– The Backcountry Ski Site
  • Avalanches
  • Gear Reviews
    • Ski Reviews
    • Boot Reviews
    • Binding Reviews
    • Snowboard Splitboard
    • Book Reviews
    • Avalanche Beacon Reviews
    • Airbag Backpacks
    • Backcountry Electronics
    • Misc Gear Reviews
  • Podcast
  • Tips & Tricks
    • Ski Touring Basics
    • Boot Fitting
    • Fitness & Health
    • Gear Mods
  • Trip Reports
    • Fourteeners
    • Huts – Cabins – Lodges
    • Denali McKinley
    • 8,000 Meter Skiing
  • Stories
    • History
    • Humor
    • Land Use Issues
    • Evergreen Ski Touring
    • Poetry
  • Resources
    • All Posts Listed
    • 100 Recent Comments
    • Backcountry Skiing & Ski Touring Webcams
    • Ski Weights Comparison
    • Archives of WildSnow.com
    • Authors Page
    • Ski Touring Bindings
      • Trab TR2 Index and FAQ
      • Salomon Guardian & Tracker
      • Naxo Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Silvretta Pure Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Marker F10-12 Duke Baron
      • G3 Onyx Ski Binding FAQ
      • G3 ION Ski Touring Binding
      • Fritschi Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Fritschi Diamir Frame Bindings Mount DIY
      • Fritschi Diamir Bindings FAQ
      • Fritschi Tecton FAQ
      • Atomic Salomon Backland MTN
      • Dynafit Tri-Step Binding 2001-2003
      • Naxo randonnee alpine touring AT ski binding FAQ
      • Dynafit Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Dynafit Binding Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Review 1
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Page Two
    • History
      • Ski Touring Binding Museum
      • Trooper Traverse Intro & Index
      • Randonnee Ski Touring “AT” ski gear — What is Hip?
      • Chronology
    • Backcountry Skiing Core Glossary
    • Gear Review Policy & Disclosures

– The Backcountry Ski Site

  • Avalanches
  • Gear Reviews
    • Ski Reviews
    • Boot Reviews
    • Binding Reviews
    • Snowboard Splitboard
    • Book Reviews
    • Avalanche Beacon Reviews
    • Airbag Backpacks
    • Backcountry Electronics
    • Misc Gear Reviews
  • Podcast
  • Tips & Tricks
    • Ski Touring Basics
    • Boot Fitting
    • Fitness & Health
    • Gear Mods
  • Trip Reports
    • Fourteeners
    • Huts – Cabins – Lodges
    • Denali McKinley
    • 8,000 Meter Skiing
  • Stories
    • History
    • Humor
    • Land Use Issues
    • Evergreen Ski Touring
    • Poetry
  • Resources
    • All Posts Listed
    • 100 Recent Comments
    • Backcountry Skiing & Ski Touring Webcams
    • Ski Weights Comparison
    • Archives of WildSnow.com
    • Authors Page
    • Ski Touring Bindings
      • Trab TR2 Index and FAQ
      • Salomon Guardian & Tracker
      • Naxo Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Silvretta Pure Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Marker F10-12 Duke Baron
      • G3 Onyx Ski Binding FAQ
      • G3 ION Ski Touring Binding
      • Fritschi Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Fritschi Diamir Frame Bindings Mount DIY
      • Fritschi Diamir Bindings FAQ
      • Fritschi Tecton FAQ
      • Atomic Salomon Backland MTN
      • Dynafit Tri-Step Binding 2001-2003
      • Naxo randonnee alpine touring AT ski binding FAQ
      • Dynafit Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Dynafit Binding Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Review 1
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Page Two
    • History
      • Ski Touring Binding Museum
      • Trooper Traverse Intro & Index
      • Randonnee Ski Touring “AT” ski gear — What is Hip?
      • Chronology
    • Backcountry Skiing Core Glossary
    • Gear Review Policy & Disclosures
   

Dynafit Europe!

by Lou Dawson January 14, 2010
written by Lou Dawson January 14, 2010

Well, I’m here up at the Sulzfluh Hutte in Switzerland, finally got online. The hut keeper said Dynafit told him he had to have internet, so he ordered up a USB cell phone modem stick and we’re passing it around. I could hog it, but I’m trying to be a nice American and pass it on to the Italians, so I’ve only got a moment…

Down from the Sulzfluh, gotta get back to the hut in time for the product presentation.

