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Perisher Backcountry ski/climb trip info! 15-Aug-2012 At 7:58:20 PM climberman

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On 15/08/2012 simey wrote:
>I reckon scaled touring tele skis are great for Australia. Combined with
>plastic boots and cable bindings you will have a good degree of control.
>AT gear and skins seems overkill - too heavy and too much hassle.

Except you need to learn to telemark. Modern AT gear is basically the same weight as modern tele gear. Scaled skis are pretty popular with AT gear as well.

Not many folks heading out on three-pinners anymore simey.

I've been having plenty of fun and not much hassle on AT gear and skins for 20 years (although if I had an ulitmate quiver it would include dynafit-style bindings and a scaled ski, but only for longer tours, amongst a bunch of other skis !).