Spring Tour at Carson Pass-Trip Report

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Nice day testing the basic Dynafit binding on the Spruce riser at the resort on my Slingshots.. Tested the binding on groomers , on moguls , on steep...

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Just got back yesterday from testing this rig in the backcountry. Trip report here. I found this set up a real winner. It is now the lightest of my backcountry...

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Low snow year this year but still great spring ski touring up at Carson Pass in the Tahoe Backcountry. My ski buddy Billy was on his Hagan 130s direct...

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I wasn't completely correct about the Spruce riser holes and wanted to post a picture and discuss the challenges of avoiding the pre drilled holes . The...

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I have been very happy this season with my custom modification of the Receptor binding with a Dynafit tech toe and have been wondering about how to get...

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Spruce Slingshots have nice wide rockered upturn tip, with a flat tail and a joy in pow. Here is comparison of Spliff and Slingshots tips:

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Latest garage mod: Dynafit binding mounted on Spruce Riser with studs for ski crampons. More details to come. Bottom line save your old Spruce risers!...

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Great post Roussel, . My son ,who has seen me hard at work trying to devise custom touring set ups in the garage, and who uses touring bindings mounted...

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I saw this post on Newschoolers , reposted on the Skiboard Connection facebook page. It is a great article from a skier about why skboards rule in the...

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I wanted to add to this great thread some thoughts about machine insert mounted RVL8 110 and below skiboards and their unique advantages. I have found...

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Interesting question. For me the real question is do you float or hit bottom , and then what the consistency of the snow is Once we are talking about...

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From Jeff:

Bad Wolf, 

Sorry for the late reply to your question. I actually don’t mind climbing in skins.  I’ve...

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My buddy Jeff M. and I joined two of our other ski buddies in the Carson Pass high country yesterday . Jeff was on his Spruce Sherpas with a custom Tyrolia...