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At a minimum, you should apply a paste or liquid glider wax to the entire bottom. Liquid waxes tend to last longer if applied the night before and buffed out with a soft cloth once the volatiles have evaporated. If you would like a more durable and longer lasting glider, you can hot wax the tips and the tails and then after the wax has hardened, scrape down to the base and buff with a soft cloth and then apply a liquid or paste glider wax to the traction pattern. I was out skiing my Traverse 78's today on a snowmobile trail and the temperature was very cold, around -1 F (-18 C). In very cold crystalline snow, all skis tend to be much slower, and even the best glide wax won't work miracles, but it does help. I posted a waxing video a few years ago, ruclips.net/video/K7U7JfB1U3w/видео.html and Jared also has a good video ruclips.net/video/dZn55U2H0ec/видео.htmlsi=9augMUixi963vJ92 I hope this helps. Have a great ski season and thanks for being a subscriber.

Thank you, Tom! You're the best! You inspired me to get this setup and I'm loving it. I'm trying to study your videos to improve my form as well. It feels very different than on my skinny classic skis. Thanks again!

Sylvester is a great name and it makes me smile. Each bike has its own personality and I'm sure it is a trusted old friend at this point. Thanks for tuning in and for sharing.

I do cork and buff out the crayon type glide waxes but I don't think it is necessary for the liquid gliders.

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Hi Kari, we are glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for tuning in and have an amazing week.

Thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you found the video useful.

It's a challenge finding good spots to ski away from groomed trails but skiing multiuse paths can be fun under the right conditions. Thanks for posting and I hope you have a great week.

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It was a great day and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for tuning in and for posting.

A beautiful ski outing and a perfect bluebird day. Thanks for tuning in and for posting.

I hope you get some fresh snow and thanks for tuning in and for posting.

The pack I'm using in this video is the Black Diamond Cirque 35 and it has been my go to pack for several years. Once in a while I'll take my Gregory 24 (Blue), which I mainly use for summer day hikes and on Fall or Spring ski outings. The Gregory pack has outside mesh pockets for water bottles and that is ideal for stashing bear spray. I also have two larger packs, the Black Diamond Speed 50 (yellow) when I have more gear along, and a Black Diamond Mission 75 for winter overnight trips. The pack I use for summer backpacking is the REI Flash 62. It's a bit lighter than the Mission 75 and I have taken the Flash in the winter for short trips.

@tomm9850 Thanks for the reply. Pack selection is more important than many realize. I use ULA rucksacks for day skiing: the Photon and the CDT, depending. I am very tall and they fit the best. Also, they are light, and I use a folded foam pad for an internal frame. They are designed for it. So, I always have ground insulation. I enjoy your videos!

Thanks for coming along on this virtual tour. :)

I was skiing Fischer Traverse 78 / Xplore / Alfa Vista and Julie was skiing Fischer Excursion 88 / NNNBC / Rosignol BC X6. Ice is the absolute worst condition for off trail XC skiing so I feel your frustration. Sometimes the groomers can work magic at Nordic areas when there is a top layer of ice and that is where I'd be headed if I needed a ski fix in those conditions.

Thank you for tuning in and I'm glad you have been able to get out and ski. Take care and have a great week.

It was a bluebird day for sure. Our skies have been very cloudy this winter. The video quality is so much better when the sun is out and the angle is low, the golden hour as they say, but this time of year the golden hour lasts all day. :)

I'm glad you found the video useful. It was filmed before the Xplore system was introduced, so that is a 3rd option now for off trail XC skiing. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

I'm skiing a 2022 version at 186 cm. Fischer has goofed around with the length designations the past couple of generations. The current version (2025) come in 169, 179, 189 and 199

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I've skied a few of the trails in the MSP area and they can be a lot of fun, so I hope you get some good snow. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

It is a very special place. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

All the video was captured with an insta360 X4 camera mounted on a pole extending from the back of the pack. Check out this video I shot last year that explains it all ruclips.net/video/bccKwYryy7Q/видео.html

All of the video was captured using the insta360 X4 camera. Here is a link to a video I posted a few years ago with an earlier version of the 360 camera. ruclips.net/video/bIYZn6viWts/видео.html

Thats fantastic! 48 is a perfect age to start a new adventure. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in.

It could be a little bit of all of the above. These skis have a wood core and the camber could flatten a bit over time and use. Back in the days of all wood skis, we were very careful to store the skis so that the camber was not compressed with the idea of keeping the original camber for as long as possible I don't block my Fischers for storage like I did many years ago, but I make sure that the ski straps do not compress the ski camber when they are stored. I replaced my 98's a few years ago when I moved from 3 pin to Xplore, same size, but I did notice that the newer 98's seemed to glide better. New technology, slightly different design, or just my imagination, I don't know for sure, but it was apparent to me in comparison to the well used 98's they replaced. When I upgraded my Traverse 78's from NNNBC to Xplore, I took the opportunity to go up one size in length as I have put on a little weight as I have gotten older. The new 78's glide much better, but that is to be expected due to the longer length. All that being said, the 98's have a fairly soft camber so they will drag a bit more than the 78's or even the 88's. You might try ironing in a glide wax on the tips and tails and you could also extend the hot wax a very short distance into the traction pattern. The hot wax will even out some of the grip and it might just improve your glide. Start with a row or two of the scales at first and see if you like the results. There are lots of glide products on the market, but I don't have one to recommend over the other. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you can get some glide back in your 98's. If you do find a good solution, be sure to post back as others would find it interesting.

