It’s winter!!!!! And we have a whole mess of Scarpa to go with it

A lot of you have probably been enjoying the warm weather in Denver recently. Riding your bike, climbing some rocks, maybe just hanging out on the porch of your favorite neighborhood hipster coffee shop. Whatever it is you’ve been doing… you probably didn’t realize that it’s actually ski season. But I’m here to tell you that it is. No seriously, it is.

The last week of October went out with a bang. Loveland opened up on Oct 24, then the faucet promptly switched from “off” to “firehose” and it snowed a solid 3 feet. I was lucky enough to get out for 3 days of stormy touring in the usual early season locales. Here’s a screenshot from my helmet cam:


OK, I don’t really have a helmet cam. Yet. But that’s what it would have looked like if I did.

But anyway, I didn’t write this to brag. I wrote this because there’s another storm on its way. And I guarantee the skiing is going to be good, and it’ll be even better if you have the right gear. And that’s where SCARPA comes in.

We have a HUGE selection of Scarpa boots for pretty much every brand of telewhacker or cheater (AT) skier out there. Let’s start with my favorite:
SCARPA T-RACE
Just look at this boot. Look at it!
Besides just looking dead sexy, it’s a really damn good ski boot. I have about a half dozen days in on the new T-Race, and Scarpa hit a home-freaking-run. Same flex and performance as the white & red Candycane T-Races from years past, but with lots of improvements. The new tongue liner is even more comfortable, the buckles are way easier to use and tighten, there’s a little plastic guard on the instep cables, and the new “Active Power Strap” feels just as solid as the old Booster Strap but is way lighter. Oh yeah, and there’s a WALK MODE!!! And yes, it’s pretty much just as stiff as the old fixed cuff, but now makes the boot way more comfortable for longer tours, especially if there’s much flat ground involved. That’s the long way of saying you should buy a pair.

If you’re one of the folks that prefers a little softer feel in your tele boots, we’ve got options for you too:
SCARPA MEN'S T1
SCARPA MEN’S T2 ECO
SCARPA WOMEN’S T2 ECO

And for the ladies, a whole mess of discounted T1s:
SCARPA WOMEN’S T1 (09/10 closeout)

Much as I hate to admit it, AT skiers are people too. And because they're people, they need ski boots. As luck would have it, Scarpa makes really nice AT boots.
SCARPA MOBE (this thing is stiff… and Dynafit compatible!)
SCARPA SKOOKUM (less stiff, but definitely tours better)
SCARPA MAESTRALE (holy light weight!)

Some sweet discounted boots for men too:
SCARPA HURRICANE (09/10 closeout... no walk mode… but can be retrofitted with the new Powerblock Tour walk mode)
SCARPA SPIRIT 4 (09/10 closeout... touring goodness)
SCARPA SPIRIT 3 (09/10 closeout... lighter softer touring goodness)
SCARPA TORNADO PRO (with Intuition liner!)
SCARPA TORNADO PRO (with Plusfit liner)

Let’s not forget discounts for the ladies:
SCARPA DOMINA (10/11 cosmetic second)
SCARPA DIVA (09/10 closeouts & cosmetic seconds)
SCARPA MAGIC (closeouts)

That powder isn’t going to ski itself, you know.

-The Tele Guy