In the history of alpine touring AT ski bindings, the Silvretta Saas Fee is an interesting ancestor that combined cable with mechanical toe pivot, circa 1960s.
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Trade shows are like birthdays, in that they’re a yearly marker of how far an industry has come, and even a celebration of sorts if things are going well. I’m looking at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market that way.…
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Alp Control ski mountaineering boot system for climbing and skiing
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Guys, it is indeed a pilgrimage. I knew the ski touring roots here would blow me away, but the depth of the ski culture astounds me more than I ever imagined it would. As testimony to that, Dynafit bindings really…
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Powder magazine’s long term devotion to skiing is something that’s always meant a great deal to me, but I have to admit it was a surprise to be included in their “48 Greatest Skiers of Our Time” 35th anniversary issue…
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Flash to the past. This is a shot of myself (left)and frequent fourteener skiing partner Bob Perlmutter on top of 14,034 foot Redcloud Peak in the Colorado San Juan mountains, 1988!
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Another gem from the collection. Possibly the weirdest backcountry skiing binding ever made, Su-matic resembles a mechanical beast from Star Wars,
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How cool, to drive up to Davenport’s house near here and talk fourteeners for a while. Did some of it in front of a camera to make background footage for the coming 14ers flick that Dav and his crew are…
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Ski trip to Jackson Wyoming, beginning coverage of Dynafit brand as it was first being developed.
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Are backcountry AT randonnee ski touring bindings okay to use as resort bindings, for lift served or freeride skiing?
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For years, we’ve used epoxy for the screws when mounting ski bindings — telemark and AT randonnee. Doing so yields a trouble free mount that never loosens, has better pull-out strength, and is totally sealed against moisture.
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Randonnee binding collection, ski gear for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering, including Ramer, Tyrolia, Marker, Dynafit Black Diamond and more.
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Trip report from skimo race in Aspen, ski touring and ski mountaineering racing fun in Colorado, at night.
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First Sweat — Introducing young boys and girls to ski touring involves having fun and being creative, involving food is always a good bet.
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In the 1990s some folks still wondered if it was more fun to ski tour on telemark gear as opposed to latched heel ski touring equipment.
