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i am thinking of doing a basi course on mountain safety which involves some touring, only small walks....
i was thinking of using a pair of 192 rockers two's with some guardians bindings on.... i realise that they are a bit long but would they be ok for just an intro into it?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't see why not, I've got Guardians on my 181cm Q105 Salomons, very similar and they tour fine 
Unless you're 5'2"...........
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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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Your problem may come when you try to do kick turns. Difficult to tell until you try.
Also, have you got skins for them?
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In general that'd be fine for shortish skins to get to lines in softish snow, but it depends a bit on conditions and terrain.
Unless you have longer and more flexible legs than I, steep kickturns outside of powder will be a little puckering... Though ski crampons help a lot. The twin tip isn't ideal as you it means you can't slide the tail under one ski to make kickturns easier, which is a very useful cheat on longer skis.
Up to around 30° and soft snow you should be ok though.
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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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No skins for them, but will see if it's possible to get some
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| altis wrote: |
| Your problem may come when you try to do kick turns |
This! I'm super flexible and struggled a bit kick-turning skis that are only 13cm longer than I am tall. While I don't doubt that it will become smoother with practise, it is something to consider.
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I managed kick turns ok(ish) on my Bents which are 186cm. Have the same bindings on them too, just Atomic's version.
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@ajc2260626, if your doing the EMS course then it's a relatively a small amount of touring. It might be an idea to rent rather than compromise all your gear. If you really like it then you will want a proper rig anyway. Long skis and twin tips are a pain for touring, and make kick turns much more difficult. The main thing in preparation is that you are fitter and more acclimatised than at least one other participant.
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Do you need to do kick turns for the MS? I suspect the OP isn't doing the level 4 EMS (but could be wrong!!)
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@kitenski, uphill kick turns? I'd be amazed if not - it's a pretty fundamental aspect of touring!
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| jbob wrote: |
| ......The main thing in preparation is that you are fitter and more acclimatised than at least one other participant. |
+1 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Have been 3 gym sessions a week for 6 months (2 of these are with a personal trainer) so fitness is coming along nicely..... The reason for thinking the switch is that I need to take the bindings off anyway to put on another ski, so was thinking about putting the guardians on my rocker 2's if I did enjoy it I would get some appropriate skis etc..... What would be half decent skins for these skis?
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