Down from the Sulzfluh, gotta get back to the hut in time for the product presentation.

Weather is amazing. Bluebird day, 1,100 meter ski tour up to the summit of the Sulzfluh above the Sulzfluh Hutte. The day you want in the Alps. You get to the summit and all around you the snow caked summits form a backdrop to your alpine wonder. Then you ski down and have a few weiss beers, a coffee or two, a streudel, and some Swiss chocolate for desert. Oh, and you fit some bacon in there somewhere as well.

Sulzfluh Hut with the journalists milling around after various ski tours.

Sulzfluh Hut with the journalists milling around after various ski tours. That's the Sulzfluh on the skyline. Nice weather, eh?

The new Dynafit gear looks like a home run. We’re going through the clothing right now, and they’ve got stuff that looks the best ever. Don’t know how much they’ll import for us this year, but the pants, jackets, etc. include sweet down puffies, Primaloft uppers, wool blends, and more. All in Euro styles, some too trim for many Americans, but others just perfect.


They’ve got some new skis and boots here as well. But the Dynafit powers that be have my keyboard sealed, so I’ll realease the information when they loosen my leash. For now, let’s just say they’ve got boots that might get you 20 percent more human powered vertical per day, and skis that will make that vertical even more fun. Oh, and I guess I can hint that yeah, they’ve got some wider planks that have some kind of roots in Revelstoke. Something about Greg Hill being involved, wide skis that are still light?

As for boots, you know how I’m always dissing the need for metatarsal flex (bellows)? We’ll, for those of you who still need to know, European skin tracks tend to be lower angled than the testes inspired walls of death you find in places such as the Wastach. And on lower angled terrain, bellows do help a bit. But you don’t want too much, just that touch of bend kind of like the perfect number of bubbles in the perfect glass of weissbier. This seems to be dialed, but we’ll know for sure after testing.

I should add that these guys shared an interesting statistic last night: their sales have grown 70% globally with much of that being the “international” component, which I assume means the more outlying countries from central Europe, including North America. From what I’ve seen, I don’t doubt that number. And yeah, our backcountry areas are getting more crowded. What’s that mean? Let’s open up more zones!


I’m keeping good notes and taking tons of photos. So look for more reports and photos over the next 48 hours.

Lou Dawson

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.

www.loudawson.com
0
Email
previous post
Revelstoke Weekend, Dirtbag Style
next post
Pieps DSP and iProbe Review

Trip Reports

  • A Small Hut for Big Skiing in the San Juans: Aladdin’s Lamp

    April 23, 2024
  • Revisiting a 2011 Trip Report: Adventure in the Pickets — Thread of Ice Ski Descent

    December 9, 2022

Avalanche Department

  • Ask a Forecaster: Q&A with CAIC’s Andrew McWilliams

    March 10, 2024

Tips & Tricks

  • Transition Efficiencies 101 with Tech Binding Heel Units

    January 6, 2023
  • Visualizing the Backcountry as a Splitboarder: Minimizing the Challenges of Movement by Anticipating Terrain

    December 5, 2022
  • TURBOCHARGE YOUR TRAILHEAD BEACON CHECK

    November 15, 2022

Recent Comments

  • Daniel on Backcountry Ski Boots Buyer’s Guide: The Touring Boots Worth the Money
  • Jim Milstein on Best Touring Packs for Guides and Daytrippers
  • Bergen Tjossem on Much more than a steep ski: Fischer Transalp 92 CTI Long-Term Review
  • Maciej on Much more than a steep ski: Fischer Transalp 92 CTI Long-Term Review


  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • About Lou Dawson
  • Terms of Service
  • Authors Page
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Copyright & Legal
  • Website Security

@2025 - All Rights Reserved. Designed and Developed by WildSnow


Back To Top

Read alsox

Wolverine Split Sticks: A Terrific Telescopic...

January 2, 2025

A Small Hut for Big Skiing...

April 23, 2024

Do Raide Research packs live up...

March 20, 2024