ruclips.net/video/BdiR6FvFTBM/видео.html I've not tired these modern snow stakes from REI, but I think they would work very well. www.rei.com/product/845328/rei-co-op-snow-stake I've also winter camped with people who just break some sticks off a tree near camp and use them in the same way, only instead of tying the rope to the stick, they just loop it around the wood. This not only saves some weight, but you can leave the wood stakes in the snow when you are breaking down camp, and sometimes if the conditions are right, you can just pull the paracord out of the snow with minimal digging to free the branch. If you are only spending the night, and do not intend to use your skis or poles, then they can be used as well to anchor the tent if you are camping in deep snow.

Your snow today sounds just like the snow I was skiing on Dec 31 (Last week's video). It was deep and very resistive on the downhill and the traction pattern was useless except for on the flats and very low angles. In that video I was skiing the BC version of the HyperVector. The snow was really exhausting and kicked my butt on the way back to the car. I don't see those kinds of conditions very often and it catches me off guard when I do encounter them. Just 7 days later, everything had changed, and I was all smiles on this tour. We are expecting light cold power this week so it should be amazing. Thanks for posting and I have my fingers crossed that you will get some of the good stuff this week as well.

I did not keep the bag as it wasn't as warm as I had hoped, but it might work for others depending on their metabolism and night temperature. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

@tomm9850 appreciate the honesty. This looks like a good deal for the price of it. I'll do further testing as well. You have a good one too

Thanks for tuning in and I hope you are having a great ski season in Norway.

It was one of the most beautiful days I've experienced in recent years. The play between the sun and the clouds was magical and the snow was just amazing.

The snow motorcycles have become very popular in this area. I have seen their tracks on some pretty steep terrain, but I don't really know much about them. I try to avoid them if possible. Thanks for tuning in and have a great week.

It has arrived and it was an amazing day.

www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recreation/wintersports/recarea/?recid=82362&actid=91 There are two parking areas, one about halfway up the pass and the other at the top of the pass. I always park at the top of the pass as it gives access to both sides of the highway. This would be a long drive from Victor but some amazing terrain for XCD skiing. maps.app.goo.gl/yZkxT5vBk9LmLC9WA

Thanks Allan and have a great week.

First of all, a disclaimer. The T2 Eco is a great boot, and I would never recommend that someone take an expensive boot like the T2 and make the modifications I made. For most people it would be better to ski the T4 or to pick up a used set of vintage plastic boots if they wanted a shorter more flexible boot. Long story short, the T4's just don't work with my feet. I suffered for many years and 2 generations of the T4's. I have no foot issues with the T2, but I found them overly stiff and supportive for my taste, so I removed the ski/walk mechanism, the power strap, and cut the shell down to make the boot shorter. These mods help with the range of motion, and I find it more comfortable. Reducing the height of the plastic boot shell, removing the power strap, and eliminating the walk/ski mechanism is counterproductive for those seeking a powerful downhill boot that can be driven by the shin, but it works well for me as I spend much of my time skiing softer XCD systems. I was able shave off 290 grams from the pair, and now my T2 Eco's in size 27.5 weigh 3266 grams. I modified my T2 Eco last year to ski with my Hyper V6 / Switchback X2 setup and I was very happy with it. Now that I've added the new TX Pro to my quiver, the TX Pro / HyperVector / Lynx setup will become my steep and deep setup and the modded T2 / Hyper V6 BC / 3 pin binding is a setup I can use if I need more control than I can get with my Xplore XC setups. I really did not need this burley of a setup for skiing the terrain and snow in this video, I would have been happy to ski one of my Xplore XCD setups, but I just wanted to give this a go as it had been a long time since I skied a plastic boot on a downhill ski with a non-active 3 pin binding.

I have not skied the outback 68 but I have friends that I ski with occasionally that ski the 68. I've skied several generations of the traverse 78. The traverse 78 is an off trail cross country ski and skis very well in dense compact snow as well as in soft snow. The 78 is a bit too wide to ski in the tracks at a groomed ski area so many people who ski both in and off trail will pick the 68 over the 78. A freshly groomed track is about 70 mm in width and the typical athletic track ski has a width or 50 mm or less, but a skinny track ski won't be as stable off trail as a wider ski. My friends ski the 68 as they don't want to have more than one set of XC skis. Groomed tracks do widen over time with each skier that passes and while it is poor etiquette to ski a wide ski in a groomed track, I often see them out on the trail.

