 Poster: A snowHead
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I've been telemarking for a few seasons in resort. I'm thinking of trying out touring for the first time. I'm wondering if it's quite easy to buy skins in the resort?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@freethemind, most likely there'll be a store that sells skins. Of course you also need the 3 pieces of safety equipment as a minimum too, shovel, transceiver and probes.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@swskier, Thanks - I'll plan to be doing an initiation class with some ski school so I think those will be provided 
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On the same topic - does anyone know which shops sell skins in Alpe d'huez?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| freethemind wrote: |
| I've been telemarking for a few seasons in resort. I'm thinking of trying out touring for the first time. I'm wondering if it's quite easy to buy skins in the resort? |
Of course you know that skins either have to be made for your skis or cut to fit your skis? And if cut to fit, you will also need mounting clips... It's not a very difficult job, but I'm not sure many shops in resort will have all the bits to fit all skis... I would check if I were you.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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You may struggle to find something which fits your skis perfectly- it’s a bit of a gamble as to who has what stock at this stage of the season.
There will be plenty of places in ADH which sell skins. I bought some there 20 years ago when they were a much less mainstream item than they are now. It’s just a question of what stock they still have
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@freethemind, google.fr shows a few shops specialising in rando.
Go to Google.fr and search
magasin de ski randoee alpes d'huez
Any decent rando shop will have skins on a roll and will make them up for you giving you various options, I actually don't use tail clips on some of my skins as they've cut 20cm short from the tail.
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