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Custom Footbeds & Ski Boots?

Written on November 22nd, 2011 by David Beldenno shouts

A friend just sent me a note saying: “I remember you mentioning a shop in east bay for boots / footbeds?  Do I recall correctly?  What is the name of [...]

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Discount Gear Sites

Written on August 2nd, 2010 by David Beldenone shout

Discount gear sites are all the rage right now, and I’m a huge fan of them.  I first became aware of the movement when Backcountry.com started up SteepandCheap.com.  They started [...]

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Telemark Knee Pads

Written on January 27th, 2010 by David Beldenno shouts

Telemark knee pads? Really? YES. If you are a telemark skiers, I think you should DEFINITELY wear kneepads when you ski. Why? Because if you break your knee-cap, which can [...]

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Review: 2009 Volkl Gotama Ski

Written on December 9th, 2009 by David Belden2 shouts

I LOVE my Volkl Gotamas.  It’s that simple.  I’ve been telemark skiing for 5 or 10 years now and I’ve skied a lot of skis and the one I choose [...]

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Review: G3 Targa Ascent Telemark Ski Binding

Written on December 8th, 2009 by David Beldenno shouts

Anyone who has skied both alpine touring bindings & telemark bindings in the backcountry has felt the value of having a free pivoting binding.  Your legs are just a little [...]

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