[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-24 Thread John Speare
very much alive. very well. I have a family place on a river about 30 minutes from Altia NA HQ, which is in a tiny tiny village called Curlew in NE Washington state -- I just went up last week and finally purchased a set of factory seconds. Altai is popular around here given the proximity to t

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-24 Thread PaulS
I see. Thanks for the info. Glad they're still around. On Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 9:21:47 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I talked with them yesterday, so Altai is alive and kickin', if that's > what you're wondering, Paul. I think 2016 model denotes an update, not a > commitment t

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-24 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
I talked with them yesterday, so Altai is alive and kickin', if that's what you're wondering, Paul. I think 2016 model denotes an update, not a commitment to update annually. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 8:44:55 AM UTC-7, PaulS wrote: > > I saw these few years ago, bu

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-24 Thread PaulS
I saw these few years ago, but never pulled the trigger. I like the idea behind them. My snowshoes are too wide and I've always felt so clumsy walking in them, so these make sense. More maneuverable than the longer XC skis as well. The site talks about 2016 models. Are they still being imp

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-23 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Hey Grady! Where in Colorado? I'm on Pikes Peak (Green Mountain Falls, to be exact). Feel free to email me direct if you want to ride sometime. lamontglen at mac dot com. If I'm a good enough lad (my wife just hinted I was, so there's hope), then these will arrive over Christmastide. The amazin

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-23 Thread Grady Wright
These are exactly what I have been looking for! Thanks for sharing. My experience with BC cross-country skis are that they are difficult to maneuver in tight places and very short descents. You are spot on about needing a different ski for non-groomed trails (and I'll add something more efficie

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-23 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
I'm not positive, George, but I believe these are unique from the subcategory of "alpine touring" skis, referring to themselves as skishoes or specifically Altai, which appears to be a subcategory of one at the moment. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 7:06:28 PM UTC-

[RBW] Re: Skis for AllTrails...

2019-12-22 Thread George Schick
Yes, a friend and former co-worker of mine with whom I used to enjoy "cross-country" skiing (not the same a telemarking, of course) here in the Midwest who moved to the Whitefish MT area several decades ago has since informed me that the entire telemarking tradition has since been replaced by "