered these as I'm not really sure what terrain I'll be using but read they work for on and off track. Sounds like the golf course near by will have some tracks and there are lots of trails around. Not sure how well groomed they area. I also want to be able to just grab and go outside when I'm feeling ambitious.

Any tips on how to learn the sport and make it more enjoyable?

Did anyone here try roeckl xc ski gloves ? If so how are they ? They are pretty popular in world cup buathlon and xc skiing so they should be decent right ?

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Hello,

I broke my Swix Quantum 4 while roller skiing today and now I have to buy new ones. I am considering the Swix D1 or the D2.

Now I've read that Swix has changed the size. I had the Quantum 4 in size 150cm. Does anyone have the D1 or the D2 and can tell me how the size has changed?

According to the table you should now take 145 for 150cm (Quantum 4)... Is that right?

Thanks

Hi Apologies if this isnt allowed here but im a final year product design student and im trying to create a product that could make skiing more accessable for beginners, help them improve and to get more people into skiing, i require a decent sample size for my primary research and just wondering if a few people could fill out my questionaire and all are welcome to answer reguardless of skill level . Its only a few questions and should take no more than 10 minutes, any help is much appreciated.

https://forms.office.com/e/stKW431PVp?origin=lprLink

To a newbie, what are the differences? Thanks.

I’m relatively new to xc skiing and looking to buy my first set up, but want to buy a combi boot that will work for both classic and skate. Are these good option? Salomon market them as good for both, but will they just be a bit of a neither here nor there kind of boot? Know there are other combi boots that are cheaper but thought was that going for a more techy premium combi should work. Can’t find any reviews as I think it’s a new shoe with the BOA on it

Is there a good way to watch the cup races in Ruka? I used to wait and watch them later when Skiing Vinnie would post them, but that's been dead for a couple of years.

I have a VPN to Sweden, and am OK watching coverage in English or Norwegian (or Swedish ifalls jeg må).

I purchased a dryland classic ski called "catski" about 6 years ago. It is not a roller ski- it operates on a ski-type base with heavy resistance bands connected to the binding.

I am looking for replacement parts and the company does not appear to be active.

Does anyone know of a source for parts?

Hi everyone! Im a football player (soccer) by heart, but stands alot on rolling skiis in summer and normal countryskiing in the winter, somtimes in competions. Just broke 2 bones in my knee which means that I can't load the knee, or with a maximum of 15 kilos, but it's really nothing.

Looking for som tips for training, as i hope i wil be fully recoverd by januar, as im qualified for a competion. My uncle, who i mostly stand on skiis with, has no idea what to do. Do you guys have any tips so i can keep my form? We have a machine for skiing in my schools gym, dont really know the name in english, but its just upper body skiing. If someone knows what im takling about, is using that machine sitting a good idea as i cant load my knee?

Hi! We have an upcoming trip planned to Montreal from December 25th to January 1st (from NYC).

We were wondering if it is likely that Montreal will get enough snowfall by that time to cross country ski. (I cannot seem to find the information online and if I do find anything it seems like cross country skiing generally starts in January? - Can someone please confirm?)

We would like to rent the skis as well (if you have recommendations of where we can rent that would be appreciated!!)

Thank you!

Just moved to Chicago from Colorado. Obviously Colorado has reliable snow every year…. Where is that place here?? Seems like Wisconsin is a good option, but not sure how reliably it snows.

Thanks!!

Hello guys! We are looking for advice regarding a hut to hut skiing trip on March in Finland. We are looking for your suggestions for the best Finnish Wilderness Area to look into for a wild hut to hut skiing trip.

What we are looking for is an area (or a specific route) that is less popular among tourists with no or little maintained trails and some wilderness huts to sleep in (we will also be carrying a tent with us just in case) that we could ski in 5-7 days carrying our stuff in Pulkkas.

