The local theme has been excellent spring conditions in late fall/early winter. With all seriousness—despite what this season might foretell in terms of the climate crisis—the skiing has been so fine the past few weeks. The point is this: rather than ensuring the 112 powder boards are primed and ready (which they are) and clicking…
A DIY Ski Base and Skin Glue Reboot
The process for cleaning the skin glue and redistributing it more evenly on the skin. Cover skin with parchment paper (non-stick side down) and apply heat via a wax iron, ensuring the glue becomes molten to spread evenly.
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Had an experience a year or two ago where I apparently rolled my skins glue side down in the slide alder for a few miles, and it was unrepairable. Those Pomoca glue transfer sheets are a true blessing during the reglue process!
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Boris Langenstein on the first ski descent of India’s Meru Central. Photo: Tiphaine Duperier
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Ryan Griffiths, somewhere cold. Photo: Aidan Whitelaw
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Teton shadows extending toward the Gros Ventre.
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