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This design was inspired by the many adventures I shared with good friends in the Cascade Pass area.



I finished one pair today with a good friend visiting from Salt Lake City, and then sent him home with a present. I created the artwork using a topo map of Cascade Pass -- the white 'kontour' lines turned out pretty nice. The artwork was printed onto a PBT topsheet by some kind folks I know in town. I'm using white UHMW sidewalls, hand profiled and flamed. The core is made of pine. Inside of the core somewhere between cord center and the tip is a damping sandwich to help keep things quiet. Thin VDS foil rubber is used in all the right places, and the epoxy comes from a good source, QCM.



I'm pretty happy with this pair and the skis have a medium+ish stiffness about them. This week I'll finish up a few more pairs, one of which I'll take out in the new snow we're getting!!!

Those look sharp. Nice work!

Those are like the nicest looking skis ive ever seen.

Those are sick! im curious about your top sheet. What material did you use to get that? its very profesh.

oops. my bad. i should have finished reading

That is BY FAR the coolest picture I have ever seen. Nice work on the planks.

Super nice looking! I'm inspired.

WOW those are unreal, loving that topsheet!

Big Kam, those are sweet!
I'm wondering about the "dampening sandwich" dampening has always seemed important, but elusive. care to elaborate?

thanks
nate

Those are awesome! I wish my skills were as good as yours at making these, ive messed up on quite a few. You should start a small custom ski business

This 'kontour' lines look pretty good and stylish, not as huge as the previous models i've seen.. i wonder, where is possible to purchase them at a fair price?