正直、まさか彼女が興味を示すとは……といった具合で杏さんの初のNTN体験となった次第。

さて彼女はもう20年以上、テレマークはT3しか履いていないはず。まぁローカット向きはBCクロカンや75mmの革靴の経験はあり。ハイカットブーツはそもそも履いたことがあったっけ? レースに出てた頃(……もう25年以上前)もたしかT2だったし。

まぁ、アルペンスキーは継続で滑っているわけだから、ブーツに関しては似たようなものかもしれません。

今回履くのはTXPRO WMN。スカルパ社の最新NTNブーツです。スキーは春のシャバ雪用にとセンター幅90mmのものに、ビィンディングはロッテフェラー社のフリーダムといったセットアップ。

さてどうなる事か? 今シーズンのスキーは4回目か5回目ですかね。それも一度に2時間以上は滑らない。まぁ、実際のとこ毎年そんなもんなんですよ。

さて、転ぶこともなく、ゴンドラ2本分を滑って無事に終了〜。1時間ほど。今回はこの道具で無事に滑った、体験した、という事実が生まれたのみ。また次回があれば、今度は感想でも尋ねてみようかしらね。

さてTXPROは240、250、260、270、280と揃っております。試してみたい方はレンタルでどうぞ。半日から一日、履き続けてみると、色濃く、これが何であるかが分かってくるのだと思います。是非お試しあれ。

Honestly, I never expected her to show any interestーso this turned out to be An’s very first experience with NTN.

Now, she’s been skiing telemark for over 20 years, and as far as I know, she’s only ever worn the T3. She does have experience with low-cut options like BC cross-country boots and 75mm leather boots. But high-cut boots… has she ever even worn them? Back when she was racing (that’s over 25 years ago now), I’m pretty sure she was on the T2.

Still, since she’s continued alpine skiing, the boots might not feel all that different.

This time, she’s wearing the TX Pro WMNーthe latest NTN boot from Scarpa. For skis, we went with a 90mm waist model suited for spring slush, paired with the Freedom binding from Rottefella.

So, how would it go? This is probably her fourth or fifth day on skis this seasonーand she never skis more than a couple of hours at a time. But honestly, that’s about the same every year.

Anyway, she made it down without a fall, rode two gondola laps, and wrapped up without any issues. About an hour in total. This time, all that happened was that she successfully skied and experienced this setupーand that in itself is a solid outcome. If there’s a next time, maybe I’ll ask her for her impressions.

By the way, we have the TX Pro available in sizes 240, 250, 260, 270, and 280. If you’re interested, feel free to try them through our rental program. Spend half a day or a full day in themーyou’ll start to get a much clearer sense of what they really are. Definitely worth a try.

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