Night Trains as an AT ski?

PhilboydStudge

PhilboydStudge

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Hey ya'll, I'm slowly shifting to be more interested in backcountry stuff, and I would like to get into it for next season. I probably won't have the money and time to buy a full setup this year, but I'm looking at a sweet deal on some Night Trains right now (I think the 11/12 model, not that it matters). I've skied them before and liked them a lot, and thought they would be good for touring because they're so light.

Does anyone here use them with an AT setup or know someone who does? How do they perform?

Or, do you have any suggestions for a similar ski that may perform better for touring? I'm open to other ideas, especially since this is mostly unfamiliar territory for me. Definitely looking for something with a similar style to the NTs though.

Thanks for the help!
 
I tour on my Night Trains with a pair of marker barons. obviously its not the lightest setup you can get but I have never come across any signifigant problems using them either.
 
Its a wide powder ski with full rocker. Offcourse more narrow cambered skis without rocker will tour a lot better, but since its a powder ski you will use it when there is powder and than you'll be fine.. Maybe on real steeper sections you will have trouble finding grip because your contact point is smaller because of all the rocker..

The question you have to ask yourself is how much are you really going to tour and for how long? Do you really need Dukes/Trackers/Adrenaline or are BCA trekkers good enough for you?
 
i know many people that use the night trains to tour on and ive done a few short treks with them . ive never heard of any problems but one thing to take into account is that with a rockered ski on any ice/firm snow the skins arnt gripping the ground all the way and the ski wont ski that great. thats why ive switched to skinning with jag sharks.

I know even more people who use the bibby as a touring ski because its a little more versatile.

if youre only going out when there is fresh you will not regret the night trains.
 
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