Another ride gallops out of the WildSnow shop. Mark had his Black Diamond Factor boots heavily customized by an excellent boot fitter, and was now ready to be Dynafitted. Turned out great.
To do this right you take apart the heel unit. Doing this gives me a chance to walk my victim through the binding, showing them how to adjust release and how the internals work. I also take the opportunity to show how the brake attaches, and how to thread the rear release barrel without cross threading it.
After removing Mark's Fritschis from his Mantras, we noticed the holes in the ski had a heavy pucker, so a sharp scraper was employed. For a good Dynafit mount you need a smooth platform. Otherwise the binding can do funny things if not seated snuggly on the ski.
All done, another excellent rig for chasing Colorado powder.
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.