@ well I’m loving my madshus m68 (99mm tip) with 3 pin and Alaska so much that now I’m looking to expand my options. Prob going to get a nnnbc boot either another Alaska or possible the fischer OTX adventure and one of the skis I mentioned (either 68 or 78 Fischer ). I love watching your videos and thank you for all of your replies!

@Xoxiliv I rarely ski the S-Bound 98's on slopes greater than 20 degrees. Snow can be highly variable and range from soft deep "hero snow" to more difficult crusty or hard snow. Worst case would be icy snow. As the difficulty of the snow increases, it is wise to ski gentle slopes or take mostly level tours. I have posted a few videos on this subject in the past but it often turns out to be a can of worms. ruclips.net/video/HGQmKCeBd6c/видео.html ruclips.net/video/vNlBK3Wy2zY/видео.html I also discuss the difficulty of showing slope angles on camera in this video ruclips.net/video/f1jLq1_X5Fc/видео.html I hope this is helpful, but for the best enjoyment, seek out slopes and snow conditions that are fun and within your ski equipment's scope

@tomm9850 Thank You ☝️. Followed the link and watched Pt 1 and Pt 2. You made reference to Google Earth 🌎 Pro as a tool to find ski areas with agreeable slopes. ✅. I used it last night and quickly found some interesting areas to ski into. ( We live in Atlin, BC ).

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I'm using the insta360 camera for most of my video so it's a two-step process. Insta360 Studio to reframe and export the video clips from the camera followed by Cyberlink PowerDirector to assemble the clips into a final product.

It should be an interesting ski. Thanks for tuning in and for posting. Have a great ski season.

I'm glad you found the channel and I hope you find a solution to your blister problem.

Thanks Gail and Happy New Year to you as well.

I was experimenting with the binding today on the workbench and trying to understand the interaction. I think you are right in that the claw isn't popping up all the way in the field. I've been trying to manipulate it from the side with my pole but maybe I need to use my hands. I just can't seem to duplicate the problem on the workbench. It takes a lot more force than I expected to raise the claw from the stowed position. @skiziskin said that his problem went away over time and I'm hoping that mine will as well. For now, it's just a bit frustrating as it is such an easy transition with the switchback X2. I'm not giving up and I'm sure I'll find an easy solution.

@@tomm9850I just bend my knees until I can reach the claws, then use my index fingers to raise the rear of the claw while simultaneously using my thumbs to press down on the front of the claw. Both hands to actuate one claw, then the other. Really easy. Hope that makes sense.

Thank you for tuning in and posting. The snow started to come down pretty heavy while the drone was in the air and with the flat light it was hard to see the drone. A new flying experience for me but I did like the result of the snowflakes in the shot.

Haha… I know what you mean. White knuckles while wheelin’ a remote control. BTW, Are you obligated by law to have a visual sighting of the drone during flight?

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This has been a big experiment for sure. I'm still trying to get used to the setup, but I'm going to hang in there and give it a season. I've ordered the soft plates for comparison. Do you envision the Voile Transist as your next setup? I picked the Lynx mainly because I liked the idea of switching from free pivot to downhill without having to bend over, but it has been more fiddley than I expected. @skiziskin posted below that his Lynx claw problem went away with time and use as the binding broke in. I have my fingers crossed.

David Scott, just curious, was skiing the resorts a happenstance for you or your regular go to? If the latter, why did you choose the Lynx over the Outlaw? Are you climbing the resorts?

NTN is awesome for fast/aggressive/steep skiing, but Voile TTS Transit with soft springs (or similar) in a forward position might be the best for slower and powder skiing. I loved my Meidjos, Scarpa TX and 88 mm waist skis without rocker, both on and off piste in Vassfjellet ski resort yesterday, and the steep and deep powder made it a day that I will remember. More time, less queues and a wider ski with rocker would have been even better, but it was still awesome. I would suggest 22 Designs Bandit for pure lift served skiing. Outlaw X or possibly Rottefella Freeride for burly skis and aggressive skiing both lift served and touring. Rottefella Freedom is lighter and better touring, but Lynx, InWild Meidjo and TTS bindings are the best match on light skis with focus on BC skiing. Both Rottefella bindings have some resistance in touring mode, the Freeride too much IMO, while Freedom is okay and some might like that it pulls the ski a bit back to the boot, even if it makes the uphill slightly more tiresome. Bishop also has an interesting binding with or without touring mode, that is burly, has step in and is in Bandit/Outlaw class. I started on Freeride and found it not well suited my mix of lift served and touring. Meidjo has worked well for me with just the regular springs in a middle position. If you are not after ski brakes, I think TTS look better than Lynx for touring and is very adjustable. The new TX Pro seems to require some flexing to soften up, so a binding with more resistance might help with that.

@@rksnilsberg Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts and tele experience with NTN. There are lots of options and things to consider going forward. Take care and have lots of fun this winter. :)

Thank you for posting. Our hearts are with you.

A common name for sure. This one is south of Afton near Salt River Pass in the Bridger National Forest. www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/btnf/recarea/?recid=82362