Ski Review- Åsnes Amundsen BC
Ski Review- Åsnes Amundsen BC Åsnes Amundsen BC- Old Roald the Faithful! What can I say- I truly love this ski (the red one with old Roald on it)- the Åsnes Amundsen BC. Totally stable. Totally efficient. Over many decades and many, many skis- the Amundsen BC is the most universally efficient backcountry-cross country ski I have ever used. Yes- there are specific conditions where other designs are more efficient- But, the Amundsen always works- and always performs well. And despite its railway efficiency- point em at the South Pole- tracking- the Amundsen BC is so light that it is no problem on hills as long as you are prepared to make step/strifing/jump turns. Perhaps continue with what the Amundsen BC is not- The Amundsen BC is- Not a highly cambered ski- it is not as cambered as the Sverdrup/E99-XL/E109-XL. Not rail-stiff over its entire length- the shovel and the tail have some flexibility to them. The Amundsen BC is longitudinally-stiff and stable- offering superb stability ...