I used the Leki Cima Titanium Poles as my primary race poles for ski mountaineering. These are lightweight (456 gm according to Leki) and strong. A major advantage of a metal pole to carbon fiber is the durability in a crash. Skimo races have lots of falls and poles tend to jump underneath just in[…]
This season, I toured primarily using a pair of Leki Aergon Carbon ski poles. These poles are a two-piece adjustable length model that are silly light (516gm/pair according to Leki). While I have always said that carbon poles are no good for ski touring, Leki proved me wrong. I have skied them in powder, on[…]
The ISMF had an interesting statistic in their Skimo World Championships Preview document released earlier this season. They claim 1 gram lost from feet is like losing 7 from the pack in terms of energy cost. I can’t find any data to support this but do have some thoughts as I try to cut my[…]
Alexis and I drove down to Snoqualmie Pass Friday evening for Vertfest. An eventful ride down, we were briefly held up by the customs agents for a bandit apple without its sticker. We stopped in Bellingham at Fairhaven Bike and Ski where their awesome ski tech Max managed to repair a binding issue on the[…]
This weekend was an ISMF Skimo World Cup race in Valle Aurina. Saturday was the vertical race (one climb, no descents) and Sunday was the individual race (standard with climbs and descent). North America was represented by several Canadian men and women and two American women. ISMF Vertical Race Winning vertical climbing speed: 20.16m/min up[…]