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Questions re backcountry xc skis

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Dec 30, 2020 at 6:38 pm #3691446

Philip Tschersich
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@philip-ak
Locale: Kodiak Alaska

This thread jogged my memory and I pulled out 2 sets of unused BD 50 mm kicker skins if anyone needs some. My post on the gear swap.

Dec 31, 2020 at 12:17 am #3691481

lisa r
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@lisina10
Locale: Western OR

@philip-ak Sent you a PM…

Jan 6, 2021 at 8:33 pm #3692498

Tjaard Breeuwer
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@tjaard
Locale: Minnesota, USA

@Owareusa,

I disagree about the skins vs avalanche terrain. On unconsolidated, faceted snow, I need skins by 10 degrees, if not sooner.

Look at any XC trail, no hills steeper than that, yet every uphill has people herringboning.

Jan 6, 2021 at 8:38 pm #3692499

Tjaard Breeuwer
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@tjaard
Locale: Minnesota, USA

@lisina10,

For me, my fishscale skis grip fine on flat and gentle uphills.

Next step up is kicker skins.

Full length climbing skins would be the next step in grip, I just have never used them on my BC-Nordic skis.
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