A Stupid Mistake With Our Backcountry Skis? Fischer S-Bound 112
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- čas přidán 17. 03. 2023
- Found The Limit Of Our Touring Skis | Fischer S-Bound 112. Backcountry Ski Touring After Huge Storm. Can there be such a thing as too much powder? We might have found the answer to this question here in the White Mountains National Forest. Or I might have made a costly mistake with our equipment. After a lackluster snowfall most of the winter, MARCH decided to give is powder day after powder day. The snow has not stopped pilling up. We take our Fischer S-Bound 112 backcountry Nordic skis out on a trail that remains fairly elusive. The Nanamocomuc Backcountry Ski trail spans 13 miles through some of the most idyllic wilderness the Northeast has to offer and it's where we first head to when the snow fills in enough. It's a rare day when this trail has enough snow due to the nature of the terrain. Let's wax up the skis, put on the dark lenses and enjoy this gorheous, sunny, bluebird day. And then let's get some coffee, burritos, and blast the Tacomama through some snowfields! #backcountryskiing #snowstorm #tacoma #powderday #snowwheeling #overlandtacoma #nordicski #adventure #newhampshire #whitemountains #springskiing #coffee
I live in central Wyoming on a ranch and I feel that special feeling just about everywhere I am. Part for me is there is generally nobody around. The only exception to nobody near me is the 300 people flying over 4 miles or so over my head. I am heading to our ski shop 120 miles away to pick some fischer 112 as soon as the highway is open. I get to check our pastures on skis some of the time. We do not get much snow here but I have found I can ski on 3 inches of snow on grass pastures and really enjoy it. I am lucky in that there is generally no trails to follow, except maybe cow, deer, or antelope trails so am not limited by not being able to pick my skis out of existing tracks. I am older than some skiers so speed does not figure into what I do. The only thing I am fast at anymore is getting tired and hungry so deep snow is great for me in that I can not go fast and steering is something I do not know how to do so try to pick my route by having open prairie ahead.
That sounds like awesome terrain to have a pair of 112s they make 3" of snow feel more like 6" with the surface area they offer. We've skied on just a thin layer before with them and had a great time. Wyoming is beautiful. I used to travel the country with my career jib and we'd go through WY quite often. Your not kidding about the vast open land. Thanks for sharing your comment. It's always interesting to heard from other parts of the country or world.
My happy place is the beautiful forest at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. As a family we run, mountain bike and walk our dogs there. I feel instantly at home here and it restores my soul.
My husband and I thoroughly enjoy your videos and all the wonderful things you do together as a couple. Thank you for sharing your lovely life with us, it puts a smile on our face. ☺
That sounds like a lovely place to be. We totally understand what you mean by restoring your soul. I find it so humbling and soothing that a simple patch of woods can make us feel a deeper connection to ourselves, loved ones, and this beautiful planet. Thank you for sharing that, we love to hear experiences such as yours.
Such a lovely couple you two are. There are much of life's gems to be found living simply and enjoying nature as you two do. Thank you for giving us all a glimpse into that part of your life. Nikki, congrats on getting to play with your new truck in the snow. Looked fun!
Thanks C&P! You're so right, simplicity is very underrated and in my opinion Nature is a necessity for us as a species.
I'm wondering if you had the skins that go with those skis? This would have helped with the climbing. Scales can be problematic especially in unconsolidated snow as you discovered. I've had this same experience with lack of control on downhills when skis are confined to the narrow snowshoe track. One tip is to use a pole drag for speed control. There are two versions of this. In one remove the poles from the straps and hold both poles together with one hand at the grip and the other midway down the shaft. With the poles diagonal across your body drag the baskets in the snow while applying leverage. In the other tuck the poles under your arms/elbows, adopt a low body position and lever the baskets into the snow on either side into the fresh snow. These are not the best ways to slow down, but can be useful in this situation. Enjoyed your video, have fun out there!
Thanks for the comment and for tuning in. We don't have the kicker skins for those skis but the weird thing on that day was that in comparison to other days in much steeper terrain we usually climb up no problem so I've never once thought to buy the skins. The conditions were very sugary snow and I normally only wax the non scale part of the skis which made it the only different variable we changed from previous outings. I have full length skins but never use them. I agree that some form of skin would have made it better for sure on this day regardless though. As far as the creative ways to slow down, we have used your second method before but im going to try the other one as well. Nikki has her own method of a hybrid between your method and a butt slide ha ha, very graceful 😂. Thanks again hope you're having a great winter!
Totally feel ya on being tuned in to certain areas. For me it's the Evan's Notch and Wild River area. Although I'd admit the Whites in general just feel like home to me. And breaking trail on the Nana is no joke. I went out for an overnight on it a few weeks ago after that last big dump of snow. Breaking trail with an overnight pack is quite the experience. Always happy to see you post a new video. You two rock!
I love Evan's notch area too! You are so spot on with the feeling that the White's have. We say the same thing all the time. There's something special that feels like home. March has been making up for early winter in a big way. We got out and did middle nano this past tuesday and conditions were awesome. The recent storms have settled into the snowpack and it was a perfect day for breaking trail. Much less effort than the lower section we did in the video. Great to here from you again man!
My draw has always been Crawford Notch Area. I feel like I was connected from another life lol. All the Whites are beautiful and mysterious. Great video
you've always said how much you love crawford area. It is incredible for sure.
Tuned In for me, seems to be where I feel the woods are alive with creatures and wildlife Vs some areas don;t seem to have a lot of life, even though you would think so. Also, breeze through the trees at an overlook or a rest spot, and I feel an instant connection with the land.
Oh definitely agree on the breeze through the trees. It's instantly soothing. Good one!
You need some kicker skins. Scales aren't always effective.
Totally agree, skins make a huge difference in climbing.
damn, i miss covered bridges
Ha ha, I think it's in any new Englanders blood to appreciate an old covered Bridge. Hows your winter been?
Hey guys we’ve been waiting for you. Seems like you haven’t posted much. We finally got out this season. Yay. 6 times. We were in North Conway after the storm also wish we bumped into you. 😊
I wish we had more to post this winter. Conditions have not been overly film worthy as far as snow goes. But March has definitely helped that. We have so many awesome adventures coming for the spring and summer. I've been kicking around the idea of making videos that just capture simple day to day life in the mountains separate from the adventure stuff but still working out how to make it interesting for others to watch.
Would have been fun to bump into you while you were here.
@@ThatMountainMoment will look forward to it. Maybe share some secret swimming/tubing spots. 👍