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Skis for the backcountry

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montanan
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what do you think would be the best ski for backcountry jibbing?

Sep 12 2005 9:08PM
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twintipteles
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maybe the ANT's or VCT's

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Sep 12 2005 9:12PM
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1-pippin
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the jp vs juliens.

Sep 12 2005 9:26PM
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snowbird4life
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pistols or jp vs. julien.

ive got another version of the pole dangle, its pretty funny too, gets cold when i do it on the lift tho.
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Sep 12 2005 9:29PM
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AKFREERIDE
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i dunno how far you plan on skinning/hiking, but i tell everyone who wants a BC ski this. you dont need a huge ski to ski BC. seriously, a huge waist is actually gonna be a bitch and a half to drag around. like i said earlier, if your hiking for like an hour, its fine. but a day trip, id definitly want somethin in the 90 range.

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Sep 12 2005 9:44PM
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waynewong
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for most of these guys BC is hitting the trees between two green trails

AK is righton...wide skis + skins = HEAVY

plus wide is a bitch to sidehill skin with

and its tough to find a pack that will carry a 120mm wide board...

I use the cheifs with a naxo binders for skinning big terrain

but when i snowmobile i use my seth's or maidens...

Sep 12 2005 10:18PM
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BNZ
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I use my ARV's if its freshies, or just my trouble makers if im carrying them for an hour on my shoulder.

Sep 12 2005 10:38PM
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forfun
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maden'ak


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Sep 12 2005 10:39PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I use my msp's

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Sep 12 2005 10:58PM
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negativenelly
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SURFACE

they have twins that are 110 and 115 underfoot
www.surfaceskis.com

Sep 13 2005 8:59AM
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HSFCpro
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High Society check em out www.highsocietyfreeride.com

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Sep 13 2005 9:41AM
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$$RivalD$$
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Personally, I think the Line elizabeths.....

Sep 13 2005 9:43AM
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trblmkr01
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Dynastar Big Trouble is my new BC ski. 92 underfoot is plenty.

Sep 13 2005 10:20AM
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hugeairkid
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Gotama...best ski for everything BC..and the most solid ski around.

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Sep 13 2005 11:48AM
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BumPskiA
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I've been using pocket rockets for a few years. Just sold em to get the new 1080 GUN. 175 length and 90 underfoot works great for me. they're pretty soft and flexible but I'm west coast so I like em. East coast you'll probably want something stiffer.

Sep 13 2005 2:58PM
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iggyskier
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second this. Gotamas are dope as hell. They are my new touring skis and are just sick.

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Sep 13 2005 2:59PM
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ec_jibbin
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Def the Big troubles i saw them down in Argentina and they wereskiing so well

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Sep 14 2005 12:43PM
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Utahpowderskier
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who here has the JP vs. Juliens?

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Sep 14 2005 12:46PM
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chugLIFE
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i would say armada ANT's or 9th 187or firstblood
ll hella sick backcoutnry skis

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Sep 14 2005 2:08PM
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Pipe_Munky
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if you want a ski for strictly pow then go for the prophet 130. had a chance to try it last season in ellicotville ny in 3ft of fresh and they were awesome! better than the vicious in pow but not all mountain.






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Sep 14 2005 2:59PM
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ThaHater
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there an older ski, but they rip up the backcountry, the K2 outlaws, plus they have a cowboy on the topsheet. They are ill. Oh yeah and there brad holmes signature model. Way sick ski, bro, way sick

Sep 14 2005 3:47PM
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skoganskier101
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i would say piostols or vixious, anything wit like a 90-100mm waist. akfreeride said on a pos t somewhere that its really bad skinning with gigantic skis on


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Sep 14 2005 5:00PM
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wolfmansbro
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what kind of backcountry are you talking about here? Are you looking for a ski to put a pair of touring bindings on or a pair to just carry over your shoulder for an hour?


Sep 14 2005 5:02PM
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TONYDANZA
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To anyone saying that phat skis are to heavy to drag around in the BC must be a stinky hippy. Think about it, why wallow around out there? You can surf the pow you are searching out.

I have people in the shops laugh at me when I get 130mm wide skins and then even out there in the BC. I do the laughing when I blow by those skinny ski folks, who are spending some time climbing out of their crash tub.

If you think I am retarded than you need to hit the stair master or ride your bike to hike like a man on the real deal setup.

Sep 14 2005 5:24PM
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highSPEEDchase
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Those skis look so sweet, what is the retail?

Sep 14 2005 5:52PM
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AKFREERIDE
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personally, i think your stupid.

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Sep 14 2005 8:49PM
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montanadood.
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buy the line elizabeths or the jp julians or your a freakin fool


Sep 16 2005 3:29PM
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4frntmorrison
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why do you think he's stupid? the elizabeths were made for backcountry booters and being that thats what this person wants to do it makes sense to me

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Sep 16 2005 4:25PM
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pietrovito157
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GUN LAB the only answer.............


Sep 17 2005 5:21AM
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montanan
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thanks for all the feedback, i just looked at the jp vs julien and am leaning that way. the reason i liked those was the weight, they were soo light but at the same time didnt have a flimsy flex pattern. i love line skis and have been skiing on them for 5 years, but i think that 172 is too short for actually skiing powder.

Sep 17 2005 10:54AM
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AKFREERIDE
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ever think that you have to get out to the backcountry before you can hit stuff in it?? unless he has a snowmachine, those are going to be major bitches to drag and skin up somethin.

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Sep 17 2005 5:57PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Did you really just quote that response twice?







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Sep 17 2005 6:04PM
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ec_jibbin
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are you looking for skis just for the backounty or mountain riding as well.





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Sep 17 2005 6:27PM
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BigJew
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prophets! unless you have to carry them then get something thinner

Sep 17 2005 9:13PM
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Dilla
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read a god damn review
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Sep 17 2005 11:52PM
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