Where (what region) are you skiing? I've always though of and had the kiku marketed as a dedicated powder ski, but you are the second person this week who has talked about it as a daily driver. The other gal was one who skis Kicking Horse/Rogers Pass area.
I'm not a backcountry skiers, can I still post to this thread?
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02-13-2013, 07:15 AM #1
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Alpine touring/randonée skiing - anyone?
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02-13-2013, 01:16 PM #2
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Originally Posted by Irulan
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
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02-16-2013, 07:04 AM #3
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Four Days at Grand Targhee!! Demo'd the Kiku's and was thrilled. They handled every condition I threw at them, powder, crude, bumps, groomed etc. I am sure they assisted in my knee holding up for some aggressive skiing. The photo is going OB and hiking to the top of Mary's Nipple on a beautiful sunny day.Sky King
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04-17-2013, 10:43 AM #4
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Just returned from eight days in the Alps, touring from Verbier to Zermatt, and on to Saas Fee. Fantabulously fantastic. If anybody had told me 5 years ago that I'd been skiing the Haute Route in any form or fashion I would've rolled my eyes and chortled.
Yay me! Yay AT skis! :-DWinter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
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04-17-2013, 10:56 AM #5
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Sounds like a lot of fun!!!! Pictures??? Originally Posted by lph
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04-17-2013, 01:06 PM #6
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A bunch of photos taken by our "guide" are here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1005978...2013HauteRoute
I'm the one clowning around in blue sunglasses and cowboy hat ;-)Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
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04-17-2013, 01:37 PM #7
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That looks awesome. Of course, I don't know how to alpine ski or telemark, and the equipment looks formidable, but I think I would like this.
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04-19-2013, 04:29 AM #8
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Woah! I finally got the chance to sit down and really look through the wonderful photos. You rock LPH! It looks like a lot of fun was greatly had by all Originally Posted by lph
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