Yeah, and I think I actually got frostbite on my nose! In April!
OK, admittedly, it is a rather large schnozz, and it's a long way for the blood to flow to keep it warm....but still, it was cold out.? Amazing.? It's the never-ending winter out there.? I have skied Lake Louise for the past couple of years at end of March / early April, but never had conditions like we had this year, and in mid-April at that.? The last ski day, Monday the 18th, I swear it must have been at least -18 deg. C on the top of the Continental Divide on Sunshine Mtn.? Terryl (my wife, for those who don't know her) is flying back out there next week for five days of skiing, and if the forecast holds, it should be fantastic full-on winter conditions well into May.? Louise will still be staying open until the 8th, and Sunshine won't close until the 23rd.? Sweet! Anyone need Delta's number?
Well, I can report that Gary was pretty stoked when he found the new boots.? He was pensive and restless, like a caged bear, the day we were going to pick up the boots, and even worse the night before the Big Day on the slopes! But after a couple of runs, it was all smiles and raves.? Terryl had warned him about the fantastic power to the inside ski edge on those boots, but I don't think he really knew how much of a difference it could be.? Not sure what Lange does to achieve that, but it is remarkable.? FWIW, this winter I traded in a pair of Lange Comp Pro (120 flex) for a pair of Tecnica Inferno (110 flex, but in reality about the same stiffness as the Langes), and the first thing I noticed was a loss of edge grip and power to the inside edge.? Now, I gained other things -- better alignment, better flex pattern, better rebound energy, better heel/instep/cuff fit -- but I sure do miss that edge grip.? Edge power in the Tecnicas is excellent, but the Langes were in a whole other league.
So Gary.....what's the verdict on the forward lean shims in the boots? In or out? Terryl will be playing with forward lean on her new RS110's (same boot shell as Gary's RX130; different liner and boot board) when she skis there next week.? Just from initial tweaking indoors, it seems her balance is best with the shims in.? She was way in the back seat with no shims.? With shims in, she seems very centered........phy
sically, that is........over her boots, I mean.....

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