Last year in March we skied the Old Track to Luirojärvi trail in Urho Kekkonen National Park. We really loved it, therefore we are coming back this year. However, it is hard to find the best next option from the internet only and if someone has any experience with different national parks, your suggestion would really help us.

We are currently looking into the Kilpisjärvi to Halti route we could take for this March, however, the main concern is, it seems to be quite popular and we would like to experience some wilderness without meeting too many people in the huts (please correct me if I am wrong regarding the route being popular).

At the moment we don’t have too many other options, so feel free to suggest any national parks/ wilderness areas where wilderness huts infrastructure is present.

For anyone that has experience around Finnish national parks in winter - what in your opinion are the best wilderness areas to plan your hut to hut skiing trip of around 5-7 days?

Thank you in advance!

Hey folks!

So my girlfriend decided to buy a set up for xc skiing after renting her gear all last winter. I have an extra pair of BC NNN bindings laying around so we got her some boots to fit that and my buddy found a good deal on some rossi Evos that fit her on clearance and she snagged em.

They just showed up and I went to install the bindings annnnnnnnd, ifp plates.

Which i didn't even know existed.

I dont mind buying another pair of bindings but id rather not have to return the skis or boots. Do they make a binding in bc nnn that fits an ifp plate or do they make a conversion plate I can bolt these bc nnn bindings to and slide them on the ifp? (Would rather do the first option).

Hey everyone,

I bought some Fischer Voyager NC Crown classic skis in size L184. I’m 177cm tall and 70kg and worried I should have got size M going by some size charts I’ve since found. I tested with a sheet of paper and, if all my weight is on one ski, it stays in place. But I really have to center my weight on that one ski or else the paper can move a little. It seems I’m right on the edge of being able to make it work from this test, but I’m still not sure. Should I try to exchange for the M instead of the L, or will this be okay? I’m fairly fit and do lots of cycling and running but new to skiing. Thanks for the advice!

I’m trying to learn more about the cross country ski resorts in West Virginia or other areas in the southeast. Hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.

We live in TN and ski classic. We’ve skied a few seasons in Colorado (where we used to live), but we are definitely still on the beginner-ish side. I’m looking to find a good spot that’s drivable from TN and would reliably have snow coverage by the end of December.

I’ve been reading some online but don’t have a good sense for which places would have enough trails to entertain us for several days, which have groomed trails, and which are just a few trails that are more fun if you already live nearby.

Any suggestion or thoughts are welcome.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I am a distance runner at heart, but cross country ski in the winter for the fun and adventure of it. I have some land that I bushwack and ski in the winter and usually attempt to make a loop out of it. I use classic skis now and looking to be more legit this winter.

What skis should I buy for this? I'm rarely on groomed trails but like to get a good workout.

I weigh 170lbs and the skis I would like to get are recommended for 182-220 lbs (Fischer twin skin superlite)

They’re 50% discount because they’re 2023 models which is why I’m hoping these will work. But it’s not worth the cost savings if they’re just too stiff for me. Does that weight difference really matter so much?

I understand being on the light end can make it harder to get a good kick/grip. I’m beginner/intermediate but I’ve never used skin skis. I’m a downhill skier, into endurance sports, etc.. so are these a ski I would grow into? I’ll also only be gaining weight at this point in life, albeit slowly.

Here’s the situation… I’m a terrible skier living in the northeast and what I want is a pair of metal edged skis with an aggressive wax less pattern. It’s often icy where I ski and I just want decent grip and edge bite and don’t really care about glide.

I picked up a pair of Madshus Fjelltech M50s last year. I would ski on Fridays with my kids during their BKL sessions and would ski these back to back with some Salomon Snowscape 7s and would often prefer the Salomons.

Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

I also realize that I might just need to work on my technique… but would prefer to spend my time shuffling around and not practicing.

does anybody know of a brand that makes youth waxless touring skis that are around 140's? I've found some nice ones at 150, but it's a little big for my young boy.