Backcountry Ski Gear: Comprehensive Guide

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Here is a look at all my backcountry ski touring gear. This video covers what I used for a causal tour as well as bigger lines when conditions are safe. I'm happy with this quiver but let me know if you see anything missing or think I should check anything else our in the future.
Thanks for watching
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Gear From Video
(Links are affiliate to save for some new skis)
Beacon: backcountry.tnu8.net/9gPzxE
Probe: backcountry.tnu8.net/DKgeAb
Shovel: backcountry.tnu8.net/q43xkg
Merino Top: backcountry.tnu8.net/3exZRn
Merino Bottoms: backcountry.tnu8.net/NkD0e1 / amzn.to/3wtKchL
Merino T-Shirt: amzn.to/3T4Lqcu
Hestra Gloves: backcountry.tnu8.net/0Z7jnN / amzn.to/3OQqeV4
Down Jacket:amzn.to/48pdb3A / backcountry.tnu8.net/6e9dxm
Fleece: Decathlon Quechua Men's
Marmot Shell: backcountry.tnu8.net/LXqmo0
OR Trailbreaker II Pants:amzn.to/3OMqfJz / backcountry.tnu8.net/oq3LGW
Smith Goggles: backcountry.tnu8.net/B0JyGJ
Skis Dynafit Blacklite 95: backcountry.tnu8.net/q43x0g
Scarpa F1 Boot: backcountry.tnu8.net/DKgeqb
Dynafit Superlite 150
Skis BlackCrow Navis Freebird: backcountry.tnu8.net/Py9VAR
ATK Freerider 14: backcountry.tnu8.net/GmBVQ2
K2 Dispatch Pro Boot: backcountry.tnu8.net/1rLPgz
BD Nitro 22L Small Pack: backcountry.tnu8.net/0ZxzLV
Osprey Mutant 38L Big Pack: backcountry.tnu8.net/LXxEVj
BD Poles: backcountry.tnu8.net/rQzW6Q
Crampons: amzn.to/3WZiyCC
Smith Mission Helmet: amzn.to/42tNAni
Ice Axe technical: amzn.to/42E5G62 / backcountry.tnu8.net/eKrjVr
Ice Axe Mountain: amzn.to/45YXtMH / backcountry.tnu8.net/xk2o45
Crampons: amzn.to/3WZiyCC
Video Sections:
0:00 (Intro)
1:11 (Avalanche Safety Gear)
2:25 (Base Layers)
3:36 (Gloves & Helmet)
4:34 (Midlayers)
5:15 (Shell & Goggles)
5:56 (Pants)
7:04 (Light Skis)
8:25 (Performance Ski)
10:05 (Skins)
10:35 (Lighter Boot)
11:35 (Performance Boot)
13:16 (Poles)
13:48 (Axes)
14:47 (Crampons)
15:03 (Backpacks)
16:15 (Outro)

Пікірлер: 18

@mikewilliams6086 14 күн бұрын

Great video

@danpetru 17 сағат бұрын

very nice and comprehensive

@jakekaiser1399 16 сағат бұрын

Thank you for watching

@cerealconfiguritas 5 ай бұрын

Thanks dude, that was really helpful. I would like to know what was wrong with the Dynafit boots, can you go deeper into that?

@jakekaiser1399 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I really wanted to love those boots (Hoji free 130) and the walk to ski mode, flex profile, and apparent stiffness to weight were incredible! In the end this boot just didnt work for my foot due to an insanely low instep and odd shape. I found being in these boots for any length of time extremely painful and would have my foot go numb within 15min or so. I tired multiple times to punch out more space (these boots are not easy to work with FYI) and this improved things some....however in the end even with these improvements this boot was painful for me and just didnt work. I would love if they would make this same class of boot with different foot shape in mind Hope this helps and for this boot would for sure try them on prior to buying them due to unique shape and them not working for many people.

@nobodyisbest 5 ай бұрын

Dynafit skins are Pomoca also.

@jakekaiser1399 5 ай бұрын

Good to know! They felt like pomocas but great to confirm

@Drbulletproof 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Are you planning on more skiing videos? I Was wandering, did you try to ski the f1 with the navis or havier skies?

@jakekaiser1399 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'll for sure be doing more ski videos in the spring when the bigger lines are safe and may try and go with others as would like to mix up the POV ski footage more. In terms of using the F1 with the Navis I have yet to ski that combo but do know plenty of people who ski F1 or similar ~1250g boots with skis around the weight and width of the Navis so am sure it would be fine. I've had no reason to test it out yet but if I get a chance will provide an update here.

@Drbulletproof 5 ай бұрын

@@jakekaiser1399 Thanks for the reply, I'm looking at the f1 as a replacement for my boots and I was wandering how they perform in bad snow (common here in europe) and with havier skies. I'll keep an eye out for more ski videos!

@PerfDayToday Ай бұрын

Nice video. What is your orange top in the recent Torrys video? Thanks.

@jakekaiser1399 Ай бұрын

Thank you. It's a Marmot shell that I've had a long time and don't really know the model. It seems closest to their current Minimalist or Minimalist Pro jacket but is a good 10 years old and has no tags that help. It's been a great shell but showing some signs of wear so mostly keep it for days when weather looks decent. The end of this year I did pick up a Norrona shell but will miss this bright color. Hope this helps

@juan3387 Ай бұрын

Quick q... Did you try the dynafit radicals? They are a tad softer than the hoji free but way wider and larger instep. You get the best of the hoji at a more comfortable and wider feet...

@jakekaiser1399 Ай бұрын

I did try them on while boot shopping and did find them wider than the Hoji yet not perfect for my foot. I forget the details but it might have been heel feeling pretty loose as I have a wider foot but small heel. I love the Dynafit features and will for sure see how their lineup looks when I need new boots

@Ben-ej1xp 3 ай бұрын

Nice vid. What length Navis length did you go with and what’s hour height? I’m 180cm height and wondering if I go with the 179 or 185. Current nordica enforcer is 185.

@jakekaiser1399 3 ай бұрын

Thank you and I am using the 173cm. I'm ~174cm tall and think the 179cm would have been great for me but opted for the 173cm to allow this to be a good couloir ski for me. I find for myself that >176cm gets a little longer than I want for tighter lines and sized down due to this. I would think 179cm or 185cm would both be great options and would personally ask if you have had any concerns with current 185cm length and if you want more stability or less weight and more maneuverability. I hope this helps and best of luck with the decision

@Ben-ej1xp 3 ай бұрын

@@jakekaiser1399 thanks man. Good you understood my garbled-auto-corrected comment! 😂

@jakekaiser1399 3 ай бұрын

@@Ben-ej1xp No worries and happens to the best of us