Comments on: Blogomania http://www.wildsnow.com/2220/blogomania/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:34:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2220/blogomania/comment-page-1/#comment-20906 Lou Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:59:25 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2220#comment-20906 Mason, I use mohair as much as possible, but I don't use it in places where the local culture creates the ultra steep skin tracks. It grips ok when new, but once worn in (which makes it glide better) it doesn't climb as well as nylon. I won't get into the debate about skin track angle, but I tend to like slightly lower angle with mohair, so long as the track is broken. When breaking trail, I take the shortest distance possible! Mason, I use mohair as much as possible, but I don’t use it in places where the local culture creates the ultra steep skin tracks. It grips ok when new, but once worn in (which makes it glide better) it doesn’t climb as well as nylon.

I won’t get into the debate about skin track angle, but I tend to like slightly lower angle with mohair, so long as the track is broken. When breaking trail, I take the shortest distance possible!

]]> By: Mason http://www.wildsnow.com/2220/blogomania/comment-page-1/#comment-20900 Mason Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:04:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2220#comment-20900 Is anyone out there using mohair for "regular" skinning? Like steep, switchbacking skintracks? Am I just going to be frustrated with them on the steep stuff even though I might save a little time and energy on the 2 or 3 mile slog in? I almost always skin in powder in SW Montana, not bragging, just not much warm weather crusts or well traveled skin tracks! Is anyone out there using mohair for “regular” skinning? Like steep, switchbacking skintracks? Am I just going to be frustrated with them on the steep stuff even though I might save a little time and energy on the 2 or 3 mile slog in? I almost always skin in powder in SW Montana, not bragging, just not much warm weather crusts or well traveled skin tracks!

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2220/blogomania/comment-page-1/#comment-20880 Lou Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:40:24 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2220#comment-20880 Gear-o-rama! We'll probably be using some skins from BD, as well as K2 and Dynafit. I'll probably stick with mohair due to the huge amount of low angled touring. Gear-o-rama! We’ll probably be using some skins from BD, as well as K2 and Dynafit. I’ll probably stick with mohair due to the huge amount of low angled touring.

]]> By: Mark W http://www.wildsnow.com/2220/blogomania/comment-page-1/#comment-20876 Mark W Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:05:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2220#comment-20876 Nice gear-o-mania. What skins are you testing for Denali? Nice gear-o-mania. What skins are you testing for Denali?

]]> By: Walt http://www.wildsnow.com/2220/blogomania/comment-page-1/#comment-20874 Walt Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:55:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2220#comment-20874 I bought my Dynafit FT 10's just before the Dynafit FT 12"s came out. I really wish I had the 12's because I am a big guy and usually ski right around 10 or 11 DIN. Anyway, there looks to but very little difference between the two models. So, I was wondering if you know if it is possible to convert the FT 10's to FT 12's by changing the springs and whatever else that needs to be done? Will Dynafit sell the parts? I bought my Dynafit FT 10’s just before the Dynafit FT 12″s came out. I really wish I had the 12’s because I am a big guy and usually ski right around 10 or 11 DIN. Anyway, there looks to but very little difference between the two models. So, I was wondering if you know if it is possible to convert the FT 10’s to FT 12’s by changing the springs and whatever else that needs to be done? Will Dynafit sell the parts?

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