Reddit mentions: The best sports & outdoors cross-country skiing
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1. Alpina Sports Montana Backcountry Cross Country Nordic Ski Boots, Brown/Black, Euro 41
- Synthetic P-Leather upper for durability and longevity
- Anatomic foot bed provides good support and stiff midsole procides needed ski control
- Rottefella NNN-BC sole works in all NNN-BC system bindings, manual or automatic
- Alpitex waterproof breathable membrane helps keep your keep drier
- Thinsulate brand insulation for added warmth
Features:
Specs:
Color | Brown/Black |
Height | 5 Inches |
Length | 14 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | 8 |
Weight | 3.71 Pounds |
Width | 12 Inches |
2. Fischer Offtrack 5 BC XC Ski Boots Mens Sz 49
Sole: Rottefella BCSole Flex: MediumBoot Fit Concept: SportWeight: 670 g @ 42Ankle Support Cuff ASC3
3. Rossignol BC 70 XC Skis 180 Mens
- Lightweight steel and plastic construction 436 gr
- Stable platform 56.5mm width
- Automatic step-in bindings close with an audible click and release with the push of a ski-pole
- Designed to work with NNN BC boot soles
Features:
Specs:
Height | 4 Inches |
Length | 75 Inches |
Width | 6 Inches |
4. Rottefella NNN-BC Auto Cross-Country Nordic Ski Bindings, Pair, Black/Silver
- Lightweight steel and plastic construction 436 gr
- Stable platform 56.5mm width
- Automatic step-in bindings close with an audible click and release with the push of a ski-pole
- Designed to work with NNN BC boot soles
Features:
Specs:
Color | Black/Silver |
Height | 2 Inches |
Length | 14 Inches |
Release date | November 2012 |
Size | One Size |
Weight | 1.23 Pounds |
Width | 3 Inches |
5. Voile Straps - 32ā Aluminum Buckle XL Series Red
One Strap. A Million Uses. Secure, bundle, and repair almost anything outdoors.
Specs:
Color | Red |
Height | 3 Inches |
Length | 12 Inches |
Size | 32 inch, 81cm (XL Series) |
Weight | 0.18 Pounds |
Width | 8 Inches |
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Your Rossis look like great skis. The boots & bindings I'd choose depend on the terrain I'd use them on. If you were in the West I'd match them up with a lightweight 3-pin/75mm, 2-buckle plastic boot like my beloved Garmont Libero. That would also be a good setup for learning to tele on W NY lift areas. But the Alpina Alaskas look great, too, and along with an NNN binding will keep the total weight down really well, making them much more fun to skate, kick and glide around town on (or the shuffling version of kick/glide that a ski without a stiff-camber wax pocket can approximate, at least). BTW, the Alpina Montana is just one lace hook shorter and I found it for $50/pr on amazon.
There's an REI in Rochester, I'd go there and ask where people tour & get turns nearby. It sure does snow a lot there, there must be some sledding hills nearby at least, some place you could yo-yo with a pair of skins.
> Ć snes fjellskis
Neat you should cite those because they're exactly what I was thinking of when I wrote about skis still made but hard to find outside Scandinavia. Their website does list 3 N. American dealers. Pretty pricey, though. A cheaper alternative would be to find some old Fischers or Karhus used. Like the Fischer Europa 99s with wax pocket camber or the BCX w/o it, or the Karhu PAVO also w/o the pocket, the Karhus with a wax pocket are hard to find since they were foam core and didn't hold up like the wood-core Fischers, not many survived the era. There's a bunch on eBay. Just remember that skis that narrow, in the 50mm waist, 62mm shovel neighborhood, need to be a lot longer. I'm 5'10" 160lbs and ski 205s in that width range, Fischer Europa 99s I've had since Reagan was president. OTOH I have Rossi Bandit B2s @174cm to tele in tight trees.
Good luck with your move, I hope all goes well for you in Rochester, not just the skiing. Feel free to ask me for more advice when you get closer to a purchase, learn more about the locale. I've got a lot of free time lately.
Thanks for the reply. Forgive me, but what do you mean by prioritizing support? I don't really know if something like this qualifies as "supportive" or not.
For stomping around in the woods, consider something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Rottefella-NNN-BC-Cross-Country-Nordic-Bindings/dp/B000LGYXGK/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1452237445&sr=1-1&keywords=nnn+bc
http://www.amazon.com/Rossignol-BC-Skis-180-Mens/dp/B00FK9X2RO/ref=pd_bxgy_468_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HBR7MYA66CBGYDD7KTD
http://www.amazon.com/Rossignol-BC-Backcountry-Touring-Boot/dp/B00HDZHJXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1452237415&sr=1-1&keywords=nnn+bc+boots
If you need to travel long-ish distances to get your dog some exercise, then forget about turning stability and go with something like above, value mobility over downhill skills, and get your kicks at the resort later on. Plastic boots are way overkill for anything that's flat and groomed, there is no need to trudge them around when a lighter setup will do the job, especially if it's mostly flatish.
Note that the above setup is robust enough to stomp through the trees with and light enough to be tolerable on a groomed XC trail. Folks who ski just XC would consider this a "heavy" setup for groomed trails.
Just checked my amazon history. Voile Straps - 32" Aluminum Buckle XL Series Red
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LDZ26R0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6q1NDb36R0R67