AT or Tele

By DJones Ranked #465 - Telemark Skis and Alpine Touring Skis December 10, 2008

I now own Transits in both AT and Tele setups. It is my go-to ski for Colorado snowpack. For wide underfoot, it is extremely quick edge to edge. I can keep up with the entire crew through the bumps. All the float you need, been waist deep Silverton, Anton, etc., although working harder obviously than if you had the pow gun. Very light swing weight, medium flex, loves to run trees, especially with a couple inches of powder+pillow drops.

Complaints: Shovel can get deflected in crud. Partly flex, partly b/c I could probably ski it in something a little longer. Will hold an edge on anything, but will not rail a carve on hardpack/ice like a Volkl with metal underfoot, can get it to chatter.

An excellent all-round ski mountaineering board for anything short of big Alaska lines.

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