I’m staying here in Austria at the Barthel home, where the Dynafit binding was invented. Once in a while I sneak into Fritz Barthel’s workshop and see what he’s got vised into his milling machine — cameras verboten! Inspiration to finally do a sweeping update of our famed Dynafit Binding FAQ. Thanks Barthels! Suggestions and corrections are welcome. Leave comments on this blog post, or possibly on the FAQ page if I turn that option on (most of our static pages have comments turned off).
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.