As I’ve been covering here, Backcountry Access (BCA) and Naxo have a new beefy version of their binding that’s just about ready for prime time. They were calling it the “Stomp.” Apparently, Atomic ski company has some product they are already calling “Stomp,” so Naxo has to change the name of their binding. So, BCA is having a “Name That Binding” contest, following from BCA:
“If you can come up with the new name we choose we’ll give you a free pair of Naxo bindings! Instructions: send an e-mail to BCA (see their website for contact info, http://www.backcountryaccess.com. In the subject header write “Nx21 Name Change.” In the e-mail content write your binding name suggestions followed by your name and shipping address. In the case of duplicate names submitted by several people, we’ll honor the first submission. Remember, the first two words of the binding name have to be the Naxo Nx21 followed by the new name. Thanks. Contest ends Thursday morning June 16th at 8am Mountain Time.”
Is there any other name but “Nx21 Extreme?” We’ll know in a few days.
Update: The binding was eventually called the NX21 — oh well, so much for contests…
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.
