On Wednesday, November 24, 1999 3:31 PM, Kommisar Beetnik
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> Hey all you equipment weenies out there -- how high do the DIN settings
> go on some of the newer DIN compatible AT setups out there (using
> regular alpine ski boots)? I'm thinking of mounting my next pair with
> them instead of alpine gear. The trend toward big bindings with lots of

        My Silvretta EZ-Go bindings go up to 10 and are compatible with Alpine
boots.  The Dynafit bindings are not compatible with any other boots except
Dynafit boots (except until recently for only a few other AT boots).

> Also, anyone ever hear of radonnee plates? I think it's something like a
> riser plate with a hinge in front and a latch in back. I once heard that
> Pierre Tardivel uses them with MRRs cranked to some knee poppin' DIN..

        There's something called the Sk'Alp or something like that and I think
that Ramer makes a gadget, as well.  I believe that these are conceptually
similiar to the Alpine Trekkers.  The latter are often criticized for being
heavy and prop you up way too high.  I found these criticisms to be way
overblown - I have had no problem skinning up to the Lunch Rocks from Rte
16 (yup, that includes those 2 steep climbs up above HoJos).  Lou Dawson
(1st to ever ski all 54 Colorado 14,000 footers) uses them when he's at a
lift serviced area and the urge to go off-piste and climb a little higher
becomes unbearable.  They do indeed do the job.  However, the Silvretta
systems are much more elegant.
        Wes, have you figgered out what's wrong with your AT bindings?  I might be
able to assist.

        Did anyone <gulp> ski today?  When is this s#&t gonna' end?  Has Dana
gotten any word from the Cascades?

Mark
..... anything, anything ..... even a Quarter Pounder ... please, pretty
please .... pretty please with sugar on it, DAMMIT

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