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  1. SkiTalk Live with Dan Egan, Episode 9: Peggy Shinn, Phil Bayly, Asa McKee, Phil Pugliese (Dec. 2, 2020, 55 min).

    SkiTalk Live: SkiTalk Live with Dan Egan, Episode 9: Peggy Shinn, Phil Bayly, Asa McKee, Phil Pugliese (Dec. 2, 2020, 55 min).

    In this episode, host and extreme skiing pioneer Dan Egan is joined by Peggy Shinn, author and ski journalist Phil Bayly, novelist and skier Asa McKee, former pro skier and cofounder/CEO of Khala & Co. Phil Pugliese, cofounder/owner, SkiTalk.com This episode features three video clips and...
  2. P

    Enter/Exiting a ski boot

    I've always had trouble getting into and out of my boots. Do you have this problem? Any solutions or ideas?
  3. X

    Time To Get Back to Cross Country

    I have cross-country skied at Kings Canyon National Park 30 years ago and again a decade ago at Frisco Nordic Center. While swooshing along on the two tracks, someone whizzed by on the groomed trail, which looked like it would be much more fun. I stepped onto that trail and could not emulate...
    • xcountry
    • Thread
    • abrupt end to ski season alernative to lift serviced skiing cross country skiing cross-country skiing frisco nordic center kings canyon national park poudre canyon skate-skiing
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Backcountry and Nordic
  4. Tony S

    New England Report from Saddleback

    When a friend called last night to say that a kind soul with a key to the Pisten Bully was grooming the skate lanes at Saddleback as a public service, the temptation was too great to resist. We reluctantly decided that carpooling was out, so @Wending and I drove up in one car and he in another...
    • Tony S
    • Thread
    • abrupt end to ski season alernative to lift serviced skiing cross country skiing grooming skate lanes maine saddleback ski new england
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Trip Reports
  5. Erik Timmerman

    XC - Skating is hard

    So I decided I need to sweat more this winter if I want any fitness when it's time for bikes again. I went to the Nordic Barn in Stowe and picked up a pair of skate skis 191 Fischer RCS stiff and a pair of boots and poles. I got a few pointers from friends that I know XC ski and went out to try...
    • Erik Timmerman
    • Thread
    • cross country skiing fischer rcs nordic barn in stowe nordic skiing practice pushing off and gliding skate skis
    • Replies: 85
    • Forum: Ski School
  6. Philpug

    Kästle Ski is getting into the Nordic Market

    Here’s another proof that the august sport of cross country skiing is experiencing a massive revival: Yet another ski manufacturer is about to come on the market: Austrian Kästle Ski is getting into the game. Kästle is a huge name in downhill skiing , associated with such greats as Pirmin...
    • Philpug
    • Thread
    • austrian kästle ski consil sport cross country skiing cross country skiing revival czech consortium consil sport ispo exhibition in munich in 2019 kastle skis kjetil andre aamodt nordic skiing pirmin zurbriggen sporten vorarlberg-based kästle
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Hardgoods: Skis, Bindings, Poles, and More
  7. hollyberry

    Hello! NY skier moving to OH for school

    Hey everyone! I immigrated here from epic ski. A little about me: I’m 29, from NYC, started skiing four years ago. The first three seasons started with a bang- I went from skiing East Coast greens my first day to West Coast steeps, moguls and glades my third year and managed to ski 20-30 days...
  8. C

    Skiing/CC Skiing around Dayton, TN?

    I'm probably going to be moving down south to the Dayton, TN area and am having a hard time accepting the fact that my skiing days may be coming to a close. I've looked online to see if there are places to ski near there, but haven't turned anything up. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a place...
  9. Ron

    XC Gear help for Newbs

    Wasn't sure where to post this.. Need some help for purchasing gear for my wife. She's new to XC classic but psyched to get started. I am looking for tips on what to look for in buying first set of skis and boots for her., We have both groomed and tracked backcountry trails here. these...
    • Ron
    • Thread
    • classic xc skis cross country ski selection cross country skiing cross country skis fischer scs crown nordic skis salomon nordic skis snowscape 7 siam steamboat nordic skiing
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: New to Skiing?
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