A well known but thankfully uncommon problem with pre 2007 Fritschi Diamir bindings is the possibility of the touring latch coming undone while you’re skiing downhill. Here is blog reader Craig Woodard’s solution. He fabricated a pair of pins from 5/16 inch nylon stock, added a split ring, and it looks good for backcountry skiing. Bear in mind that current Fritschi bindings have solved this problem by including an ingenious mechanism, which I’ve detailed here.
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My only concern with Craig’s mod is that it might limit the sliding action of the heel clamp that compensates for ski flex. What do you blog readers think?
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.
