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. :)
So beautiful. Thanks for letting me always vicariously share your excursions! 😊. I finally got to dust off my scarpa t4s and madshus epochs (voile hardwires) over in Virginia recently! It rekindled my love for xcd skiing that had been kept alive by your videos the last few snowless years. Thanks Tom!
Beautiful; that is such a stunning location! And thanks for taking us along; we've got maybe a foot of sheet ice here now, with no new snow for what looks like the entire month. I'm glad you two are able to share the day with us! Were you on the Fischers?
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.
Hello! Good to see you getting out there. That crunchy snow shows how cold it is... beautiful scenery. I see you have a new, different backpack from the last time I watched one of your videos. Maybe I am just not up to date.
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!
Wow, this thread make me feel a little better. I’ve been buying more and more gear and saying to my self, ‘i”m in gear management hell. I’ve got so much stuff and need more bags -this bag doesn’t cut it for this and overkill for that. Where does it end? “ I recently bought a hock puck bag on sale (if you believe $25 for a no name bag is a great deal) which I was able to fit 3 pairs of xc boots for the ‘what if situation; I choose to BC ski instead of classic or skate’. It also ment that I can move more of boots all at once for seasonal storage. It was also ventilated which seemed easier to dry out without having to remove everything. It blows my mind that a hockey coach would need to carry up to 60 pucks for a single rink session. BTW: Thank you for sharing.
Hello from Northeast Ohio! Thank you so much for sharing the spectacular views during your little adventure!
It was a great day and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for tuning in and for posting.
It’s January 17th and no snow in my part of Wisconsin. For now I must ski vicariously through you!
I hope you get some fresh snow and thanks for tuning in and for posting.
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Beautiful day there Tom…thank you
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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. :)
So beautiful. Thanks for letting me always vicariously share your excursions! 😊. I finally got to dust off my scarpa t4s and madshus epochs (voile hardwires) over in Virginia recently! It rekindled my love for xcd skiing that had been kept alive by your videos the last few snowless years. Thanks Tom!
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.
Beautiful; that is such a stunning location! And thanks for taking us along; we've got maybe a foot of sheet ice here now, with no new snow for what looks like the entire month. I'm glad you two are able to share the day with us! Were you on the Fischers?
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.
Hello! Good to see you getting out there. That crunchy snow shows how cold it is... beautiful scenery. I see you have a new, different backpack from the last time I watched one of your videos. Maybe I am just not up to date.
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!
Wow, this thread make me feel a little better. I’ve been buying more and more gear and saying to my self, ‘i”m in gear management hell. I’ve got so much stuff and need more bags -this bag doesn’t cut it for this and overkill for that. Where does it end? “ I recently bought a hock puck bag on sale (if you believe $25 for a no name bag is a great deal) which I was able to fit 3 pairs of xc boots for the ‘what if situation; I choose to BC ski instead of classic or skate’. It also ment that I can move more of boots all at once for seasonal storage. It was also ventilated which seemed easier to dry out without having to remove everything. It blows my mind that a hockey coach would need to carry up to 60 pucks for a single rink session. BTW: Thank you for sharing.